Supporting documents
Looking for a better understanding of the TB Plan review? These documents provide detailed background to the research and analysis that underpins the proposals presented in the consultation paper.
Final PGG proposal to the Minister for Primary Industries
The TB Plan Review Plan Governance Group (PGG) is pleased to provide you with our Proposal to amend the bovine tuberculosis National Pest Management Plan (the TB Plan) to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) from New Zealand by 2055, with milestones of TB freedom from livestock by 2026 and from possums by 2040.
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Benefit cost analysis of the proposed new TB plan
A full review of the benefits arising from the proposed TB Plan, and exacerbators of TB, was undertaken. The full analysis is available for download.
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National Bovine TB Plan Review - Consultation Paper
Plan Governance Group
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National Bovine TB Plan Review - Consultation Summary Paper
Plan Governance Group
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National Bovine TB Plan Review - Information Sessions Presentation
Plan Governance Group
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A review of science underpinning eradication of bovine TB from New Zealand
Peter Caley - CSIRO
Cost projections for eradication and containment options for the National Pest Management Plan for bovine tuberculosis
Graham Nugent - Landcare Research
Interdependence of disease management and vector control aimed at simultaneous control of bovine TB in livestock and wildlife
Graham Nugent - Landcare Research
Economic effects of a Bovine Tuberculosis outbreak
NZIER report to Operational Solutions for Primary Industries (OSPRI)
Estimating disease and testing statistics for the economic modelling of counterfactual options
GF Mackereth
Estimating disease statistics for the economic modelling of eradication and containment strategic options
GF Mackereth
Estimating testing statistics for the economic modelling of eradication and containment strategic options
GF Mackereth
Review of the science undertaken for the purpose of managing Bovine Tuberculosis in New Zealand
Dr Ian Ferguson, Departmental Science Advisor, Ministry for Primary Industries
Dr John Hellström, Chair, National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
Assessing the avoided cost of the Bovine TB NPMS to DoC
John T. Saunders
Caroline Saunders
Graham Nugent
Management of bovine tuberculosis (TB): Investigation of the non-market biodiversity benefits to New Zealand residents of TB-possum control
Dr Peter Tait
Prof. Caroline Saunders
Dr Graham Nugent
Paul Rutherford