Mount Hyde TB Management Area (TMA)
Pest control work planned for Mount Hyde includes wildlife surveillance.
Eradicating bovine TB in NZ
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 Mount Hyde TMA
The Mount Hyde TMA covers 32,200 hectares to the north-west of Dunedin. The TMA spans both sides of the Taieri River, and also incorporates the Lee Stream and Silver Stream Catchments.
The topography ranges from a sub-alpine area, with steep gullies and faces, down onto the Taieri Plains. The habitat includes tussock, small stands and gullies of native bush, and developed farmland.
History of TB and pest control in Mount Hyde
We last found an infected cattle herd in the Mount Hyde TMA in 2004, although records of infected herds in this area date back to 1988.
We last found infected wildlife — a ferret — in 2012.
We completed ground control in Mount Allan, North Taieri Hills, Taieri Hindon, Lee Stream and Upper Waitati in 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.
We completed aerial control in:
- Upper Waitati in 2016/2017
- Mount Allan in 2022/2023.
We completed a:
- ferret survey in Lee Stream, Mount Allan, North Taieri Hills, Taieri Hindon and Upper Waitati in 2024/2025
- pig survey in Mount Hyde in 2024/2025.
Current state
As of June 2025, there are no infected herds in the Mount Hyde TMA.
Future pest control operations
We plan our pest control operations up to 3 years in advance. The current year runs from July 2025 to June 2026.
Dates and control methods for pest control operations in Mount Hyde 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:
- talk you through the specifics of each operation
- explain what you need to do before the operations start
- get your consent for the work to be done.
| Type of control | When | Coverage | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferret survey | 2025/2026 | 27,100ha | Lee Stream, Mount Allan, North Taieri Hills, Taieri Hindon, Upper Waitati |
| Pig survey | 2025/2026 | 21,000ha | Mount Hyde |
Map of 2025/2026 pest control operations
The proposed area for wildlife surveillance is marked on the map in blue.
Interactive map showing Mount Hyde TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas.
Contacts
Contract Wild Animal Control NZ Ltd manages eradication activities in the Mount Hyde TMA. Contact them directly if you have feedback or questions about upcoming operations.
Contract Wild Animal Control NZ Ltd
Phone: 0800 292 269
Email: office@cwacnzl.com
OSPRI
PO Box 3412
Wellington 6140
Phone: 0800 482 463
Email: vector_ssi@ospri.co.nz