Scientists are collecting environmental samples such as bird faeces in a research project aimed at understanding how and where avian influenza and other potentially devastating viruses could impact Aotearoa New Zealand as the highly infectious H5N1 .
Te Niwha, the Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness Research Platform in their first commissioning round, have awarded fifteen research projects from across Aotearoa New Zealand. The funded research will contribute to ensuring Aotearoa New .