There was promising news for the environment in New Zealand today. The Press is running a story saying that the US Congress is to be presented with a bill that will ban the production and export of the poison 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate) of which New Zealand is the world’s single largest user, taking almost all…
Another improvised explosive device was found today, this time in Taupo. It follows a car bomb left in a Otahuhu street in South Auckland a week ago. Police are very cagey about releasing details for either incident. This time the IED was left in a 1080 depot in Broadlands Road, Taupo and was found when…
The New Zealand press is today covering the story of the Norwegian hunters, who filmed themselves shooting Kereru whilst on holiday in New Zealand, facing criminal charges if they ever dare to return to New Zealand. From the Herald: “The men caused outrage both here and in Norway after posting a video of their trip…
From the Taranaki Daily News: “Fingers are crossed at the Department of Conservation for fine weather in the last part of summer to drop 70 tonnes of 1080 pellets into the Egmont National Park. The saga of Operation Egmont has been dragging on since August last year. DOC was unable to fly helicopters into the…
Another blow was to dealt to NZ’s 100% Pure reputation today. First it was the Brazilian tourists who say they were sprayed with brush killer whilst hiking in the Kahurangi National Park, now it’s a group of contractors who allege they had toxic 1080 pellets dropped on their heads whilst out working. Ironically the aggrieved…
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