Ten things New Zealand can learn from Australia's equine flu outbreak

Australia, like New Zealand, has a horse population that has never been exposed to the virus. Such horses have no natural resistance and the disease is explosively contagious.

Most importantly for New Zealand, there are lessons we can take away from the Australian experience.

Having watched and reported on the situation in Australia nearly every day since the outbreak began, here's what I think New Zealand needs to take on board: