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Death of a prominent activist sparks protests in Bangladesh
Audio 19 Dec 2025Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about the death of a prominent activist has sparked protests in the capital of Bangladesh, as well as a group of scientists in India who have… Audio
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Could 2026 see the biggest boost in kākāpō numbers yet?
Hopes are high for a bumper kākāpō breeding season - and RNZ will be there to cover it.
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Bird flu claims second victim this year in US
The patient had "a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds", and officials believed this was the source of exposure.
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Deadly strain of bird flu suspected on sub-Antarctic island
Scientists fear the deadly H5 strain of bird flu has reached one of Australia's sub-Antarctic islands.
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An egg-cellent choice? We're eating more than 200 eggs each a year
New Zealanders ate an average of 229 eggs each over the last year, up from 216 eggs the previous year.
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'A game-changer ': Far North cats now have to be desexed, microchipped
It is a big change for the district, which has not previously tried to restrict cats despite the almost year-round kitten season.
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Otago poultry farm to soon be back in business after bird flu outbreak
The first flock of chicks have been transferred to the Otago laying farm.
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NZ-based pet food exporters still barred from China
Pet food exporters have been shut out of China since bird flu was found in New Zealand late last year. Audio
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Pet food exporters still barred from China
Pet food exporters shut out of China since bird flu was found here late last year, say it has cost them well over $100 million, and there's still no sign of re-entry. Audio
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US on the brink of major public health failure
Under the watch of Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine-preventable disease has continued to spread across the US.
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Our Changing World: Black-eyed gannets and H5N1 bird flu
2020 saw the start of two global pandemics. Covid-19, of course, but also H5N1 bird flu, which has since swept around the world leaving millions of dead wild birds in its wake.
It has reached… Audio
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A deadly bird flu strain is coming. Are we ready?
New Zealand is one the last places in the world where H5N1 has not yet been detected.
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Our Changing World Getting ready for H5N1 bird flu
Audio 17 Jun 20252020 saw the start of two global pandemics. Covid-19, of course, but also H5N1 bird flu. The latter has swept around the world leaving millions of dead wild birds and marine mammals in its wake. It… Audio
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MPI closely watching bird flu vaccine trials for cattle and poultry
The agency is not currently doing its own research into the vaccines.
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Our Changing World: Professor Jemma Geoghegan on communicating science
Claire Concannon sits down with Professor Jemma Geoghegan, winner of the Prime Minister's Te Puiaki Whakapā Pūtaiao Science Communication Prize, to chat about Covid-19, bird flu and her virology lab.
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Winners of 2024 Prime Minister's Science Prizes announced
From helpful plant-fungus combos, to studying anxiety - the latest Prime Minister's Science Prizes have been awarded.
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Bird flu eradicated at Otago poultry farm
About 200,000 chickens were culled.
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Pacific news in brief for 10 April
A round-up of news from around the region, including a hotline for the avian flu response in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Another pandemic could arrive any time, but our readiness is a mixed bag
The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepare.
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The lessons from Covid we haven't learnt
Hospital-acquired infections are a billion-dollar burden and cause more disability than road crashes. Why aren't we doing more to prevent them?
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First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 25 March
Audio 25 Mar 2025On today's First Up pod: the blossoms are blooming in Japan, our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert tells us about that and another case of political scandal; in the UK bird flu has been detected in… Audio
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Avian botulism likely caused more than 100 duck deaths in Napier
Hawke's Bay Fish & Game said it was working closely with Napier City Council and Hawke's Bay Regional Council to collect any more distressed or dead birds.
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Nine arrested at Tesla dealership as anti-Musk protests break out
They were protesting owner Elon Musk's role in sweeping cuts to the federal workforce at the behest of President Donald Trump.
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'$1 per egg': CNMI struggles with egg shortage as prices skyrocket
The Northern Marianas Islands are facing an egg due to the spread of bird flu in the United States, sending businesses and the community into panic.
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Sick in the spotlight: Being one of New Zealand's first Covid-19 cases
Jenene Crossan contracted the virus in 2020 while heading home from a business trip before New Zealand's borders closed. Audio
