Pursuant to section 131 (2) of the Biosecurity Act 1993, the Animal Health Board declares New Zealand (with the exception of the Chatham Islands) to be an area that is controlled for the purpose of enabling the limitation of the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
Pursuant to section 131 (3) (a) of the Biosecurity Act 1993, the Animal Health Board gives notice that the movement of cattle and deer within the Controlled Area is restricted and regulated to the extent and subject to the conditions specified below.
1. Definitions
In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Herd" means-
(a) a group of cattle, or deer, or cattle and deer, that is managed as one unit;
(b) a group of cattle, or deer, or cattle and deer, that is kept within the same enclosure or behind the same fence.
"Herd of Origin" means the herd with which a cattle beast or a deer is, for the time being, grazing.
"Risk Area" means an area specified in the Schedule to this notice.
"The Controlled Area" means New Zealand (with the exception of the Chatham Islands).
2. Declaration Cards
2.1 Every cattle beast or deer aged 30 days or more that is moved within the Controlled Area from-
(i) Its herd of origin; or
(ii) The place or establishment at which the animal is being kept-
to a place other than a place occupied by the owner or person in charge of the cattle beast or deer, must be accompanied throughout the movement by a completed Declaration Card relating to that animal, so that a person inspecting that animal may inspect the Declaration Card at the same time.
2.2 A completed Declaration Card must be signed and dated by the owner of the animal to which it relates or a person acting with the authority of the owner, and must contain the following information for each animal to which the card relates:
(a) The breed, sex and age of the animal; and
(b) Whether or not that animal was bred within the herd of origin or at the place or establishment at which the animal is being kept; and
(c) The name and address of the owner of that animal; and
(d) Whether or not that animal has been tested for bovine tuberculosis while in the possession of the person who signed the Declaration Card or on whose behalf the Declaration Card was signed; and
(e) If that animal has been tested for bovine tuberculosis while in the possession of the person who signed the Declaration Card or on whose behalf the Declaration Card was signed, the date of the last test and whether or not tuberculosis was detected in respect to:
(i) The animal; and
(ii) The herd of origin; and
(f) Whether that animal is being moved from a place within a Risk Area and, if so, whether that animal had been tested for bovine tuberculosis within 60 days prior to movement; and
(g) The bovine tuberculosis status of the animal, which shall be the status given to the animal or herd of origin by the Animal Health Board and shall be one of the following:
(i) Infected (l...n)", where the index following the status "Infected" represents the number of years the herd has had an infected status.
(ii) "Clear (l...10)", where the index following the status "Clear" represents the number of years (to a maximum of 10) the herd has had a clear status, except for those herds classified as "cattle dry stock", "venison", or "miscellaneous". For these herds, the Clear index is capped at a maximum value of "1".
(iii) "Suspended", which refers to animals from a herd in which diagnosis of suspected tuberculosis awaits confirmation or a herd containing animals of unknown testing history (including feral animals), for which sufficient testing information to establish the herd status has yet to be accumulated.
(iv) "Works monitored", which refers to animals from a herd not subject to on-farm testing under the operational plan of the Animal Health Board.
3. Testing Prior to Movement From or Within Risk Areas
3.1 No cattle beast or deer aged 90 days or more may be moved-
(a) From any Risk Area to a place outside that Risk Area; or
(b) Within any Risk Area from its herd of origin, or the place or establishment at which the animal is being kept, to a place other than a place occupied by the owner or person in charge of the cattle beast or deer-
unless it has undergone, within 60 days prior to the date of movement, a negative test for bovine tuberculosis in accordance with the Biosecurity (National Bovine Tuberculosis Pest Management Strategy) Order 1998.
3.2 The restriction on movement in 3.1 does not apply where an animal is being moved directly to a place of slaughter.
3.3 Notwithstanding 3.1, an animal may be exempted from the requirement for a test in accordance with the Animal Health Board Tuberculosis Operational Plan.
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of November 2000.
ROBERT ISBISTER, General Manager, Animal Health Board Incorporated.
