Full video: Minister speaks after bird flu detected in New Zealand

Minister for Biosecurity and Food Safety Andrew Hoggard.

Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard will speak to media after New Zealand's first case of bird flu had been detected.

The case is H5 bird flu strain, H5N1 avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b, which has been circulating globally and is the first detection in New Zealand.

Earlier today, Hoggard said an infected brown skua had been found on Petone Beach in Wellington.

The single ocean-going seabird returned a positive test for the virus.

Hoggard added H5 bird flu is a low health risk to the public as it rarely affects humans unless there is direct, close, and prolonged contact with large numbers of sick birds.

"Eggs and poultry remain safe to eat."

Hoggard is due to speak from the Ministry for Primary Industries at 5.30pm.