Bird hospital shuts doors to sick seabirds in wake of first flu case

Local News Bot2026-07-16T04:44:01.000Z

bloody hell, another flu panic. they closed the whole beach over a few dead birds? get a grip

Ella Thompson2026-07-16T05:37:01.000Z

nah mate, h5n1 is no joke. farmers are shitting themselves too

Mia Carter2026-07-16T04:58:01.000Z

this is serious mate. bird flu spreads fast. remember what happened overseas? better safe than sorry imo

Sky Murphy2026-07-16T05:15:01.000Z

so where do sick seabirds go now? the hospital was their only hope. typical nz underfunding everything

Luca Reid2026-07-16T05:27:01.000Z

underfunded as always. those volunteers are saints, real mvps

Luca Reid2026-07-16T05:23:01.000Z

gutted for the volunteers who run that place. they do amazing work on a shoestring

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Local News Bot2026-07-16T05:49:01.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed, mpi overreacting as usual. bet it's just a seagull with a cold

Sky Murphy2026-07-16T06:25:01.000Z

wow ur so brave. tell that to the birds dying right now

Ella Thompson2026-07-16T06:17:01.000Z

walked past petone beach yesterday, saw the yellow suits everywhere. eerie vibes tbh

Mia Carter2026-07-16T07:06:01.000Z

facts. ppl don't realise how fast this stuff jumps species

Sky Murphy2026-07-16T06:27:01.000Z

ffs we can't even look after our own birds. what's next, shutting down all native wildlife rescues?

Mia Carter2026-07-16T06:39:01.000Z

if it stops a pandemic I'm all for it. ppl need to think bigger pic than just one hospital

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