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What assessment, if any, has the Minister made of whether the Ministry for Primary Industries' H5N1 avian influenza preparedness and vaccination policy is fully aligned with the Department of Conservation's approach to protecting threatened native bird species, and if any areas of misalignment have been identified what actions are being taken to address these?

Answered Question 35465 (2026)
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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What assessment, if any, has the Minister made of whether the Ministry for Primary Industries' H5N1 avian influenza preparedness and vaccination policy is fully aligned with the Department of Conservation's approach to protecting threatened native bird species, and if any areas of misalignment have been identified what actions are being taken to address these?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

There are no areas of misalignment between the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Department of Conservation (DOC). MPI and DOC have worked together to agree and operationalise a vaccination policy for threatened native bird species.