Tag: bird_flu
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New Zealand Boosts Bird Flu Surveillance with $150,000 for Wildlife Care Facilities
Six accredited wildlife care facilities will share $150,000 in one-off government funding to strengthen New Zealand's bird flu surveillance and response, ministers Tama Potaka and Andrew Hoggard say.
Politics and GovernmentHealthAgricultureEnvironmentFederal Government bird flubiosecuritywildlife care facilitiesTama PotakaAndrew HoggardMinistry for Primary IndustriesNew Zealand Government
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Media Monitor: New Zealand Names Ferries, Steps Up Bird Flu Response, Apologizes for Tsunami Warning Website Outage
One News NZ reports New Zealand named new Cook Strait ferries, confirmed a second bird flu case, and emergency officials apologized for a website outage during a tsunami warning. The Māori word 'kaitiakitanga' was also named the world's most beautiful…
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyWeatherGeneral PoliticsEconomyMedical ScienceEnvironmentTransportationGeneral Weather Cook Strait FerriesWinston PetersBird FluH5N1Tsunami WarningKaitiakitangaOne News NZ
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New Zealand Prepares for Bird Flu After Australian Detection
New Zealand is prepared for H5N1 bird flu after its detection in Australia. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard urges public vigilance and strong biosecurity measures for bird owners and outdoor enthusiasts to limit the virus's impact.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessMedical ScienceEnvironmentFederal GovernmentAgriculture AustraliaBird FluH5N1BiosecurityAvian InfluenzaPublic HealthNew Zealand Government