Here's a rather detailed story from a NZ paper...

New Zealand Herald

The article ends on an up-beat thought...

" A spokeswoman for Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said there was no evidence, or reason to believe, that any New Zealand cattle herds were infected with BSE.

It is understood most cases in Britain have developed around villages where old-fashioned meat-dressing techniques are used, which has resulted in spinal fluid dripping over the meat. This does not happen in New Zealand."

Let's all pray ther is no problem "Down Under"!