Animal Health Board Programme Management Monthly report for Horizons Regional Council: April 2013 From: Alan Innes, Programme Manager, Animal Health Board - Southern North Island Date: 1 May 2013 ANIMAL HEALTH BOARD STRATEGY OBJECTIVE The main aim of the Animal Health Board’s (AHB’s) TB control programme is to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) from wildlife, mainly possums, across 2.5 million hectares – or one quarter of New Zealand’s at-risk areas, by 2026. REGIONAL SITUATION Manawatu/Wanganui total cattle and deer infected herds at month end 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Number ofinfected herds 10 0 Jul-10 Jul-06 Jul-07 Jul-08 Jul-09 Jul-11 Jul-12 Nov-06 Nov-07 Nov-08 Nov-09 Nov-10 Nov-11 Nov-12 Mar-12 Mar-07 Mar-08 Mar-09 Mar-10 Mar-11 Mar-13 Manawatu / Wanganui Total I herds 3-yr plan target The number of infected herds for the Wellington Region remains at one – the research herd at Kaitoke. Other lower North Island Regions – Horizons – 2 infected herds; Hawkes Bay – 1; Taranaki - 2. Nationally there are 73 infected cattle herds – 10 North Island & 63 South Island. AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 1 Communications: The Animal Health Board is making steady progress in planning for transition of vector management services from the Hawkes Bay Regional Council which will come into effect from 1 July 2013. A team of three people have been appointed. Negotiations are almost complete to have the team co- located with the Department of Conservation in their “Conservation House” on Marine Parade. The Central District Field Days were held at Manfield, Feilding in early March. This year, the Animal Health Boards’ stand was co-located with NAIT on a good site in the Straight Furrow tent. The annual contractors’ meeting was held in Dannevirke this year. This provided a convenient centralised point for the Southern North Island and the East Coast contractors. The programme was varied and interesting and feedback from attendees at the meeting was very positive. Consultation is due to begin on the Western Tararua Aerial Operation delayed from 2011. This will be completed in the 13/14 FY. Vector Operations Of the 271 approved activities in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, 123 have been completed to date. The majority of the Southern North Island and East Coast 2013-14 control projects are included in the first tender round which is out with the contractors now and closes on 15 April. The projects have been structured into 26 bundles of comparable dollar and hectare values to make them more attractive for tendering. There are a number of 2nd-year projects continuing into 2013-14. Approved programme for Manawatu-Wanganui for 2012/13 Strategic Choice Activities Hectares (Ha) Cost ($) Eradication 167 864,688 3,656,332 TB Free Area Protection 103 410,276 2,185,628 I-Herd Suppression 1 20,843 12,600 Carry Forwards 11/12 521,955 Total Approvals 271 1,295,807 6,376,515 AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 2 No. activities Hectares (Ha) % complete Possum Control (input, detection + concurrent surveys) 78 278,540 68% Possum Control (ground – output based) 34 107,893 47% Aerial Control (incl child activities) 42 158,791 31% Possum Surveys 2 15,236 50% Pig Surveys 53 468,663 8% Deer Survey 3 62,580 33% Performance Monitor 41 135,292 56% Trend Monitor 18 68,812 67% Total Approvals 271 1,295,807 45% Activities completed in April