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 Paparoa Range TMA covers 84,700 hectares from the Buller River to Mt Pecksniff. It includes the Paparoa Range and the catchments of the Otututu (Rough), Ohikanui, Blackwater, Nile, Fox and Pororari rivers.
The habitat is podocarp and beech forest, with some patches of scrub. Altitudes range from around 200 to 1480 metres.
The Paparoa Range TMA has a long history of TB infection in local wildlife and cattle herds. The most recent wildlife infection was found in 2017, when TB-infected possums were identified.
In 2021 the Western Paparoa Range block was controlled through the Department of Conservation’s Tiakina Ngā Manu Programme.
We completed:
As of June 2023, the Paparoa Range TMA has no infected herds.
The 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 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:
Type of control | When | Coverage | Where |
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Aerial control | 2023/2024 | 47,400ha | Paparoa National Park |
Ground control | 2023/2024 | 3,300ha | Western Paparoa Range |
Ground control | 2025/2026 | 3,300ha | Western Paparoa Range |
The proposed areas for ground control are marked on the map in green and aerial in yellow.
Interactive map showing Paparoa Range TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas.
Vector Control Services manages eradication activities in the 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