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 Westland TMA covers 114,830 hectares between the Taramakau and Hokitika Rivers. The area includes Waimea Forest, Hokitika township and south to the Totara Lagoon, Kumara, Kawhaka, Arahura, Lake Kaniere, Kokatahi and Kowhitirangi.
The habitat is farmland interspersed by steep terraces and ridges covered with native and exotic forest and scrub. Altitudes range from sea level to 1450 metres.
The Westland TMA has a long history of TB infection in local wildlife and cattle herds. TB-infected wildlife has historically been found along the Hokitika River, along the bush edge of Kokatahi, and in the Arahura Valley. Wildlife have infected many cattle herds in recent times.
We completed ground control in:
We completed aerial control in:
We completed:
As of June 2024, there are no infected herds in the Westland TMA.
The Westland TMA sits across the Tasman/West Coast Movement Control Area (MCA) and the West Coast Kahurangi Annual Special Testing Area (STA). Before you move cattle or deer to another herd or farm from an MCA, you must have them tested for bovine TB. If you're in an STA, you don't need to do pre-movement testing.
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 Westland 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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Pig survey | 2024/2025 | 22,500ha | Milltown South, Kowhitirangi East, Turiwhate |
The proposed areas for wildlife surveillance are marked on the map in blue.
Interactive map showing Westland TB management area boundaries, Vector Control Zone, and proposed control areas.
Supplejack Contracting Limited manages eradication activities in the Westland TMA. Contact them directly if you have feedback or questions about upcoming operations.
Phone: 06 378 8414
Email: admin@supplejackcontracting.co.nz
OSPRI Christchurch office
PO Box 8674
Riccarton
Christchurch 8440
Phone: 03 363 3090
Email: vectornsi@ospri.co.nz