HPAI Information & Reporting

HPAI Reporter

HPAI H5N1 (bird flu) is now in Aotearoa. If you’ve found a sick or dead bird, marine mammal, or other wildlife, you can report it using the form below, in a couple of minutes, from your laptop or phone. The HPAI Reporter is part of Mātaki: the Māori Biosecurity Network, run by Te Tira Whakamātaki. It does two things at once. It helps us see what’s happening because kaitiaki out on the whenua and the moana notice things long before any agency does. And it helps us show what our communities are carrying, because much of the work of watching for, checking and dealing with sick and dead wildlife is or will fall to Māori, unfunded.

That’s why the form asks, if you’re willing, what it cost you to respond. The time, the travel, the disposal, and whether you were resourced to do the mahi or did it for nothing. You can skip those questions. But every time you answer them, you help us make an invisible load visible, and turn it into the case for it to be properly resourced.

Want to learn more about this form and how it will be used? Read more here.

Mātaki

Māori Biosecurity Network

HPAI ACTIVE IN AOTEAROA · REPORT WHAT YOU SEE & LOG SURVEILLANCE

Bird flu (H5N1) is here. Every report helps us protect our taonga, our kai and our people – and helps show where surveillance is happening, what communities are finding and what it takes to do the mahi. Safety first, then log what you found or the surveillance you carried out.

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1 · What are you logging?

Dead / sick wild bird

Dead / sick poultry

Dead / sick marine mammal

I want to log a surveillance session

Something else

2 · Which one? – pick one, or “unsure” and add a photo

2 · What did you do for surveillance? – optional comments about what you did

⚠ Safety first

🔗 Helpful resources

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3 · The details

How many animals are affected?

Dead

Sick / showing signs

About how many animals were present altogether? optional estimate

0

When did you see it?

How many hours did you surveil for?

How many people took part? include yourself

What was the outcome of the surveillance? Select an outcome No sick or dead animals found Sick animal(s) found Dead animal(s) found Both sick and dead animals found Something else of concern

If you found sick or dead animals, log this surveillance session first, then submit a separate sighting so species and animal counts can be recorded.

How did you carry out the surveillance? optional Select a method Walking / shoreline searchDriving / roadsideBoat / marine Stationary observationFarm / property inspectionRoutine work patrolOther

How much ground did you cover? optional Select an approximate distance Stayed at one locationLess than 1 km1–5 km5–10 kmMore than 10 kmNot sure

What prompted this surveillance? optional Select one I / my whānau decided to check My iwi / hapū / marae / Māori organisation organised it TTW organised or requested itMy employer asked me to do it A council requested itDOC requested it Biosecurity New Zealand / MPI requested itAnother organisation requested it Routine surveillance / part of my normal workOther

Where? – tap to use your location, or type it

📍 Use my current location

The more precise, the better. GPS coordinates are the gold standard.

Photos add up to five; tap × on a photo to remove it 📷 Add photo(s)

Photos are resized before uploading.

Your name

Contact phone or email, so we can follow up

Affiliation marae, hapū, iwi or organisation

4 · What did it cost you? – optional, but it really helps

Councils and DOC can’t reach every report. We’re tracking what it costs whānau to go and look – and to dispose safely – so this mahi can be recognised and resourced.

Why were you there?

What kind of paid work brought you there? Select a work type Conservation / biosecurity / ecology Farming / agriculture / poultry Veterinary / animal health Iwi / hapū / Māori organisation Local / regional government Central government / Crown agency Research / science Environmental NGO / community organisation Fisheries / aquaculture / marine Tourism / outdoor recreation Forestry / land management Other

Other type of paid work

How did you get there?

Distance (km)

Time it took (hrs)

Travel / fuel cost ($)

Did you have to dispose of it?

How did you dispose of it? burial, council, transfer station

Disposal cost ($)

Are you resourced to do this mahi? helps us understand where community effort is or is not supported

Were your costs reimbursed? optional

What would have helped you do this mahi? optional; tick all that apply

PPE Fuel / travel support Paid time Training Testing / sampling support Equipment Disposal support Better reporting guidance Access to current surveillance information / maps More people Nothing – I had what I needed Other

Other support that would have helped

Before you submit

The information you provide will be sent to Te Tira Whakamātaki and may support HPAI surveillance, mapping, reporting and advocacy. Any personal or contact information will be kept separate from public-facing maps, reporting and advocacy.

I consent to TTW using the non-personal information in this report for public-facing HPAI mapping, reporting and advocacy. My name, contact details and other identifying personal information will not be linked to public-facing data or reporting.

How precisely can TTW show this location publicly? Choose a location-sharing level Exact locationApproximate area onlyRegion / rohe onlyDo not show location publicly

I would like my surveillance data shared back with me. TTW may contact me using the details above and provide a periodic summary, such as a monthly record of my surveillance effort.

If this report could help a response, may TTW share it with relevant agencies? Choose one Yes – TTW may share the report, including relevant contact details I provided, where useful Please contact me first before sharing non-public information No – keep this report within TTW

This is separate from public mapping consent. TTW will use this preference when considering case-by-case sharing with agencies such as Biosecurity New Zealand, DOC or councils.

You can still submit if you do not consent to public use. Your report will remain available to TTW for internal use, but it will not be included in public-facing maps, reporting or advocacy.

Have a question or want to add more information to a log? Email micheal@ttw.nz. If you are following up after submitting, include the Report ID shown on the confirmation screen.

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HPAI Resources

HPAI H5N1 – A Guide for Māori Communities (MPI & Te Tira Whakamātaki)

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He Aratohu Tikanga Manu Mate – Bird Handling and Disposal Guidance for Marae, Iwi, and Hapū (MPI & Te Tira Whakamātaki)

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Bird Flu Risk Levels (September 7, 2026; MPI)

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Monitoring Bird Flu in Aotearoa (September 7, 2026; MPI)

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How to Report Suspected Bird Flu – (MPI)

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Avian Influenza Information for Game Bird Hunters (MPI)

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Additional Useful Links and Resources

H5 Bird Flu Wildlife Resource Kete – Information for working with wildlife or being in the field (Department of Conservation).

Frequently Asked Questions & Important Information

Ko ā koutou pūrongo, he taonga | Your reports are taonga

The information you share is held by Te Tira Whakamātaki, not by a government agency or an outside company. We decide, with our communities, what is shared and with whom. Reporting here does not replace ringing the official hotline when it’s urgent, the form will tell you when to ring, but it means the knowledge of what’s happening on your whenua stays with you as well.

He wā whakamātau tēnei | This is a first version

This is an early tester, and we’re learning as we go. It works best online. If something doesn’t work, or you have an idea to make it better, tell us at micheal@ttw.nz. What we learn from this version will shape the full tool that’s coming, where reporting bird flu is one part of a wider network watching over the taiao.

Kai te ora tonu ngā kai | On kai and safety

You cannot catch bird flu from eating properly cooked chicken or eggs – cooking destroys the virus, and normal food-handling advice still applies. The risk to people is currently low, and mainly affects those in close, prolonged contact with sick birds. That’s exactly why protecting and resourcing the people doing this mahi matters. For the latest official guidance check out MPI or DOC‘s websites.

Whakapā mai | Get in touch

Questions, concerns, or unusual deaths you think aren’t being taken seriously? Want the Mātaki roadshow in your rohe? Get in touch with us via hono@ttw.nz