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Biosecurity NZ has placed strict movement controls on a commercial rural Otago egg farm, as the first case of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, is confirmed in Aotearoa.

Opinion - There's urgency for the government to act on the recommendations of the long-awaited inquiry, prominent medical experts write.

The CNMI has temporarily banned live poultry and hatching egg imports from Hawai'i.

The scheduled release on Wellington's south coast on Friday was abandoned when the penguin began to overheat.

The Adélie penguin was found on Petone Beach last week and was tested for the deadly virus.

It's the second Adélie penguin to come ashore in New Zealand this year.

Locals at Sumner Beach are noticing an increase in marine life washing up on the shore in 2024.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is working to mitigate the impact of any avian influenza outbreak brought to the country by migrating birds.

The "'really scary thing" is the range of species affected, veterinary professor Brett Gartrell says. Audio

As cases mount overseas, NZ officials are bolstering their avian influenza plan. Here's what you need to know.

As cases mount overseas, NZ officials are bolstering their avian influenza plan. Here's what you need to know.

The bird flu has spread in marine mammals across the world.

Those infected were workers who were culling infected animals at a poultry facility that was experiencing an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, the CDC says.

Australians can expect to pay more for eggs at the check-out in coming weeks as one of the biggest fast-food chains limits its breakfast times.

Australia's largest outbreak of bird flu has hit a grim milestone in the spread of the virus that was first detected in May.

The commission reviewing New Zealand's Covid-19 response says its mindful of the possibility of a bird flu outbreak.

Explainer - The outbreak of bird flu in US dairy cows has been confirmed in Minnesota and Iowa, bringing to 11 the total number of affected states.

A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to the virus is unknown, the World Health Organisation says.

Farm Prides Foods announces the viral strain detected at its Lethbridge aviary site is "the same strain found on an egg farm at Meredith" around 10 days ago.