A highly contagious cattle disease commonly found in the world has infected a South Canterbury dairy herd in the first recorded case in New Zealand.

  • About 150 cows on the property have clinical signs that indicate they may be affected
  • The ministry's director of response, Geoff Gwyn, said Mycoplasma bovis did not infect humans and presented no food safety risk. There was no concern about consuming milk and milk products.

More detail here at New Zealand media

NZD has dropped a few points: