Feature project

Hauhungaroa Range

Proving the possibility of TB eradication in wild animals

Identifying the possiblity of eradicating TB completely from wild animals across large areas of difficult terrain is a key objective of TBfree New Zealand.

In order to test this concept, Landcare Research has begun a series of trials in a 122,000ha area of rugged podocarp forest in the central North Island. Read more... (pdf 4mb)

About the research programme

  

New Zealand is considered a world leader in bovine tuberculosis (TB) management. Our research programme is critical to the development and implementation of new tools and processes that have the potential to provide more cost effective, efficient and measurable results.

What research do we fund, and how is funding allocated?

In 2010/11, the AHB funded a $2.5 million applied research programme. Click the chart below to see where we allocated funding and link through to current AHB-contracted research projects.

Find out more about the AHB research process