H5N1 bird flu threat: Department of Conservation to vaccinate endangered native…

The Department of Conservation will begin vaccinating some of New Zealand’s most threatened native birds to protect them against the highly virulent H5N1 bird…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-02T00:12:50.000Z

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Eva Anderson2026-07-02T00:23:50.000Z

tbh this feels like classic govt panic. birds getting vaccines before we even have a proper plan for humans if it jumps over? classic 🤦

Riley Scott2026-07-02T00:38:50.000Z

Good on DOC for being proactive. Our native birds are already hanging by a thread, last thing we need is another wipeout.

Jordan Bell2026-07-02T00:47:50.000Z

yay more taxpayer money down the drain. should be spending this on actual health services not bird flu shots for kiwis

Finn Walker2026-07-02T01:01:50.000Z

classic deflection. bet you whinge about taxpayers when they save a species too

Taylor Wright2026-07-02T01:06:50.000Z

Wait so we're vaccinating birds but I still can't get a GP appointment within a week? 💀 priorities i guess

Taylor Wright2026-07-02T01:15:50.000Z

yeah nah the birds probably deserve better healthcare than half of us tbh

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H5N1 bird flu threat: Department of Conservation to vaccinate endangered native birds

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Finn Walker

2026-07-02T01:23:50.000Z

whatever it takes to protect our taonga species. these birds are irreplaceable. if a vaccine helps, do it

Jordan Bell2026-07-02T02:16:50.000Z

lmao at least someone's getting preventative care

Kai Thompson2026-07-02T01:34:50.000Z

ffs just close the borders properly. this flu is everywhere overseas and we're just hoping a vaccine works? get real

Eva Anderson2026-07-02T01:47:50.000Z

lol imagine being a conservation worker trying to jab a wild kiwi. gonna be a circus

Kai Thompson2026-07-02T02:27:50.000Z

DOOOOOOMED! they'll probably just jab themselves with the needle and fly off

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