If the 'doomsday disease' - foot and mouth - reaches New Zealand shores, it could put a 100,000 jobs and $10 billion of export revenue at risk according to the government.
Aotearoa is on high alert after the disease was confirmed to be in Bali for the first time and some non-transmissible viral fragments were also detected on pork product in Australia.
Yesterday the Agriculture Minister said 100 percent of cargo from Indonesia is being screened, disinfectant foot mats have been installed for all returning passengers and there's a ban on them bringing in any meat products.
Officials are also checking a selection of supermarket products for the virus.
Beef and Lamb chief executive Sam McIvor talks to Lisa Owen.
