A second bird found in the Wairarapa has been confirmed to have H5 bird flu.
The alert followed a migratory seabird near Wellington returning a postive test result.
People are urged not to handle sick or dead birds after the coastal detection.
A native hawk found in Wairarapa is the second case of H5 bird flu.
Days after a migratory bird tested positive for bird flu in Wellington, authorities have detected a second case of the deadly virus in a native bird.
New Zealand detected on Friday (Jul 17) the first infection of a native bird by the deadly H5N1 bird flu, days after confirming a migratory seabird had tested positive in the country's first recorded case of the disease.
H5 bird flu strain has spread globally, with more than a dozen cases confirmed in Australia since last month
New Zealand has been preparing for the arrival of H5N1, working with the poultry industry to develop biosecurity and resilience plans. | World News
Bird flu has been detected in New Zealand.
New Zealand reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu after a migratory seabird found on a beach near the capital, Wellington, tested positive, Biosecurity Minister…
The deadly virus was detected in a brown skua seabird near Wellington, although authorities say there is not yet any evidence of mass mortality or impacts on poultry.
The H5N1 strain of bird flu that has been affecting countries around the world has arrived in New Zealand.
New Zealand confirms its first H5 bird flu case in a brown skua found on Wellington's Petone beach, urging public vigilance.
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Rare Westland petrels nesting in the Punakaiki area may be at risk of bird flu, with the entire West Coast exposed to infected migratory seabirds from Australia.
Minister urges public to report cases of three or more sick or dead birds in a group after brown skua seabird tests positive for H5N1 on Wellington beach
Grassroots organisations at bird flu's ground zero have been mobilising in the 24 hours since its confirmation.
Officials confirm no poultry cases or mass seabird deaths have been found.
New Zealand detected on Friday (Jul 17) the first infection of a native bird by the deadly H5N1 bird flu, days after confirming a migratory seabird had tested positive in the…
Wildlife tourism businesses say they are not panicking, but they are prepared for bird flu to spread south.
