What if the real danger of glyphosate-based weedkillers isn’t what they kill — but what they quietly weaken?
We talk a lot here about human health, food residues, waterways, soil organisms, and the impacts on every living thing that comes...
Forestry in New Zealand leans heavily on glyphosate-based sprays such as Roundup Renew and Roundup Transorb. Promoted as efficient, these chemical cocktails expose workers, neighbours, and ecosystems to risks regulators prefer not to see.
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.
We assume New Zealand is tracking the chemicals we use — but is that really happening?
This article is part of a 3-article mini-series exploring how New Zealand failed to act on the PCE’s chemical oversight recommendations.
Part 1: The PCE’s...
Slasher isn’t a natural Roundup — it works in a completely different way. Here’s what New Zealanders need to know about how Slasher performs, where it struggles, and whether it’s a safer option for families, pets, schools, and community spaces.
Heat changes everything. New research shows glyphosate-based weedkillers like Roundup® become more toxic in summer, raising risks for people, wildlife, and ecosystems.
Glyphosate traces in honey don’t always mean dead bees — but that doesn’t make them harmless. Discover how bees can survive sublethal exposure, why the residues end up in your jar, and what it reveals about our chemical-saturated environment.
Australia’s wheat yields have soared despite harsh climate conditions. Innovation gets the credit — but what if glyphosate is the real reason? We dig into what’s driving the so-called “wheat revolution.”
When the nightly chorus of frogs suddenly stopped near a suburban golf course, one resident wondered: did herbicides silence them? Within days, the weeds around the pond browned and died. Could the spray meant to tame grass also be pushing away—or even killing—the frogs?
Auckland Council contractors used over 20 tonnes of glyphosate in 2024 — much of it sprayed straight into roadside gutters that drain to the sea. Our article investigates the hidden risks.
