Hamilton City Council is due to release details of an independent review of Hamilton Zoo after one of its tigers fatally attacked a zoo curator.
Mother-of-two Samantha Kudeweh, 43, died after the attack by Oz the male Sumatran tiger on Sunday, September 20 while carrying out routine duties inside the animal's enclosure.
Hamilton City Council is yet to release any details about how Oz came to be in the enclosure with Mrs Kudeweh but announced last month that an independent review of the zoo would be carried out, now one of five investigations being undertaken.
Lance Vervoort, General Manager Community at Hamilton City Council, will outline the zoo review to media at a briefing at the council today.
The zoo reopened a day after the incident occurred but closed the day of her funeral to allow her colleagues to say goodbye.
Mrs Kudeweh was a highly respected member of staff, with more than 20 years' experience, who was married to Richard and together had children Billy, 9, and Sage, 3.
Before joining the team in Hamilton, she had spent eight years at Auckland Zoo and two years at Melbourne and Werribee Zoo's. Previously she completed a BSc at Auckland University.
Mr Vervoort earlier confirmed that Oz would not be euthanised following the attack stating that although there was an "inherent risk for zoo professionals who manage big cats like Oz, there is no wider ongoing risk".
Although it is the first fatal attack at the zoo it's not the first time a staff member has found themselves alone in the enclosure with a tiger.
In March 2013, a female keeper entered an enclosure she thought was empty and found herself alone with Sumatran tiger Sali.
She was able to exit without being harmed.
Mr Vervoort this afternoon announced there will be three areas of focus for its review; optimum staffing levels and staff structure, its animal enclosures and animal management procedures and its current health and safety procedures.
Council was still currently advertising for an independent consultant to carry out the review which is estimated to cost about $80,000.
Mr Vervoort wouldn't be drawn on the incident itself and how Oz and Mrs Kudeweh came to be in the enclosure.
The findings of their internal report had just been finalised and will be forwarded to Worksafe for their investigation.
By Belinda Feek of the New Zealand Herald