Schedule
Risk Areas
Running Line Descriptions of Declared Movement Controlled Areas
1. Central North Island
The Central North Island Declared Movement Controlled Area:
From the outlet of the Waikato River at Lake Taupo north along State Highway No. 1 to the junction of State Highway No. 1 and Poihipi Road to Grid Reference 611937 (NZMS 260-T17), then north-east in a straight line to Grid Reference 619965 (NZMS 260-T17), then in a straight line to Pokuru Trig Grid Reference 586985 (NZMS 260-T17). From the Pokuru Trig northwards to Grid Reference 581020 (NZMS 260-T17), then in a straight line to the Waikato River at Grid Reference 614045 (NZMS 260-T17), then along the western bank of the Waikato River to the Waipapa Dam. From the Waipapa Dam north on the Waipapa Road to Huirimu Road. Along Huirimu Road to Aotearoa Road, along Aotearoa Road north to Wharepapa Road. Following Wharepapa Road west to Panetapu and from Panetapu south along Bailey Road on to Hingaia Road south to Wharepuhunga Road. West along Wharepuhunga Road to the junction with Mangatutu Road. South-west down Mangatutu Road to junction with Paewhenua East Road. South along Paewhenua Road continuing on along Chindie Road to junction with Tauraroa Road. West along Tauraroa Road to Toa Bridge. From Toa Bridge north-west along Waipa River to Grid Reference 125276 (NZMS 260-S16). From there in a straight line south to the Road junction of Waipa River Road and Barber Road.
South along Barber Road, continuing as Rangitoto Road, to the Rangitoto Road Block Road East intersection and then in a straight line to Grid Reference 048055 (NZMS 260-S17). From there south-east along State Highway No. 30 to its junction with the Waimiha Road to the Ruapehu District boundary. Follow the District Boundary to the west until its junction with the Tongaporutu Ohura Road and then south in a straight line to Pukemiro Trig, Grid Reference 718447(NZMS 260-R19) then south in a straight line to the junction of the Ohuraiti Stream with the Whanganui River.
Then following eastern most bank of the Whanganui River south to Pipiriki. From Pipiriki east along the Pipiriki Raetihi Road to the Raetihi junction of State Highway No. 4 and State Highway No. 49. Then moves south down State Highway No. 4 to the junction with Oruakukura Road east along Oruakukura Road to Grid Reference 71761870 (NZMS 1, 262-6 2nd Edition 1987). From there in a straight line south-south-west to Trig 778 (NZMS 262-2 Grid Square 7118). From there in a straight line south to Grid Reference 715230 on Fields Track Road (NZMS N131 1st Edition 1969). From that point along Fields Track Road eastward to Colliers Bridge then continues north along the Whangaehu River to its junction with State Highway No. 49, east along State Highway No. 49 to its junction with State Highway No. 1 then south along State Highway No. 1 through Waiouru till the junction of State Highway No. 1 with Te Moehau Road. East along Te Moehau Road to its junction with Moawhango Road. From that junction east to Grid Reference 370297 (NZMS 1 N132 1st Edition 1970). From there east to Grid Reference 669763 (NZMS 260 Grid T21 1st Edition). From there, east to Grid Reference 678765 (NZMS 260 T21 1st Edition) on the Mangahaoata Stream. From there east down the northern bank of the Mangahaoata Stream to its junction with the Rangitikei River then following the east bank of the Rangitikei River south to its junction with the Whakaurekou River. From there east in a straight line to Trig 4334 (Potae) then north-north-east in a straight line to Trig 1089 then in a straight line to its junction with the Ngaruroro River. From that junction follow the west bank of the Ngaruroro River north to Grid Reference 638813 (NZMS 1 N113 3rd Edition in 1981).
From that junction follow the west bank of the Ngaruroro River north to Grid Reference 638813 (NZMS 1 N113 3rd Edition in 1981). From there north-west to Trig 4513 (Pikiawatea). From there in a straight line to Mission Pt on Lake Taupo. From there north along the eastern shore of Lake Taupo to the Waikato River outlet.
2. The Southern North Island Declared Movement Control Area
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
From the Akitio River mouth along the Akitio River Road to Huiarau. From Huiarau in a south-westerly direction to the end of Settlement Road at Pinehill. South-west along Settlement Road to Coast Road. South along Coast Road to Crosshills. From Crosshills along the southern boundary of Crosshills Station to Waihoki. West along Huia Road to State Highway No. 52 and then in a north-east direction along State Highway No. 52 to its junction with Rimu Road. North-west along Rimu Road to the junction with Pahiatua Road, and then in a south-westerly direction to Puketoi Road at Grid Reference 640625 (NZMS 260-T25).
