Chelsea DanielsThe Front Page podcast host·NZ Herald·16 Jul, 2026 05:00 AM3 mins to read‌H5N1 bird flu has reached New Zealand. Virologist Jemma Geoghegan joins The Front Page and explains the risks to wildlife, poultry and the wider public.H5N1 bird flu has landed in New Zealand.The positive result from a brown skua found at Wellington’s Petone Beach is the country’s first case of the strain.

For months, officials, farmers, and Department of Conservation workers have been bracing for this moment, trying to protect our wildlife from a