New ZealandNew Zealand braces for potential arrival of deadly H5N1 bird fluIn October 2024, H5N1 was found in king penguins on Crozet and Kerguelen islands.16 Jun 10:18 PM
WorldBrazil bird flu outbreak halts $4b poultry exports to key marketsShipments have been suspended to top destinations like China and South Korea.21 May 07:32 PM
PremiumBusinessAvian flu has hit US egg farmers hardIt's unclear how much the industry has spent on biosecurity.16 Feb 04:27 AM
New ZealandGovernment's Kiwibank investor hopes and pay deductions for partial strikes | NZ Herald News UpdateThe Government intends to find investors for Kiwibank and plans for partial strikes pay deductions are being scrutinised. Video / NZ HeraldWatch09 Dec 06:15 PM
New ZealandBird flu update: 160k chooks to be killed after authorities say only one farm affectedThe high pathogenic bird flu detected on Otago farm last week. MPI says other farms clear.07 Dec 04:06 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldSingle H5N1 bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study findsThe US already has a stockpile of vaccine doses that target H5N1.05 Dec 11:01 PM
New ZealandMPI confident it has resources if bird flu outbreak becomes more widespreadConservation biologist warns free-range farms pose high risk as bird flu spreads.05 Dec 09:26 PM
New Zealand'Step up the biosecurity': Hawke's Bay's bird flu fearsBump up farm bio-security, or inevitable will happen, warns veteran Bay poultry farmer.05 Dec 02:12 AM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Australian farmer hit by bird flu sends warning to NZ'It could take months to replace hens,' Australian egg producer warns.03 Dec 07:09 PM
New ZealandAoraki/Mt Cook search on hold and Sevu Reece discharged without conviction | NZ Herald News UpdateThe search for three missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook remains on hold and Sevu Reece has been discharged without conviction following an incident at a Cup Day party last year.Watch03 Dec 06:16 PM
New Zealand'It's really quite scary': Ground zero at Otago chicken farm bird flu outbreakProcess under way to cull 80,000 chickens on Otago farm. 02 Dec 10:32 PM
New Zealand80,000 chickens to be culled as bird flu spreads to second shedThere is no indication the H7N6 virus has spread beyond the farm. 02 Dec 06:42 PM
New ZealandWhat you need to know after bird flu found on Otago chicken farmWe’ve heard a lot about H1N1. Should we be worried about this other strain?02 Dec 06:31 PM
New ZealandBird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update40,000 chickens with bird flu to be culled on Otago egg farm, weather conditions hinder search for three missing climbers and healthcare workers on strike. Video / NZ HeraldWatch02 Dec 06:01 PM
New ZealandAll poultry exports on hold until NZ eradicates bird flu outbreak40,000 chickens are to be eradicated at Moeraki farm as a bird flu outbreak is contained.02 Dec 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: A bird flu pandemic would be one of the most foreseeable catastrophes in historyNew York Times: H5N1 is raging out of control among America’s cattle.01 Dec 10:05 PM
New ZealandBird flu eradication unlikely if virus arrives in NZ, MPI saysMPI says it is focused on mitigating the impact of any H5N1 outbreak.06 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldDeadly bird flu strain threatens Australian wildlife and farmsMore than a million chickens, ducks culled due to bird flu in Australia.14 Jul 11:18 PM
New ZealandGarden bird survey: How you can take partPull up a chair and spend an hour in your backyard counting birds.23 Jun 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA bird flu pandemic in people? Here’s what it might look likeNew York Times: H5N1 has shown itself to be promiscuous, rapidly gaining new hosts.17 Jun 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe bird flu virus adapted to sea mammals. It may not be done yetNew York Times: New research findings hold warning about potential transmission.05 Jun 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'This is how pandemics start': Bird flu infects third US farm workerNew York Times: The worker is the first in this outbreak to have respiratory symptoms.30 May 09:38 PM
New ZealandKiwis warned to be vigilant after positive bird flu case in Australia“Bird flu requires a co-ordinated, multi-agency approach to surveillance and response."23 May 05:18 AM
WorldAustralia records first human case of bird flu, in a childThe child experienced a 'severe infection' but has made a full recovery.22 May 09:35 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe disease detectives trying to keep the world safe from bird fluNYT: When a child in Cambodia fell sick, it set off a global disease surveillance team.21 May 11:03 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: As bird flu looms, the lessons of past pandemics take on new urgencyNew York Times opinion: We need to be prepared to fight the next war, not the last one.17 May 01:28 AM
