Hari Hari TB Management Area (TMA)
Pest control work planned for Hari Hari includes ground control.
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 Hari Hari TMA
The Hari Hari TMA covers 42,700 hectares north and east of the Poerua River and south of the Waitaha River. The area includes flat, predominantly dairy country and the Hari Hari township.
The habitat type is farmland interspersed with moderate hills covered with mature podocarp forest and areas of scrub. Altitudes range from sea level to 350 metres.
History of TB and pest control in Hari Hari
The Hari Hari TMA has a long history of TB infection in local wildlife and cattle herds. Cattle herd infections have been linked to local wildlife TB infections in deer and possums.
We completed aerial possum control in:
- Karnbach and Poerua in 2018 and 2023
- Ianthe and One One in 2021.
We completed ground-based possum control in Hari Hari in 2019/2020, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.
Current state
As of June 2024, there is 1 infected herd in the Hari Hari TMA. We are carefully managing the infection under a special OSPRI programme.
If you're moving animals
A Movement Control Area (MCA) was put in place for Hari Hari on 9 February 2021 to prevent the spread of TB into other areas. Before you move cattle or deer to another herd or farm from an MCA, you must have them tested for bovine TB.
Future pest control operations
We plan our pest control operations up to 3 years in advance. The current year runs from July 2024 to June 2025.
Dates and control methods for pest control operations in Hari Hari 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground control | 2024/2025 | 16,000ha | Hari Hari |
| Ground control | 2025/2026 | 16,200ha | Hari Hari, Ianthe |
Map of 2024/2025 pest control operations
The proposed areas for ground control are marked on the map in green.
Interactive map showing Hari Hari TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas.
Contacts
Rentokil Initial (trading as Vector Free Marlborough) manages eradication activities in the Hari Hari TMA. Contact them directly if you have feedback or questions about upcoming operations.
Vector Free Marlborough
Phone: 0508 548 008
Email: vfm.communication-nz@rentokil-initial.com
Nearest local OSPRI office
OSPRI Christchurch office
PO Box 8674
Riccarton
Christchurch 8440
Phone: 03 363 3090
Email: vectornsi@ospri.co.nz