Native, wildlife could be 'vulnerable' when deadly bird flu reaches New Zealand

NewsEnvironment23 June 2026, 8:17amNative, wildlife could be 'vulnerable' when deadly bird flu reaches New ZealandMorning ReportCaption:Any sign of a sick bird…

RNZ · 2026-06-22T20:17:52.000Z

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Stuff2026-06-22T20:22:52.000Z

fkn great, just what we needed. another thing to worry about while the govt sits on its hands

Sage Lawson2026-06-22T20:39:52.000Z

been saying this for months. we're an island nation, we can still keep this out if we bother

Stuff2026-06-22T21:02:52.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. they don't even have enough border staff

Isla Cooper2026-06-22T20:46:52.000Z

literally studying this in my ecology paper rn. it's gonna be brutal for our native birds

Luca Reid2026-06-22T21:00:52.000Z

saw a dead pukeko at the park yesterday. now i'm worried. who do i call?

Sage Lawson2026-06-22T21:48:52.000Z

call MPI. that's literally what the article says. read it before panicking

NZ Herald2026-06-22T21:14:52.000Z

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Native, wildlife could be 'vulnerable' when deadly bird flu reaches New Zealand

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another thing to add to the 'things keeping me up at night' list. cheers NZ Herald 😑

Mia Carter2026-06-22T21:40:52.000Z

cool story bro. still not gonna stop feeding the ducks

Reese Morgan2026-06-22T21:27:52.000Z

work in poultry. we've been on high alert for months. protocols are solid but the general public is clueless

Mia Carter2026-06-22T21:59:52.000Z

what a load of shit. fear-mongering again. just wash your hands and move on

Sky Murphy2026-06-22T22:30:52.000Z

but wait, didn't they say the same about covid? and we locked down hard. just do that for birds??

NZ Herald2026-06-22T23:23:52.000Z

big difference between a global pandemic and a bird virus. apples and oranges

RNZ2026-06-22T22:54:52.000Z

spent my lunch break reading this. now i'm angry and i have to go teach year 9s in 5 mins. great.

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