Press releases and other updates for media
Press release from Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard about the H5 bird flu detection
B-roll
Video - MPI surveillance officer conducts routine surveillance on a Wellington beach – 30 June
Photos
These photos were taken during routine surveillance and laboratory testing in Wellington in late June, early July.
Sample examination, MPI Animal Health Laboratory July 2026 [JPG, 7.3 MB]
Surveillance sample testing, MPI Animal Health Laboratory July 2026 [JPG, 7.1 MB]
Staff at MPI Animal Health Laboratory July 2026 [JPG, 10 MB]
Team at MPI Animal Health Laboratory July 2026 [JPG, 8.7 MB]
Dead bird sampling for surveillance June 2026 - NOT H5 bird flu [JPG, 20 MB]
Labelling surveillance sample for testing [JPG, 16 MB]
MPI Incursion Investigator routine surveillance sampling, June 2026 [JPG, 11 MB]
MPI Incursion Investigator takes surveillance swab June 2026 - NOT H5 bird flu [JPG, 11 MB]
Routine dead bird sampling for surveillance June 2026 - NOT H5 bird flu [JPG, 21 MB]
Wild bird investigation - NOT H5 bird flu [JPG, 23 MB]
MPI H5 bird flu videos
Learn more about bird flu – animation – YouTube
Advice for backyard poultry owners – YouTube
Protecting native wildlife – YouTube
Background information
More information about H5 bird flu and the work New Zealand is doing to prepare
Information about our bird flu awareness campaign for backyard bird owners and outdoor users
General public
How to report suspected bird flu [PDF, 534 KB]
Guidance for dealing with sick or dead birds during an H5 bird flu outbreak [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Food safety advice during bird flu outbreaks [PDF, 303 KB]
Farmers and industry
Biosecurity support for egg farmers [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Avian influenza and commercial poultry [PDF, 638 KB]
Bird flu information for farmers [PDF, 2.8 MB]
Bird flu information for rural professionals [PDF, 829 KB]
Industry website – Bird Flu Biosecurity Aotearoa
Other audiences
Bird flu and protecting your birds – advice for bird owners [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Guidance for general practice veterinarians on HPAI [PDF, 2.8 MB]
Avian influenza information for game bird hunters [PDF, 545 KB]