North-west along Puketoi Road to Nikatea and then in a direct line north-west to the end of Ridge Road. From the end of Ridge Road east to Kaitawa Creek at Grid Reference 583690 (NZMS, 260-T25). Downstream along the eastern bank of Kaitawa Creek to its junction with Te Aupapa Road. North-west along Te Aupapa Road to Kaitawa. South-west from Kaitawa in a direct line to the end of Rock Road and then south-west in a direct line to Rongamai. From Rongamai south-west along the Mangaone Valley Road to Central Mangaone Road. North-west along Central Mangaone Road to State Highway No. 2. South along State Highway No. 2 to North Road and then west along North Road to its junction with Nireaha-Hukanui Road. From this junction north-west in a direct line to Kakariki, then
west-north-west in a direct line to the eastern boundary of the Tararua Forest Park. Then following the eastern boundary of the Park in a general south-westerly direction to Featherston. From Featherston to Pakuratahi Forks at Kaitoke following the boundary of the Tararua Forest Park. From Pakuratahi Forks north-west in a direct line to Saddle Trig (Akatarawa Saddle). From Saddle Trig west in a direct line to the Maungakawa Trig then following the Wharemaukau Stream downstream to the coast at Raumati Beach. From Raumati Beach following the coast south to Paremata. From Paremata along the coastline to the Porirua foreshore, then around Porirua Harbour to Onehunga Bay. From Onehunga Bay following the coastline to Pipinui Point, to Ohau Point, to Cape Terawhiti, to Sinclair Head, to Palmer Head, to Point Halswell, to Point Jerningham to the Wellington foreshore. From the Wellington foreshore following the coastline and State Highway No. 2 north to the Petone foreshore. From the Petone foreshore east following the coastline to Pencarrow Head, to Turakirae Head, to Cape Palliser, to Castlepoint to the Akitio River mouth.
3. North Canterbury/Marlborough
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
From the mouth of the Awatere River, upstream along the true right of the Awatere River to a point directly opposite the Molesworth Road/Taylor Pass Road Junction. Then in a direct line up the Taylor Pass Road to Taylor Pass, then around the south side of the Ned, via the Blairich Station boundary to the Omaka River, then up the Omaka River to its origin on Mt Horrible. Then via the right branch of the Tummil River until the junction with the Avon River, then directly west to the Waihopai Valley Road bridge over the Musgrave Brook. Then in a line south to Jack, then to Jacks Brother, Pudding Hill then The Pinnacles. Then along the high points between The Pinnacles and the Acheron Saddle to the Waihopai Saddle, then along the high points north to Pinnacle. Then north to Mt Impey and down the Wye River until the junction with the Wairau River. Then downstream along the Wairau River to the junction with Bartletts Creek, then up Bartletts Creek to the junction with Quartz Creek then up Quartz Creek to its origin on Mt Royal. Then directly west to Mt Fishtail then in a straight line to Mt Richmond to Mt Patriach then in a straight line south-west to Star Hill to Chrome. Then south-west along the Red Hills ridge to St Arnaud peak in the St Arnaud Range. Then along the high points of the St Arnaud Range south to Cotterell Peak then south to the junction of Rainbow River and Paske Creek, then south-west to Mt Dora, then south to the northern end of Lake Tennyson then west to Mt Princess, then down Waiau River to junction with the Henry River, then up the Henry River to the Opera Range then south down the Opera Range to the Organ Range east of Glynn Wye, then south to the Hurunui River east of Esk Head, then south-west to the Puketeraki Range, to Fosters Hill south along the ridge to the Waimakariri River thence down the true left bank of the Waimakariri River to Woodstock Road, east to Depot Road, then north along Ashley Gorge Road to the Ashley River, then east to the Ashley River road bridge at Ashley, then south to Rangiora then south-east along Lineside Road to State Highway No. 1, then south to the Waimakariri River, then east along the true left bank of the Waimakariri River to the coast.
