48953 (2025). Lan Pham to the Minister for Biosecurity

Written Question

Published date: 21 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	48953 (2025)
Question asked:	07 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister for Biosecurity
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	15 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_48953_2025
Document guid:	275599ff-bb29-41d9-8929-fc8b91e4c4ea

48953 (2025). Lan Pham to the Minister for Biosecurity: How much funding, if any, will be allocated toward canine distemper virus (CDV) in New Zealand fur seals?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: Investigation of wildlife mortality events to identify exotic or emerging diseases such as canine distemper virus is covered by Biosecurity New Zealand’s baseline funding for general surveillance.