The Government is introducing new regulations to help poultry farmers navigate bird flu, and industry experts are welcoming the changes.

Operators with more than 100 birds will be required to create a farm biosecurity plan - setting out how they will prevent and manage the disease. 

Poultry Association head Fiona MacMillan says it's helpful for everyone to be on the same page about the outbreak.

"I think having a standard that's applied consistently across industry can only be a good thing."

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The Government is introducing new regulations to help poultry farmers navigate bird flu, and industry experts are welcoming the changes.
Operators with more than 100 birds will be required to create a farm biosecurity plan - setting out how they will prevent and manage the disease.&nbsp;
Poultry Association head Fiona MacMillan says it's helpful for everyone to be on the same page about the outbreak.
"I think having a standard that's applied consistently across industry can only be a good thing."
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Fiona MacMillan: Poultry Association head on the Government implementing harsher rules to help farmers manage bird flu

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Labour has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time in more than a year after Andy Burnham took over as Prime Minister.

The weekly tracker of voting intention by the nonprofit agency More in Common shows Labour up four points to 28 percent while Reform dropped to 24 percent.

UK correspondent Elizabeth Callaghan says Burnham's new cost of living policies are proving popular with voters, but Burnham's made it clear he's not getting carried away. 

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Labour has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time in more than a year after Andy Burnham took over as Prime Minister.
The weekly tracker of voting intention by the nonprofit agency More in Common shows Labour up four points to 28 percent while Reform dropped to 24 percent.
UK correspondent Elizabeth Callaghan says Burnham's new cost of living policies are proving popular with voters, but Burnham's made it clear he's not getting carried away.&nbsp;
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Elizabeth Callaghan: UK correspondent on Labour overtaking Reform in the polls after Burnham took over

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World anti-doping bosses have told Kiwi sports officials to take a harder line on New Zealand’s elite athletes in order to keep sport drug-free.

Montreal-based World Anti-Doping Agency officials travelled to Auckland in late September 2025 for its first full review of New Zealand’s anti-doping regime.

The audit found multiple errors in New Zealand’s anti-doping practices, including the nation's failure to keep track of some athletes in the elite Registered Testing Pool, meaning detailed and updated whereabouts information wasn’t on-hand for no-notice drug testing.

Sport Integrity Commission CEO Rebecca Rolls says this information is useful, and New Zealand can learn from the feedback.

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World anti-doping bosses have told Kiwi sports officials to take a harder line on New Zealand’s elite athletes in order to keep sport drug-free.
Montreal-based World Anti-Doping Agency officials travelled to Auckland in late September 2025 for its first full review of New Zealand’s anti-doping regime.
The audit found multiple errors in New Zealand’s anti-doping practices, including the nation's failure to keep track of some athletes in the elite Registered Testing Pool, meaning detailed and updated whereabouts information wasn’t on-hand for no-notice drug testing.
Sport Integrity Commission CEO Rebecca Rolls says this information is useful, and New Zealand can learn from the feedback.
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Rebecca Rolls: Sport Integrity Commission CEO on WADA exposing the errors in New Zealand's anti-doping regime

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Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute and broadcaster Mark Sainsbury joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

New Stats NZ data shows how much the cost of living has gone up - and it's not just down to the ongoing fuel crisis. What do we make of this? What could this mean for the election? 

Do we believe the claims that someone was spying for New Zealand in Russia? 

A painting by Bill Hammond is expected to sell for between $1.4 million and $1.8m as part of a major private collection being auctioned at Webb’s. What do we make of this?

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Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute and broadcaster Mark Sainsbury joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
New Stats NZ data shows how much the cost of living has gone up - and it's not just down to the ongoing fuel crisis. What do we make of this? What could this mean for the election?&nbsp;
Do we believe the claims that someone was spying for New Zealand in Russia?&nbsp;
A painting by Bill Hammond is expected to sell for between $1.4 million and $1.8m as part of a major private collection being auctioned at Webb’s. What do we make of this?
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The Huddle: Are we feeling the cost of living pinch?

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Fiona MacMillan: Poultry Association head on the Government implementing harsher rules to help farmers manage bird flu

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