A ministry of primary industries 12-month research project is expected to start in November, with a budget of $150,000.
The new strain was found on one of the four infected farms in Mid Canterbury and testing will be boosted over summer.
Some $150m in total has been paid in remediation to 1.5 million customers across the banking and life insurance sectors.
A North Otago irrigation scheme will soon be back in the hands of its community owners.
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