‘Poo Bug’ E.coli in Fonterra Cream

New Zealand’s claim to be 100% pure today took another hammering. Fonterra, one the world’s largest and supposedly most advanced dairy producers,  announced a product re-call of 9,000 bottles of Anchor and Pams fresh cream because of E.coli contamination. “The company released a statement last night saying it was conducting a voluntary recall of 300…

Woman Abused By Dog Killer – Haumoana Beach

Another reminder today that New Zealand is anything but safe. Our sympathies are with ER nurse Kay Hamilton whose puppy dog was killed on Haumoana Beach in Hawkers Bay by a speeding quad bike hoon. The driver and his two passengers displayed reckless disregard for human life when they sped past a young family on…

New Zealand’s Land Care Research and DOC Editing Wikpedia’s Sodium Fluoroacetate (1080) Page

We’ve discovered that computer equipment registered to Landcare Research’s internet server has been used to edit Wikipedia pages. Landcare Research (Māori: Manaaki Whenua) is one of New Zealand’s Crown Research Institutes. The focus of the research at this company is the environment, biodiversity, and sustainability. It now operates as a government-owned company rather than as…