The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is leading New Zealand's response to H5 bird flu (H5N1). You can help protect our native birdlife and local poultry by knowing what to do. If you see three or more sick or dead wild birds together, please don't touch or move them. Report them to MPI and follow the latest advice.
View H5 bird flu information and reporting guidance
If you have a larger or more complex proposed activity in mind, you can contact Council's Planning Team to discuss your proposed consent and get some help to figure out what information is needed (eg an engineering report, landscape assessment etc).
Find out about the various options available to assist with your enquiry, from making a general enquiry through to requesting a pre-application meeting, on our Planning enquiries page.