# New Zealand confirms 1st case of highly infectious bird flu in seabird

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Podcast: [Headline News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/headline-news-207830)
Published: 2026-07-15T09:03:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2721118
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New Zealand has confirmed its first detection of the highly pathogenic H5 bird flu strain, after a migratory seabird was found on a beach in Wellington. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said there is no evidence of transmission between wild birds, or mass mortality in wildlife.

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