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Council Herbicide Transparency Project
Masterton District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
Masterton District Council identifies the herbicides used in public spaces, where and how often they are applied, contractor requirements, public notification practices, non-chemical controls and its No-Spray Register.
Central Otago District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
Central Otago District Council provided detailed information on herbicide use across parks and road reserves, including products used, application schedules, public notification practices, alternative weed management approaches, and confirmation that no formal review of herbicide use has been undertaken in recent years.
Queenstown Lakes District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
Queenstown Lakes District Council has outlined the herbicides used across its public spaces, application practices, notification procedures, operational guidance, and review history in response to an LGOIMA request.
MacKenzie District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
MacKenzie District Council says glyphosate and Grazon are used in selected public spaces under contractor-managed procedures. The council also outlined notification practices, previous alternative weed control trials, and the review of its current maintenance contract.
Invercargill City Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
Invercargill City Council outlined the herbicides used across parks, reserves and sports fields, explained its spraying practices, described alternative weed management methods, and confirmed no formal review of herbicide use has been undertaken in recent years.
Ashburton District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
Ashburton District Council explains how herbicides are used across parks, roads, reserves and water infrastructure, including operational safeguards, notification procedures, and non-chemical weed management trials.
Waimate District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
Waimate District Council confirmed it uses glyphosate-based herbicides in parks, berms, footpaths, cemeteries and other public spaces, with herbicide management guided by operational procedures, contractor requirements and national standards rather than a standalone policy.
Marlborough District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
Marlborough District Council's LGOIMA response outlines the herbicides used across public spaces, how spraying is managed through maintenance contracts, notification practices, and the council's approach to reviewing herbicide use.
Stratford District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
Stratford District Council outlined the herbicides used in public spaces, non-chemical weed management methods, operational procedures, public notification practices, and measures introduced following its 2020 review.
Hurunui District Council Herbicide Use and Public Space Spraying
No More Glyphosate NZ asked Hurunui District Council about herbicide use in public spaces under LGOIMA. Here’s what the council told us about glyphosate use, spraying locations, and treatment frequency.


