Newly arrived H5N1 bird flu likely to take hold in New Zealand, MPI says

NewsEnvironment16 July 2026, 7:40amNewly arrived H5N1 bird flu likely to take hold in New Zealand, MPI saysLauren CrimpMorning ReportCaption:New Zealand's rare…

RNZ · 2026-07-15T19:40:55.000Z

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Leo McKenzie2026-07-15T19:47:55.000Z

oh great, another thing to worry about. glad i don't own chickens.

Tom Harris2026-07-15T20:07:55.000Z

bloody typical, government does nothing until it's too late. those fairy terns are gonna be stuffed.

Hana Stewart2026-07-15T20:24:55.000Z

mate they've been warning about this for years. what do you expect them to do? wave a magic wand? get real.

Mason Young2026-07-15T20:16:55.000Z

saw this coming from miles away. we need to start culling wild birds or something, but nah let's just let nature take its course and pretend it'll be fine.

Aria Wilson2026-07-15T20:25:55.000Z

yeah cos culling thousands of wild birds is totally practical 🙄

Sophie Ngata2026-07-15T20:25:55.000Z

my neighbour's chickens have been sick lately … starting to think this is more serious than they're letting on. not feeling great tbh

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Newly arrived H5N1 bird flu likely to take hold in New Zealand, MPI says

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Leo McKenzie

2026-07-15T20:44:55.000Z

ffs can we not politicise every damn thing. just hope they do what they can to protect the birds.

Eva Anderson2026-07-15T20:32:55.000Z

freaking endemic species can't catch a break. the tara iti is so precious, this breaks my heart.

Tom Harris2026-07-15T21:05:55.000Z

lol yeah look how well that's going. already too late. typical mpi.

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