Date Date ID Activity Name Type started completed 41946 Aohanga Pig Survey Independent survey 01/07/2012 15/04/2013 61343 Coastal Manawatu (Sanson) GS1 Concurrent survey 30/11/2012 02/04/2013 61342 Coastal Manawatu (Sanson) GS1 Ground control input based 30/11/2012 02/04/2013 53744 Mangakahu GS1 Ground control input based 12/11/2012 30/04/2013 53745 Mangakahu GS2 Ground control input based 12/11/2012 30/04/2013 38929 National Park GS2 Performance monitor 07/04/2013 14/04/2013 59694 Para Para GS1 Concurrent survey 12/02/2013 02/04/2013 59693 Para Para GS1 Ground control input based 12/02/2013 02/04/2013 55540 Ruatiti Stage 2 GS4 Ground control output based 12/03/2013 12/04/2013 55541 Ruatiti Stage 2 GS5 Ground control output based 12/03/2013 12/04/2013 55544 Ruatiti Stage 2 GS5 Performance monitor 14/04/2013 18/04/2013 51094 Taihape Buffer North GS3B Performance monitor 08/04/2013 12/04/2013 56974 Waimiha GS1 Ground control input based 05/10/2012 30/04/2013 56994 Waimiha GS2 Ground control input based 05/10/2012 30/04/2013 56995 Waimiha GS3 Ground control input based 05/10/2012 30/04/2013 58696 Western Tararua AS1 Miscellaneous 01/07/2012 04/04/2013 Failed activities in April RTC ID Activity Name Type RTC Target Result Nil AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 3 Pig survey progress Shaded denotes completed Samples Required Confirmed TB Project Area (ha) received to Samples samples date Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 (LCR) 48,870 15 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS1 9,209 40 38 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS2 10,722 50 50 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS3 2,982 15 14 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS4 3,052 15 3 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS5 9,003 40 28 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS6 3,401 15 15 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS7 10,500 40 26 Kirikau AS1 1,075 5 Kirikau GS2 & GS3 & GS4 10,459 25 19 Kirikau GS5 542 5 2 Nihoniho AS1 3,377 30 18 Nihoniho GS2 7,954 10 10 Nihoniho GS3 6,208 10 6 Ruatiti Stage 1 6,145 60 Ruatiti Stage 2 AS1 405 7 Ruatiti Stage 2 AS2 950 13 Ruatiti Stage 2 GS6 746 5 1 Ruatiti Stage 3 6,198 60 Tatu Haeo Extension 19,926 40 18 Te Hape-Waiatara AS1 3,203 30 30 Tokirima 10,409 25 14 Waikaka South AS1 12,103 40 Waikaka AS1 4,214 40 4 Waimiha 14,046 80 Waitaanga Extension AS1 8,575 40 21 Ahu Ahu AS1 & AS2 5,887 50 58 Ahu Ahu Zone 1 1,304 19 Ahu Ahu Zone 2 1,557 22 Akitio-Herbertville 17,364 50 41 Aohanga 7,337 40 50 AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 4 Samples Required Confirmed TB Project Area (ha) received to Samples samples date Aorangi-Awarua 5,525 40 Branscombe 19,472 50 4 East Alfredton Tararua 6,440 40 2 Hihitahi Exclusion Zone 2,565 20 15 Mangamahu 13,462 15 15 Mangaporau AS1-3 7,564 50 31 Mangaporau Zone 3 3,455 50 Mangaporau Zone 4 663 50 Morikau 6,195 50 34 Oporae 24,343 40 Orautoha DOC AS1 5,324 25 Papaiti AS1 4,264 25 Raetihi Buffer Stage 2 GS1& GS2 13,330 25 23 Southern Ruapehu 20,843 60 Ruatiti-Pipiriki 24,780 50 30 Taihape Buffer GS3A & GS3B 12,414 15 Tane-Kaitawa 10,401 40 1 Waihoki 12,475 50 15 Weber 14,523 50 30 Western Tararua 12,965 25 Totals 461,747 1565 569 0 Survey progress Shaded denotes completed Confirmed Animals submitted TB Project Survey Type Area (ha) samples Possum Cat Ferret Other Adhoc Area - NNI Manawatu- Adhoc 2,446,794 4 1 