Information, fact sheets, and guidance for farmers, bird owners, hunters, and others about bird flu. Also find science reports about our readiness planning.
H5 bird flu in commercial poultry [PDF, 495 KB]
Look out for H5 bird flu – Poster [PDF, 3.2 MB]
Bird flu and protecting your birds booklet [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Look out for H5 bird flu – Poster [PDF, 3.2 MB]
Information for farmers [PDF, 2 MB]
Biosecurity on your farm or lifestyle block
Information for rural professionals – fact sheet [PDF, 987 KB]
Biosecurity planner – Dairy NZ
Drystock biosecurity guidelines
On-farm biosecurity learning module
H5 bird flu – information for game bird hunters – fact sheet [PDF, 384 KB]
H5 bird flu He Pukapuka Aratohu mō ngā Hapori Māori [PDF, 3.8 MB]
How to report suspected bird flu [PDF, 235 KB]
Preparing for bird flu: A guide for backyard poultry owners (3.48)
Protecting wildlife from bird flu: Know what to do (2.23)
Learn more about bird flu (2.06)
Guidance for dealing with sick or dead birds during an H5 bird flu outbreak (General) [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Guidance for dealing with sick or dead birds during an H5 bird flu outbreak (Wildlife) [PDF, 1.4 MB]
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As part of our preparation for the arrival of bird flu, MPI commissioned a series of technical reports to inform the approach to planning.
H5 bird flu assessment of risk to New Zealand [PDF, 817 KB]
Avian influenza baseline threat assessment August 2024 [PDF, 757 KB]
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