81881 (2024). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister for Biosecurity

Written Question

Published date: 21 Jan 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	81881 (2024)
Question asked:	15 Dec 2024
Member asking:	Hon Jo Luxton
Portfolio:	Minister for Biosecurity
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	23 Dec 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_81881_2024
Document guid:	ca8a7d32-79fb-49fd-a526-d0725b5a248b

81881 (2024). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister for Biosecurity: What specific factors would influence the decision for an incursion to be labelled ‘endemic’?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: In the case of H5N1 HPAI, should it arrive, it is likely to become widespread in New Zealand’s wild bird population and circulation in this population is likely for the foreseeable future.