When MPI and the EPA tell us glyphosate is safe, they are relying on animal studies conducted on laboratory rats and mice whose biology has been profoundly distorted by decades of commercial breeding. The science of 'safe' is more fragile than regulators want you to know.
After publishing our potato testing results, many readers asked why we only tested for glyphosate, AMPA and glufosinate. The answer reveals just how many chemicals can be used in modern agriculture—and why comprehensive pesticide testing is far more complex and expensive than many people realise.
As part of the No More Glyphosate NZ Council Herbicide Transparency Project, Taupō District Council provided details of herbicide use across public spaces, including glyphosate application locations, thermal weed-control methods, and its current Weed Management Policy. The council also confirmed that the policy, adopted in 2009, has not been formally reviewed since its adoption.
As part of the No More Glyphosate NZ Council Herbicide Transparency Project, we asked Buller District Council about herbicide use in public spaces. The council provided details on products used, spraying locations, notification practices, contractor procedures, record-keeping, and plans for future agrichemical review.
As part of the No More Glyphosate NZ Council Herbicide Transparency Project, we asked Upper Hutt City Council about herbicide use in public spaces. Here's what the council disclosed about products used, spraying locations, frequencies, and oversight arrangements.
As part of the No More Glyphosate NZ Council Herbicide Transparency Project, we examined Clutha District Council's use of glyphosate in public spaces, spraying practices, notification procedures, and contractor requirements.
After 45 years in paediatrics, Dr Michelle Perro believes glyphosate exposure deserves far greater scrutiny. In this interview, she discusses children's health, gut disorders, environmental exposures, and the questions she believes regulators are overlooking.
As part of the No More Glyphosate NZ Council Herbicide Transparency Project, we asked Dunedin City Council about herbicide use in public spaces. The council provided detailed information covering glyphosate use, spraying locations, notification practices, alternative methods, and a recent review of weed-control policies.
As part of the No More Glyphosate NZ Council Transparency Project, we examined Tauranga City Council's herbicide policies, spraying practices, notification systems, and six years of agrichemical-use records.
We tested three potato varieties purchased from Woolworths New Zealand for glyphosate residues. All three returned non-detect results. Here's what that means—and what it doesn't.
Canada now continuously monitors new glyphosate evidence as it emerges. Should New Zealand adopt a similar approach, or is periodic reassessment enough in a rapidly evolving scientific landscape?
As part of the Council Herbicide Transparency Project, Whanganui District Council provided details about herbicide use across parks, reserves, roadsides, sportsgrounds, and other public spaces, including application methods, safety controls, and the active ingredients commonly used by contractors.
As part of the Council Herbicide Transparency Project, South Waikato District Council outlined herbicide use across parks, reserves, native vegetation areas, and roadsides, while also providing detailed operational procedures governing public notification, safety, and environmental protection.
As part of the Council Herbicide Transparency Project, Kaipara District Council outlined the herbicides used in parks, reserves, gardens, and roadsides, including application frequencies, contractor requirements, and review processes.
As part of the Council Herbicide Transparency Project, Ōtorohanga District Council confirmed the use of glyphosate and Conquest in parks, reserves, and cemeteries, with reviews occurring during contract renewals.
As microbiome research grows, some scientists are asking whether chemicals like glyphosate could influence the gut bacteria that play important roles in human health.
New Plymouth District Council has provided information on herbicide use across parks, reserves, sports grounds, and gardens. The council confirmed the use of the glyphosate-based product Knock Out 360 and highlighted a range of non-chemical weed-management methods, including mulching, mowing, companion planting, integrated pest management, and eco-certified alternatives.
South Wairarapa District Council has provided details of herbicide use across public spaces, including streets, parks, reserves, sports fields, and hard-edge areas. The response identifies glyphosate as the council's primary herbicide and includes a detailed Standard Operating Procedure covering safety, environmental protections, signage requirements, and operational controls.
Kapiti Coast District Council has provided details of herbicide use across public spaces, including parks, reserves, footpaths, sports fields, tracks, trails, and ecological restoration sites. The response includes application information, policy references, and an extensive chemical inventory supplied through the Council Herbicide Transparency Project.
The Council Herbicide Transparency Project examines how New Zealand councils manage herbicide use in parks, reserves, roadsides, sports fields, and other public spaces. Using official information requests, the project builds a nationwide public record of spraying practices, policies, product use, and review processes.
