An Auckland family’s concerns about herbicide spraying near their child’s school have raised broader questions about glyphosate use, parent notification, and transparency around chemical spraying in New Zealand schools.
No More Glyphosate NZ has published an open letter to Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Company following independent glyphosate residue testing of selected Weet-Bix products. The letter questions whether legal compliance alone is enough for foods marketed around wholegrain health, wellbeing, and trust.
Independent laboratory testing of six Weet-Bix-style breakfast cereal products found four below the laboratory reporting limit, while two Australian-made Sanitarium products returned detectable glyphosate residues — including one result of 3.9 mg/kg.
A year ago, a proposal to increase glyphosate residue levels in New Zealand sparked questions. This article looks at what followed—from submissions and decisions to testing and ongoing uncertainty.
Want to understand how herbicides are used in your local parks, playgrounds, and streets? This guide walks you through what to ask, how to contact your council, and where to start—without needing a fixed position.
We’re raising funds to test 6 Weet-Bix-style products in one round, allowing for a direct comparison across brands, batches, and sourcing. This next phase builds on earlier testing to better understand whether glyphosate residues are consistent or vary over time.
Our first Weet-Bix glyphosate tests gave us useful results, but not a complete picture. Now we’re raising funds to retest Weet-Bix-style wheat biscuit products in New Zealand to see whether those earlier findings hold over time.
We tested supermarket bread again to see if the first results were a one-off or part of a pattern. What we found wasn’t uniform. Some loaves came back with no detectable glyphosate, while others contained measurable levels from the same shelf. The question now isn’t just what’s there—but why the difference exists.
We independently tested four widely sold Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs for glyphosate and related herbicides. Here’s what the lab results showed — and what “not detected” really means.
A key glyphosate “safety” study has been retracted for ghostwriting and hidden conflicts. Use our ready-to-send templates to ask your school or council to pause glyphosate use.
