Latest Bird Flu FAQ

What to do:

• If you see three or more sick or dead wild birds in a group, report it immediately to Biosecurity New Zealand’s Exotic Pest and Disease Hotline on 0800 80 99 66.
• Do not touch dead or sick birds or pick them up.
• Do not take sick birds to DOC offices or wildlife rehabilitation centres.

Webinar invite

You're invited to join our webinar this Friday, 14 August, at 1.00pm

At this webinar we'll focus on:

• Species at risk: which species may be more vulnerable to H5 bird flu, how risk is assessed and what risk levels mean.
• What DOC is doing: how we're preparing to help protect species and what people may see on public conservation land.
• Time for questions.

These webinars are for people and organisations who work with, care for, manage or monitor wildlife, animals, sites, volunteers or communities.

If your work could bring you close to wild birds or wildlife, the series will help you know what to look for, what to do, and where to get trusted advice.

Missed previous webinars?

Watch last week's webinar:

DOC's H5 Bird flu webinar Friday 7 August 2026 - Transcript also available

Catch up on previous webinars

Upcoming webinars

Our next webinar on Friday 21 August will focus on land management and partner roles. Fish & Game will attend to share their perspective. We may run a few webinars on land management so different partners, such as councils, can join for the areas most relevant to them.

Please share: Help reach the right people

Please feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues, volunteers, partner organisations or others in your network who may be interested in attending.

We’re also continuing to build our contact list for future webinars and updates, so please share this subscription link with any organisations, groups or individuals that would like to receive future invitations directly.

Thank you for helping us keep the wildlife sector informed, connected and prepared.

Visit DOC’s H5 bird flu updates webpage for the latest information.