Amanda Gillies

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2,688 appearances 50 recordings 4 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 2d ago

Amanda Gillies’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Detail · Killer bird flu now just a short flight away from NZ · 8 Jul 2026 podcast

The concern is obviously what happens when it arrives here. matched

What is our response? matched

What do we do? matched

Mark says the general consensus is that it's not if, but when bird flu will arrive in New Zealand and early detection is critical. matched

I like that DOC is now rolling out this vaccination program. matched

Tell us about this. matched

I was going to say, if it arrives here, how quickly can this go through our birds, especially our native species? matched

What do we look for? matched

What are those symptoms and signs we should be looking out for? matched

You and I, the average Kiwi, should we be worried about our own health or is this primarily just a threat to native life, to bird species, to your sea lions? matched

Take it. matched

Well, they have obviously a vaccination for the birds. matched

Is there a vaccination for humans yet? matched

Mark says while bird flu isn't a pandemic right now, it is adapting quickly to spread more easily among mammals. matched

And what about the impact on things like food supplies, farming, tourism even? matched

I mean, a serious outbreak. matched

How could that impact all these different things? matched

I asked Fiona McMillan, the head of the Poultry Association, just how worried she and the industry are right now. matched

And you're ready for an A+. matched

So... We'll see. matched

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