As part of our TBfree programme we deliver our pest control operations through a framework of TB management areas (TMAs). TMAs are areas with known TB infection in livestock or wildlife. Each TMA has a specific TB control plan designed to eradicate TB as effectively as possible.
Most of the Southern Paparoa TMA is made up of public conservation land, with some private properties. The area covers 30,350 hectares, extending over the southern part of the Paparoa Range to Coal Creek, and includes the coastal farmlands and adjacent bush in the Barrytown area. It also includes the area south of Runanga to the Grey River downstream of Taylorville, taking in lower Coal, Bridge and Sulky Creeks and the Twelve Apostles Range behind Cobden.
The Southern Paparoa Range TMA has a long history with TB infection in livestock. TB was recently found in possums and pigs.
We undertook aerial possum control in 2022 across the Southern Paparoa Range.
We completed ground-based possum control in the:
As of June 2023, there are no infected herds in the Southern Paparoa Range TMA.
The Southern Paparoa Range TMA is in the West Coast Kahurangi Annual Special Testing Area. In these areas, cattle over 12 months and deer over 15 months of age are tested annually.
We plan our pest control operations up to 3 years in advance. The current year runs from July 2023 to June 2024.
Dates and control methods for pest control operations in Southern Paparoa Range are provisional and subject to change. If you’re affected by any upcoming operations, our pest control contractors will contact you before work begins. They will:
We will refine proposed boundaries for aerial operations after consulting with landowners and affected parties.
Type of control | When | Coverage | Where |
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Ground control | 2025/2026 | 8100ha | Barrytown West, Coal Creek, Southern Paparoa Range |
Ground control | 2023/2024 | 8100ha | Barrytown West, Coal Creek, Southern Paparoa Range |
Ground control | 2023/2024 | 500ha | Southern Paparoa Range |
The proposed areas for ground control are marked in green on the map.
Interactive map showing Southern Paparoa Range TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas
Vector Control Services manages eradication activities in the Southern Paparoa Range TMA. Contact them directly if you have feedback or questions about upcoming operations.
Phone: 0508 141 268
Email: info@vcs.net.nz
OSPRI Christchurch Office
PO Box 8674
Riccarton
Christchurch 8440
Phone: 03 363 3090
Email: vectornsi@ospri.co.nz