Wanganui Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 (LCR Deer 48,870 Deer) Ruatiti Stage 2 GS6 (Deer) Deer 746 21 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS1 (T) Possum 1,666 342 6 Hauhungaroa Stage 1 & 2 AS2 Possum 193 13 6 (DS) Kirikau GS5 Possum 542 AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 5 Confirmed Animals submitted TB Project Survey Type Area (ha) samples Possum Cat Ferret Other Nihoniho GS2 Possum 7,954 Nihoniho GS3 Possum 6,226 Taumarunui Rollback South GS1 Possum 7,453 660 14 Taumarunui Rollback South GS3 Possum 4,365 386 2 80 Taumarunui Township Exclusion Possum 592 Adhoc Area - SNI Manawatu- Adhoc 2,446,794 5 pigs Wanganui Branscombe GS3 Detection Survey Possum 8,129 8 Nga Rata Possum Survey Possum 7,107 109 Western Tararua Deer Survey Deer 12,965 4 Aorangi-Awarua GS2C Possum 489 8 Aorangi-Awarua GS3A Possum 1,591 33 2 East Whangaehu South GS1B Possum 1,079 62 23 Hihitahi GS2A Possum 7,935 37 Hihitahi GS2B Possum 4,646 186 5 2 Koukoupo South GS1B Possum 3,200 Koukoupo South GS2 Possum 3,194 Mangamahu GS3 Possum 3,081 450 2 Mangamahu GS4 Possum 4,185 365 1 14 Para Para GS1 Possum 3,066 68 6 Para Para GS2 Possum 6,102 221 10 West Whangaehu North GS1 Possum 1,099 Coastal Manawatu (Sanson) GS1 Possum 12,731 141 2 Branscombe GS3 Possum 8,129 11 Pongaroa-Oporae VRA GS1 Possum 4,943 1505 2 156 Ahu Ahu GS5 Possum 683 101 23 Mangaporau GS6A Possum 206 30 1 Mangaporau GS7A Possum 184 34 Totals 4774 12 1 370 0 AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 6 Activities in progress in April ID Activity Name Type Date Started 54979 Aohanga AS1 Ground control input based 10/12/2012 61564 Hihitahi GS2A Ground control input based 22/01/2013 54658 Hikumutu GS1 Ground control output based 14/01/2013 54659 Hikumutu GS2 Ground control output based 24/07/2012 54660 Hikumutu GS3 Ground control output based 24/07/2012 54570 Kaitieke AS1 (E) Aerial control input based 28/04/2013 54560 Kaitieke AS1 (W) Aerial control input based 28/04/2013 38728 Kirikau AS1 Aerial control input based 28/04/2013 38906 Kirikau AS1 Communications 01/09/2012 51073 Koukoupo North GS1A Ground control output based 21/03/2013 59687 Koukoupo South GS1B Ground control input based 02/04/2013 59688 Koukoupo South GS2 Ground control input based 23/03/2013 56847 Ngapuke GS2 Ground control output based 29/04/2013 61498 Ngapuke GS1 Ground control output based 29/04/2013 31217 Orautoha DOC AS1 Aerial control input based 29/01/2013 61396 Raetihi Buffer Stage 1 North GS2B Ground control output based 25/01/2013 61397 Raetihi Buffer Stage 1 North GS3A Ground control output based 08/02/2013 61398 Raetihi Buffer Stage 1 North GS3B Ground control output based 03/01/2013 55528 Retaruke GS3 (W) Ground control input based 16/07/2012 55530 Retaruke GS5 Ground control input based 08/10/2012 55539 Ruatiti Stage 2 GS3 Ground control output based 06/04/2013 55540 Ruatiti Stage 2 GS4 Ground control output based 12/03/2013 51090 Taihape Buffer North GS3A Ground control output based 01/02/2013 57688 Taumarunui Rollback South GS3 Detection-based control 25/09/2012 62283 Taumarunui Rollback South GS2 Ground control output based 08/02/2013 61795 West Whangaehu North GS1 Detection-based control 30/04/2013 38933 Whakahoro AS1 Communications 01/02/2013 AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 7 AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 8 AHB Programme Management Report for Greater Wellington, January 2013 9 .