Pisa TB Management Area (TMA)

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 Pisa TMA

The Pisa TMA covers over 126,000 hectares. It encompasses the Pisa and Criffel mountains. It ranges from Queenstown in the south to Wanaka and Mount Roy in the northeast.

The area has a combination of hilly grasslands and shrubs, as well as flat improved farmland. These different types of land support a variety of farming activities.

History of TB and pest control in Pisa

The Pisa TMA has a long history of TB infection in cattle herds and local wildlife, dating from the early 1990s. TB-infected ferrets and feral pigs have caused frequent infections in herds. Ground control over the past 20 years has decreased the number of infected herds.

We last completed ground control in:

• the Crown Range, Locharburn and Mount Roy in 2014/2015
• parts of Glendhu Buffer in 2017/2018
• Luggate North in 2024/2025.

We completed aerial control in Luggate in 2017/2018.

We completed:

• a pig survey throughout the TMA in 2023/2024
• a possum survey in Luggate in 2023/2024
• ferret surveys in Cardrona, Crown Range, Crown Range Extension, Locharburn, Lowburn and Mount Roy in 2023/2024 and 2024/2025
• a ferret survey in Luggate in 2023/2024
• a pig survey in Pisa in 2024/2025.

We last found infected wildlife — a ferret — in Luggate in 2012.

Current state

As of June 2025, there is 1 infected herd in the Pisa 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 Pisa 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.

Map of 2025/2026 pest control operations

The proposed area for ground control is marked in green on the map, and the proposed area for aerial control is marked in yellow.

Interactive map showing Pisa TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas.

Contacts

Rentokil Initial manages eradication activities in the Pisa TMA. Contact them directly if you have feedback or questions about upcoming operations.

Rentokil Initial

Phone: 0508 767 786

Email: kuran.ireland@rentokil-initial.com

OSPRI

PO Box 3412

Wellington 6140​

Phone: 0800 482 463

Email: vector_ssi@ospri.co.nz