On June 25, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favour of Monsanto, blocking cancer liability claims from thousands of Roundup users. The ruling cites international regulatory consensus — including New Zealand's. No More Glyphosate NZ asks what that consensus is actually worth, and whether our regulators are paying attention.
A US Supreme Court ruling has limited Roundup cancer warning lawsuits against Monsanto. While the decision does not change New Zealand law, it raises important questions about glyphosate regulation, scientific evidence, and public accountability here.
Bayer has paid nearly $20 billion settling Roundup cancer claims. More than 100,000 lawsuits have been filed. Now, with the US Supreme Court, the Trump White House, and state legislatures all moving to shield the company from liability, the question is no longer just about glyphosate. It's about who the system is built to protect.
The withdrawal of the Environmental Law Initiative’s glyphosate appeal may close one legal chapter in New Zealand, but it does not resolve the wider scientific, regulatory, and public-interest questions surrounding glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides in Aotearoa.
Bayer is betting the U.S. Supreme Court will end Roundup lawsuits by arguing federal law trumps state warnings. Could that block community protections in New Zealand too?
A widely cited glyphosate safety study has finally been retracted—but the real story is how it remained in circulation for decades after concerns were already public. This article examines the timeline, the role of ghostwriting, and what it reveals about how scientific knowledge is formed, maintained, and sometimes left unchallenged.
A cornerstone glyphosate “safety” study used by regulators for decades has just been retracted — after evidence showed it was ghostwritten by Monsanto. This changes everything about how glyphosate risk has been assessed, including here in New Zealand.
Bayer has quietly added another €1 billion to its Roundup lawsuit fund, pushing total reserves close to €7 billion. If glyphosate-based weedkillers are truly “safe,” why does the litigation never stop? And what does this growing legal fallout mean for New Zealand?
The Environmental Law Initiative is taking the Environmental Protection Authority to court again
Yes, again.
They’re challenging the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) refusal to reassess glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides (such as Roundup®). But this time? It’s headed to the Court of...
As trust in vague labels fades, more people are turning to glyphosate residue testing and demanding proof over promises—especially here in New Zealand.
