H5N1 bird flu has landed in New Zealand.

The positive result from a brown skua found at Wellington’s Petone Beach is the country’s first case of the strain.

For months, officials, farmers, and DOC workers have been bracing for this moment, trying to protect our wildlife from a virus that’s already devastated birds around the world.

We’ve been one of the last places on Earth untouched by H5N1. That’s no longer true.

So, how likely is it to spread, which animals are at risk, and should anyone be worried about their own safety?

Today on The Front Page, University of Otago virologist Professor Jemma Geoghegan is with us to unpack what this means for our wildlife, our poultry sector, and the risk to people.

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Ex broadcaster Paul Henry is running for Act in the upcoming election.

He stood for National in 1999 but is best known for hosting TVNZ's Breakfast in the mid-2000s.

Henry’s long media career has been marked by a string of public controversies, many of which have led to him being criticised for his offensive and inflammatory remarks.

So, with Act stagnant in polls - will this colourful personality be the party’s secret weapon or agent of chaos – or both?

Today on The Front Page, Paul Henry joins us to discuss why politics, why now, and what happens next.

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Don’t you think it’s time for New Zealand to have more supermarket options?

The Government's announced a new guide for international chains wanting to set up shop here. It’s all in the hope of luring overseas investors to break up our duopoly grocery sector.

Associate Finance Minister David Seymour has said the guidelines are like rolling out a red carpet for those looking here to invest – but, the question is, will anyone actually want to walk it?

Today on The Front Page, Grocery Action Group chair Sue Chetwin is with us to explain why the option and ownership problems go deeper than new rules, and whether this could really change what’s on Kiwi dinner tables.

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