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Commercial poultry farmers and producers
Avian influenza in commercial poultry [PDF, 638 KB]
Look out for high pathogenicity avian influenza – A3 poster [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Information, fact sheets, and guidance for farmers, bird owners, hunters, and others about HPAI. Also find science reports about our readiness planning.
Avian influenza in commercial poultry [PDF, 638 KB]
Look out for high pathogenicity avian influenza – A3 poster [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Bird flu and protecting your birds booklet [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Look out for high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) – Poster [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Information for farmers [PDF, 2.8 MB]
Biosecurity on your farm or lifestyle block
2025 High pathogenicity avian influenza information for rural professionals – Factsheet [PDF, 829 KB]
Biosecurity planner – Dairy NZ
Drystock biosecurity guidelines
On-farm biosecurity learning module
Information for game bird hunters [PDF, 545 KB]
How to report suspected bird flu [PDF, 700 KB]
Guidance for dealing with sick or dead birds during an HPAI H5N1 outbreak (General) [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Guidance for dealing with sick or dead birds during an HPAI H5N1 outbreak (Wildlife) [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Subscribe to HPAI readiness updates
As part of our preparation for the potential arrival of HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, MPI commissioned a series of technical reports that are informing the approach to planning for H5N1 should it arrive here.
HPAI H5N1 assessment of risk to New Zealand [PDF, 817 KB]
Assessment of the likelihood of HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b arriving in NZ via wild birds 2024 Austral Autumn/Winter [PDF, 592 KB]
Likelihood of establishment and spread of HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus in free-living birds of NZ [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Likelihood of NZ-owned birds being exposed to HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus from free-living birds, and becoming infected [PDF, 997 KB]
Likelihood of HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus spreading between owned bird premises in NZ [PDF, 714 KB]
Avian influenza baseline threat assessment August 2024 [PDF, 757 KB]
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