4. The West Coast Declared Movement Control Area
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
From the Tasman Sea entry to Whanganui Inlet south-east to the mouth of the Wairoa River on the eastern side of Whanganui Inlet, then up the Wairoa River to the junction of the North Branch and the South Branch, then up the North Branch to Mt Burnett. Then south-west to
Mt Haidinger, and on to Mt Stevens, then to Percy Peak. Then south-east to Mt Olympus, then north-east to Parapara Peak, then south-east to Hailes Knob. Then east to the junction of the Shaggery River with the Motueka River, then down the left bank of the Motueka River to its mouth in Tasman Bay. Then down the coastline to a point in the Moutere Inlet directly in line with Harleys Road. Then along Harleys Road to the corner of the Moutere Highway, then north along the Moutere Highway to the corner of Wills Road. Then south-west along Wills Road to its end and then in a direct line south-west to the summit of the Rosedale Saddle on the Rosedale Road. Then south-east to the summit of Jacobs Ladder on the Thorpe-Orinoco Road. Then due west to the junction of the Dove River and the Motueka River. Then up the Motueka River to a point opposite the northern end of the Pinchback Range on the true left of the Motueka River. Then south along the high points of the Pinchback Range to Point Pinchback and on south to the summit of the Hope Saddle on State Highway No. 6. Then north-west to Mt Owen, then south-west to Ben Murray, then south to the junction of Coal Creek with the Buller River, then following the true right bank of the Buller River down to Lyell Bridge, then south to Mt Wynn then in a direct line south-east to Creighton Peak then south to Rahu Saddle, then west to Mt Haast then in a direct line south-west to Mt Puttick, then a direct line north-west to Mt Gore then in a direct line south-west to Mt Harata, then south-east to Mt Rameses, then in a direct line south to Nancy-Tass Saddle, then east to Mt Hochstetter, then south-east to the headwater of the Ethel Stream, then in a direct line
north-east to Mt Novaro then in a direct line east to
Mt Barron at the Main Divide, then down the Main Divide to Mt Loughnan, then in a direct line north-west to the western side of Lake Wahapo where it gives rise to the Okarito River, then in a direct line west to Three Mile Lagoon on the Tasman Sea.
5. The Coastal and Central Otago Declared Movement Control Area
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
Those properties within an area enclosed by a line running from Kurow River/Waitaki River Junction, up Kurow River to Grayson Peak then a direct line east to Danseys Pass, then direct line south to Kakanui Peak, then direct line south-east to Beaconed Trig B, then to Mt Stalker, then east to Beaconed Trig Y, then south to Razorback Trig, then along Horse Range to State Highway No. 1/Shag Point Road junction, then follow State Highway No. 1 south to Evansdale, then follow State Highway No. 1 to Pigeon Flat and junction with Leith Valley Road, follow Leith Valley Road, to junction with Islay Street, then follow Islay Street, Fulton Road and Tanner Road to Wakari Road. Follow Wakari Road to Taieri Road. Follow Taieri Road, then Three Mile Hill Road to junction with Dalziel Road. Follow Dalziel Road, then Abbotts Hill Road, then follow North Taieri Road and Abbotsford Road to the outskirts of Green Island (township) then follow Kaikorai Stream to the coast. Then south along the coast to the mouth of the Matau Branch of the Clutha River, then up the true left bank of
the Clutha River to Kaitangata, then north along the Kaitagata-Lovells Flat Road to junction with Stirling Lakeside Road, then follow Stirling Lakeside Road to Stirling, then follow Stirling Road to junction with State Highway No. 1, then south-west along State Highway No. 1 to the Clutha River then upstream along the true left bank of the Clutha River to the mouth of the Minzion Burn, then up the Minzion Burn to its headwaters at Mt Teviot then following the Lake Onslow-Teviot Road to the dam at Lake Onslow, then down the Teviot River to its intersection with Bridge Huts Road, then in a straight line to Cave Creek then down Cave Creek to Lake Roxburgh, then up the eastern side of Lake Roxburgh and the Clutha River to the mouth of the Manuherikia River. From there in a direct line to Galloway following Tucker Hill Road, then along the Crawfords Hills Road and Poolburn-Moa Creek Road to Rutherford Lane, then along Rutherford Lane and Sullivanns Road then Jones Road to Boundary Road, then up Boundary Road to Ida Valley-Omakau Road to its intersection with Auripo Road, then up Auripo Road to its junction with the Idaburn, then down the Idaburn to its junction with the Manuherikia River, then up the Manuherikia River to its junction with State Highway No. 85, then along State Highway No. 85 to Becks then along Loop Road, Becks School Road, Glassford Road and Wallington Road to Devonshire Road, then down Devonshire Road to Moutere-Dispute Spur Road then in a straight line to the end of Waikerikeri Valley Road then following the Works Water Race then in a straight line to the Clyde Dam, then up the eastern side of Lake Dunstan and the true left bank of the Clutha River to the bridge at Luggate, then along this road north and along Hawea Back Road to Lake Hawea then along the eastern side of Lake Hawea to the outlet of Timaru River then up the true left bank of the Timaru River to Mt Martha then in a direct line north-east to Birch Creek then down the true right bank of Birch Creek to its junction with the Ahuriri River then direct line north along the Barrier Range to Mt Huxley then direct line east to the junction of the South and North Branches of the Temple Stream then down the true right bank of the Temple Stream to Lake Ohau then along the western side of Lake Ohau to the outlet of the Ohau River then down the true right bank of the Waitaki River system to the outlet of the Kurow River.
