37244 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation

Written Question

Published date: 01 Sep 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37244 (2026)
Question asked:	19 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Portfolio:	Minister of Conservation
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	26 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37244_2026
Document guid:	7fe7f6ff-1526-46fe-bdc3-7c809e9ce4b4

37244 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Conservation: What measures, if any, is the Department of Conservation taking to protect threatened species that may be at risk from H5 bird flu?

Hon Tama Potaka: The Department of Conservation has a range of measures in place to reduce the potential impact of H5 bird flu on threatened species, including species protection plans and a targeted vaccination programme for the most highly threatened species.