Kia ora Stephan,

Thank you for your official information request received on 4 December 2024.

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Ngâ mihi,

Official Information Act Team
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Ministry for Primary Industries – Manatû Ahu Matua
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From: Stephan Hokke <[FOI #29443 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 4 December 2024 11:17 pm
To: Official Information Act <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Protocol and results for tests done to detect chicken flu recently at Otago chicken farm.

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Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

I was shocked that there was a positive result in your tests on the chicken farm in Otago. I wish to be sure that your tests are robust and valid and not a random outlier.

Therefore:
1) What report sparked the sending of your team to the chicken farm (copy please)
2) Were the people who took the sample trained in the procedure of getting a sample? Give their name as an identifier such as MPI sampler #001, their qualifications, the chain of custody of the sample from the chicken farm to the testing equipment.
3) How many samples?
4) What method was used to detect the flu? List the machines used, operater's names as an identifier such as MPI tester #001 and their qualifications and experience.
5) How many cycles were used on the sample?
6) How did you match the result to the standard? Please supply the report that the tester provided to you.
7) How can you prove that that standard causes that flu?
8) Please supply all email threads (with names "search and replaced" by an identifier such as emailer#001 etc)

I am sure you have a great team working on this and thus I expect you will supply all the needed confirmation with a minimum of delay that will confirm my confidence that this matter is in good hands.

Yours faithfully,

Stephan Hokke
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