No More Glyphosate NZ is a grassroots campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the health and environmental risks of glyphosate use in New Zealand. Our mission is to empower communities to take action, advocate for safer alternatives, and challenge policies that put public safety at risk. Join us in the fight to stop the chemical creep!
When a local columnist praises glyphosate as an environmental hero and dismisses health concerns as “hysteria,” it’s time to dig deeper. Here’s our response — with facts, court cases, and real-world testing.
MPI decided not to raise glyphosate limits on key cereals — but still insists the higher limits would have been “safe.” With glyphosate already showing up in real supermarket foods at today’s levels, we ask: where is the evidence behind that confidence, and what principle is actually guiding these decisions?
Bayer’s new herbicide, Icafolin, doesn’t kill weeds the way glyphosate does. It targets plant cell division—but does a different mechanism mean less risk?
The PCE made clear recommendations to improve how New Zealand tracks the fate of chemicals — including a national pollutant register and changes to regulatory assessments. Yet those reforms have still not been delivered. This article explores how policy momentum stalled, and why it matters.
Underneath the PCE’s 2022 report sit consultant papers that reveal just how fragmented New Zealand’s chemical monitoring really is. Different regions measure different contaminants, making it difficult to track environmental fate — and helping explain why glyphosate can slip through the cracks.
Massey University soil research shows glyphosate doesn’t always stay put. Under certain NZ soil conditions it can move, stress clover and soil microbes, and potentially leach. What does this mean for farming and water protection?
In 2015/16, MPI promised to reassess glyphosate’s pre-harvest use after finding wheat residues above legal limits. Nearly ten years later, that promise remains unfulfilled — and instead of tighter safeguards, New Zealand faces proposals to raise allowable residues.
A supporter’s photo of cows grazing yellowing grass after spraying has raised big questions. It’s not just about residues — it’s about what no one is watching.
Six popular oat products were tested in New Zealand and none showed detectable glyphosate above 0.010 mg/kg. A reassuring result — for these specific batches.
Spraying weedkiller feels like a casual outdoor task — but inhalation exposure is real, even in calm air. If we need proper respirators, gloves, and covered skin just to apply these products safely… then maybe we should stop pretending this is just another gardening job.
