PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Extinction threat': How scared should we be of bird flu reaching NZ?The global spread of bird flu has scientists concerned. Here's what you should know.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFirst suspected case of cow-to-human bird flu transfer means NZ must be preparedThe risk to humans is still low, but NZ needs plan for 'range of scenarios', expert says.05 May 04:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: How worried should we be about the return of bird flu?FT opinion: Now is not a time for paranoia but there is a case for extreme vigilance.02 May 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Who could catch bird flu first? These experts have an idea, and a way to helpNYT opinion: We must do a better job to ensure virus doesn't spread beyond our control.01 May 10:25 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFragments of bird flu virus discovered in US milkNew York Times: The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts say.24 Apr 02:22 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldBird flu is infecting more mammals. What does that mean for us?New York Times: Scientists working to quickly asses how much risk it poses to humans.23 Apr 01:25 AM
New ZealandNZ virologist says spread of bird flu across globe is ‘definitely cause for concern’NZ needs to be prepared for H5N1 bird flu, which is evolving surprisingly quickly.21 Apr 04:29 AM
New ZealandA person in Texas caught bird flu after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried?This is the second US case after a poultry worker tested positive in Colorado in 2022.15 Apr 12:15 AM
Freight and logisticsUS inflation stubborn as prices keep risingMuch as Kiwis do, American consumers confront sticky inflation.10 Apr 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIs bird flu coming to people next? Are we ready?NY Times: H5N1 is back in the news after cows and a farm worker were infected in the US.07 Apr 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessReport sick or dead wild birds, MPI says as bird flu hits US dairy cows for the first timeUS agencies say there's no risk to milk.27 Mar 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldBird flu raced through South America. Antarctica could be nextNew York Times: The negative impact on Antarctic wildlife could be "immense".30 Aug 10:35 PM
WorldWoman dies in China from common bird flu strain, more deadly variety spreadingChina has confirmed the first human death from a common bird flu strain.13 Apr 02:49 AM
World'They’re packed literally right next to each other - the chance of it spreading is quite high.'While bird flu has been mainly a northern hemisphere problem, it is heading south.24 Mar 03:39 AM
New ZealandDeadly outbreak of botulism kills thousands of birds, immediate action called forThe outbreak in a Waikato wetland has claimed rare indigenous birds and many more.18 Mar 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Leadership in an emergencyOPINION: Our editorial on what NZ can learn with its own natural disasters.27 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow likely is a human bird flu pandemic?Financial Times: Experts fear a pandemic that carries more risks than Covid-19.21 Feb 07:54 PM
WorldDeadly bird flu back and killing flocks in USBird flu was detected in two flocks in Meeker County, Minnesota.01 Sep 01:33 AM
WorldBird flu outbreak in southwest FranceFrance has found a case of deadly bird flu in the foie gras production region of Perigord, in the country's southwest.26 Nov 08:00 PM
WorldWave of bird flu major human threatThe virus causing a second wave of bird flu across China has mutated frequently and "should be considered as a major candidate to emerge as a pandemic strain in humans".12 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldScientists sacked amid fears over flu virus lab researchSenior American scientists have been abruptly dismissed from a US Government advisory board on dangerous biological agents.16 Jul 06:53 AM
WorldScientist blasted over superfluSenior scientists have criticised an American university for allowing research on a pandemic strain of flu virus that escapes the human immune system.02 Jul 11:14 PM
WorldScientist creates deadly fluA controversial scientist has deliberately created a pandemic strain of flu that can evade the human immune system.02 Jul 12:37 AM
WorldWarning as team create killer fluSenior scientists have criticised the "appalling irresponsibility" of researchers in China who have deliberately created new strains of influenza virus in a veterinary laboratory.03 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ faces bird flu riskA new killer strain of bird flu terrorising China could pose a risk to New Zealand, a flu expert said today.25 Apr 05:25 AM
