Opinion piece

New Zealand and Wales are two nations with much in common. Both countries have a proud cultural heritage, love of rugby and a passion for farming.  Both countries also have cows with tuberculosis.

Dr Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, compares the TB situation in Wales with New Zealand in her opinion piece - "What the rest of the world can learn from New Zealand". Read on...

 

NPMS progress

 

View graph tracking the progress of the National Pest Management Strategy for Bovine Tuberculosis.

TB control programme

Find out about bovine TB and New Zealand's TB control programme "TBfree New Zealand". Find information and resources on disease and vector (wild animal) control operations.


Farmers & landowners

Farmers and landowners running deer and/or cattle on their land have obligations under the TB control programme. Get essential information, forms and resources here.


Research

Around $2.5 million of the Animal Health Board's annual budget is dedicated to its research programme. Find out about our research categories, current work, search for abstracts and get research publications in this section.


Publications & news

A library of reports and plans, guidelines, strategies, brochures, newsletters and forms can be found in this section. View news releases here as well.


About us

Learn about the Animal Health Board's role and function and get an overview of the National Pest Management Strategy for bovine TB. Information about  its funding partners, Boards and Committees can be found here. Also find information about jobs.

 

Strategy partners


Funding partners