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.
The East Coast TMA comprises large coastal and inland parts of Hawke's Bay, making it one of the largest TMAs in the region. It stretches from Tutira down the coast to the Napier-Taupo Road, and includes Glengarry and Waikaou.
It has both forestry – including the Esk Forest – and intensively managed pasture land. Farms within the East Coast TMA are mainly sheep, beef and deer farms with a very small number of dairy farms.
The East Coast TMA has a long history of TB infection in cattle herds and wildlife. We found infected herds in the 1980s, 1990s, and early to mid-2000s.
Since 2007, we have completed over 1.2 million hectares of wildlife surveillance and over 918,000 hectares of possum control in this TMA.
However, we need to do further control work due to a resurgence of TB-infected cattle and deer herds in Hawke’s Bay since 2019. This will:
We completed ground control in:
We completed aerial control in Waikoau and Glengarry North in 2021/2022.
As of June 2023, there are 2 infected herds in the East Coast TMA.
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 East Coast 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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Aerial control | 2023/2024 | 1493ha | Coach Road South |
Ground control | 2023/2024 | 21,968ha | Coach Road South, Matahorua East, Tutira, Waikoau, Waipatiki |
The proposed areas for ground control are marked in green on the map, and proposed areas for aerial control are marked in yellow.
Interactive map showing East Coast TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas
To be confirmed soon
OSPRI Palmerston North
PO Box 9078
Terrace End
Palmerston North 4441
Phone: 06 353 2710
Email: vector.sni@ospri.co.nz