Bird flu: Third H5 case found in northern giant petrel at Cape Palliser

Bird flu: Third H5 case found in northern giant petrel at Cape Palliser

NZ Herald21 Aug, 2026 05:18 AM3 mins to readNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Mauao landslide risk meeting didn’t go ahead and Chris Bishop stands by social housing decision | Friday, August 21, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldA third bird flu case has been confirmed in the Wellington region.Biosecurity New Zealand revealed testing found H5 bird flu in a single northern giant petrel, which was found dead on a Cape Palliser beach in the Wairarapa. The Ministry for Primary Industries’ chief veterinary officer, Dr Mary van

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