No More Glyphosate NZ is an independent, community-funded project focused on transparency around glyphosate use, residues, and regulation in New Zealand. We investigate how pesticides, food production, and policy decisions affect public health and consumer clarity — so New Zealanders can make informed choices in a system that often hides the detail.
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.
Most people would never knowingly add a toxic substance to someone else's food. Yet modern societies routinely accept risks that would alarm many people if viewed in isolation. This article explores Ulrich Beck's Risk Society theory and how invisible risks, fragmented responsibility, and normalisation can make harmful systems feel ordinary.
