A kāhu, or swamp harrier hawk, found in Wairarapa is New Zealand’s second confirmed H5N1 bird flu case.
New Zealand has confirmed a second H5N1 bird flu case after a single kāhu, or swamp harrier hawk, found in Wairarapa tested positive.
Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said the detection in a native bird was disappointing but not unexpected after the country confirmed its first case earlier this week.
The hawk was found near Carterton and taken to a Palmerston North wildlife hospital, according to local reporting and New Zealand government information.
Officials said response and surveillance work would be stepped up with industry partners, local authorities and wildlife groups, while chicken and eggs remained safe to eat and the risk to human health was very low.
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries said the case involved H5N1 avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b, the same highly pathogenic strain that has spread through wild bird and mammal populations in several regions since 2021.
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