81858 (2024). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister for Biosecurity

81858 (2024). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister for Biosecurity: Are tests being carried out on wastewater to check for nil presence of bird flu?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: Wastewater testing is not currently being used to check for nil presence of bird flu. The public health benefits of wastewater testing and how it relates to H5N1 disease prevalence and burden in the community are still largely unknown and requires evaluation in the New Zealand context.