News related to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

  1. OIE recognises New Zealand BSE risk as negligible - 1 June 2007

    New Zealand has been granted neglible BSE risk disease status at the 75th General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), held in Paris last week.

  2. Joint response to tackle kauri dieback - 26 November 2008

    Kauri dieback (Phytophthora taxon Agathis or PTA), the newly-identified disease attacking kauri trees, is being addressed by six agencies working together as one response team.