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Commercial poultry farmers and producers
H5 bird flu in commercial poultry [PDF, 513 KB]
Look out for H5 bird flu – A3 poster [PDF, 3.2 MB]
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Bird flu newsletters, fact sheets, science reports, and other resources
Information, fact sheets, and guidance for farmers, bird owners, hunters, and others about bird flu. Also find science reports about our readiness planning.
Domestic poultry and pet bird owners
Bird flu and protecting your birds booklet [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Look out for H5 bird flu – Poster [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Dairy and other livestock farmers
Information for farmers [PDF, 2 MB]
Biosecurity on your farm or lifestyle block
Dairy NZ
Biosecurity planner – Dairy NZ
Beef + Lamb New Zealand and Deer Industry New Zealand
Drystock biosecurity guidelines
On-farm biosecurity learning module
Hunters
H5 bird flu – information for game bird hunters – fact sheet [PDF, 473 KB]
A guide for Māori communities
H5 bird flu He Pukapuka Aratohu mō ngā Hapori Māori [PDF, 3.8 MB]
Reporting H5 bird flu sheet
How to report suspected H5 bird flu [PDF, 643 KB]
Guidance for dealing with birds during an outbreak
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]
H5 bird flu readiness updates
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H5 bird flu readiness science reports
As part of our preparation for the arrival of bird flu, MPI commissioned a series of technical reports to inform the approach to planning.
Summary of technical reports
H5 bird flu assessment of risk to New Zealand [PDF, 817 KB]
Technical appendices informing the 'H5 bird flu assessment of risk to New Zealand' report
Avian influenza baseline threat assessment August 2024 [PDF, 757 KB]