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Pacific Waves for 28 February 2025
The family of a Papua New Guinea police constable killed in an ambush have blocked a section of the Highlands Highway in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, demanding justice for his death; The… Audio
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Egg shortage in the Northen Marianas causes price-hike
The Northern Marianas (CNMI) Islands are facing an egg shortage due to the spread of bird flu in the United States, sending businesses and the community into panic. Audio
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Musk gives workers a 'second chance' to explain jobs
Musk's downsizing initiative has led to the layoff of more than 20,000 workers. Audio
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Otago egg farm only halfway through de-contamination process
A free range egg farm infected with avian bird flu in December is only half way through the de-contamination process and it will be months before chickens return to the Otago property. 200,000 birds… Audio
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Why we need a broad spectrum influenza vaccine
With winter on its way in New Zealand, an immunologist is warning there could be higher levels of influenza going around in the months ahead, and is suggesting a broad... Audio
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The need for more effective winter flu jabs
World-renowned computational immuno-engineer Jacob Glanville talks about the risks of bird-flu and his work on flu vaccines. Audio
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New bird flu strain found in US dairy cattle
US dairy cattle have tested positive for a strain of bird flu not previously seen in cows, ramping up concerns about the persistent spread of the virus.
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Thieves loot 100,000 eggs in US heist
The theft comes amid a national shortage across the country.
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Second suspected botulism outbreak killing birds in Timaru
Audio 28 Jan 2025It follows a 1000 water foul at Otago's Waikouaiti waste water treatment plant dying from the bacterial disease. Otago fish and game said the majority of the dead birds collected so far were paradise… Audio
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California child is presumed positive for bird flu
A child in San Francisco who had red eyes and a fever had a probable case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the city's Department of Public Health.
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Why community volunteers will be essential for how NZ handles the arrival of bird flu
A bird flu outbreak poses a significant risk to wildlife in New Zealand but the country's conservation volunteers could provide a crucial defence line.
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Otago farm's bird flu recovery could take months
The ministry's chief veterinary officer Dr Mary van Andel said every trace of dirt and chicken litter needs to be removed and disposed of in a biosecure way.
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US correspondent Todd Zwillich
Journalist Todd Zwillich joins Anna to share news about the late US president Jimmy Carter's state funeral, the bird flu epidemic claiming its first human death, and a ski season strike by resort… Audio
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First person dies of bird flu in US
Nearly 70 people in the US have contracted bird flu since April.
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New bird flu mutation discovered in US as cat infections cause alarm
The CDC has reported 65 confirmed human cases in 2024, and many more may go undetected among dairy and poultry workers.
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Why bird poop may be key to stopping the next flu pandemic
The project is the brainchild of Dr. Robert Webster, a New Zealand virologist who was the first to understand that flu viruses come from the guts of birds.
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Farms linked to Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove site free of bird flu
The Hillgrove site tested positive for the highly pathogenic H7N6 virus on 1 December.
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US confirms its first severe human case of bird flu
A Louisiana resident is in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock.
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North Island bird deaths not linked to bird flu
Hundreds of seabirds have been found washed up along the West Coast of the North Island in the past month or so. Audio
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MPI asking people to keep an eye on backyard hens
MPI is asking people to keep a close eye on their backyard chooks after a bird flu scare in the forced killing of 200 thousand birds. A mainland egg farm near Moeraki tested positive for an aggressive… Audio
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Pacific Waves for 10 December 2024
Audio 10 Dec 2024Tonga's PM resigns ahead of motion of no confidence; Bougainville MP takes satisfaction from assessment of mine damage; Maori and Pasifika highly vulnerable to bird flu; Pacific Fisheries agency… Audio
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Maori and Pasifika highly vulnerable to bird flu
Audio 10 Dec 2024Maori and Pacifika would be highly vulnerable if a bird flu outbreak ever hit NewZealand, according to an Auckland expert. Audio
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Egg and poultry industry feel the heat as nearly all NZ exports blocked
The Ministry for Primary Industries is culling all 160,000 hens at a farm in Otago after the discovery of bird flu. Audio
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Bird flu spreads to all four layer hen sheds on Otago egg farm
Audio 9 Dec 2024All chickens on the Otago poultry farm infected with avian influenza are now being killed. The highly contagious H7N6 virus has spread to all four layer hen sheds that house 160,000 chickens on the… Audio
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Nearly 160,000 hens culled amid bird flu outbreak
A fourth shed at the Hillgrove farm has now been confirmed as infected with the H7N6 virus. Audio