6. The Mackenzie Basin Declared Movement Control Area
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
From Mt Huxley, north-east along Main Divide to Mt Earle, then south along Two Thumb Range to Burke Pass, then in direct line south to Hakataramea Pass, then south along the true right bank of the Hakataramea River to the Waitaki River, then up the true left bank of the Waitaki River system to the mouth of the Temple Stream at the head of Lake Ohau, then up the true left bank of Temple Stream to the junction of the Temple Stream North and South branches, then in a direct line west to Mt Huxley.
7. The Catlins Declared Movement Control Area
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
Those properties within an area enclosed by a line running from Kaka Point then following Kaka Point Road, north to the Puerua River Deviation, then following the true right bank of the Puerua River Deviation to State Highway No. 92, then north along State Highway No. 92 to Grays Road then in a direct line west to Clinton, then west along the Mataura-Clinton Road to the Otago/Southland Regional Government boundary, then south along the Regional Government boundary to the coast.
8. The Western Southland Declared Movement Control Area
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
Those properties within an area enclosed by a line running west from Trig 2758 Beaumont Hill to the summit of the Blackmount Redcliffe Road, then south-west to the Monowai River at the power station, south along the Waiau River to the Clifden bridge east along State Highway No. 96 to Orawia, north and east to Ohai then east to Nightcaps, north on the Nightcaps Opio Road to the junction with Crampton Road, along Heenan Road and then directly to Beaumont Hill.
9. The Taringatura Declared Movement Control Area
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
Those properties within an area enclosed by a line running from Avondale Road from Affleck Road to Hamilton Burn Road and along to Dipton Stream. Down Dipton Stream, Lang Road and McDonald Road to Breakneck Road. West from Breakneck Road to Monamore Road and along Monamore Road to Avondale Road, then along Avondale Road to Affleck Road.
10. The Hokonui Declared Movement Control Area
All land encompassed by the following peripheral line:
Those properties within an area enclosed by a line running from the intersection of Kingdon Road and State Highway No. 94 to Mandeville at the corner of the Waimea Valley Road, then along the Waimea Valley Road to the Glenure corner. Along the Josephville/Glenure Road to the junction at Josephville with State Highway No. 6 then directly to the Oreti River. Down the true left bank of the Oreti River to the Benmore Bridge. East along the Benmore Road to State Highway No. 6, down State Highway No. 6 to the Benmore/Otapiri Road and along the Benmore/Otapiri Road to Calder Road. From the Calder Road Benmore/Otapiri Road intersection directly across to Blank Road, then down Blank Road to the Otapiri Road. Along Otapiri Road to Shand Road, down Shand Road to the Otapiri Gorge Road then down to the Browns/Otapiri Road. Down the Browns/Otapiri Road to the Hokonui School Road and along the Hokonui School Road to the Makerewa River and down the Makarewa River to Scott Road then along to Jewitt Road and Murchison Road to State Highway No. 96. Along State Highway No. 96 to Miller Road and along Miller Road, Glendhu Road, Duthie Road, Copland Road and Kelvin Reaby Road to the Retreat Croydon Road. Then east along Reaby Road and Kingdon Road to the intersection with State Highway No. 94.
General Information
1. Any animal moved in contravention of this notice may be seized by an inspector or authorised person and destroyed, treated or otherwise dealt with, if it is reasonable in the circumstances to do so. The Animal Health Board may also recover the cost of testing for bovine tuberculosis pursuant to the Biosecurity Act 1993 and the Biosecurity (Deer and Other Testing Costs) Regulations 1998.
2. Failure to comply with the requirements of this notice may result in prosecution under the Biosecurity Act 1993. If convicted, an individual will be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both. A corporation convicted of an offence is liable to a fine not exceeding $200,000.
3. It is recommended that a person signing a Declaration Card should retain the Card for three months following the date of signing. Any person who receives a Declaration Card should also retain the Card for 3 months or for the period which the animal is under their control, whichever is the longer.
Revocation
The declaration issued on 24 July 2000 in regard to movement controls for bovine tuberculosis and published in the 8 August 2000 edition of Straight Furrow is hereby revoked.
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of November 2000.
ROBERT ISBISTER, General Manager, Animal Health Board Incorporated.
Note:
This notice corrects an error in the description of the Southern North Island Declared Movement Control Area in the declaration issued on 24 July 2000.