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  "description": "“Pretty much a ‘when’ scenario.”",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-30T23:51:11.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Summarised by Centrist\n\n**Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says bird flu is “on its way” to New Zealand, with recent cases in Australia putting officials and poultry farmers on higher alert.**\n\n**Hoggard told 1News the arrival of avian influenza had been expected since last year and was now “pretty much a ‘when’ scenario.”**\n\nHe said the virus could arrive through seabirds coming from Antarctica or, if it spreads further in Australia, from across the Tasman.\n\nThe major concern is the poultry industry. Hoggard warned that if bird flu gets into a large producer, barn or free-range flock, the death rate could be “75% to 100%.”\n\nThat could affect the price of eggs and chicken meat.\n\nNew Zealand’s poultry sector says it has had time to prepare because the country is one of the last places on Earth yet to face the disease.\n\nFarmers are tightening biosecurity, with one Carterton free-range egg producer introducing visitor QR codes and rebuilding sheds to reduce contact with wild birds.\n\nIndustry advice is to watch for symptoms including swelling, head or neck discolouration, lethargy, reduced appetite and reduced egg laying.\n\nThe Ministry for Primary Industries is asking people to report sightings of three or more dead birds.\n\nRead more over at 1News\n\nReceive our free newsletter here",
  "title": "Bird flu now a ‘when, not if’ threat, Biosecurity Minister says",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-01T01:48:32.921Z"
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