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1080 opponents reach agreement with DOC
DOC has reached an agreement with people opposed to 1080 which could see future poison drops in the Mt Taranaki area canned. Audio
1080 spilled from DOC helicopter as it took off
Newly-released documents show a helicopter carrying out a 1080 poison drop near Lake Manapouri spilled some bait as it left its loading site.
Dave Hansford - 1080 A poisonous debate
Dave Hansford is the author of Protecting Paradise: 1080 and the fight to save New Zealand's wildlife. Hansford argues the science is clear: 1080 is a vital tool in the battle to save our forests and… Audio
1080 and science denial: an Our Changing World summit
A new book, Protecting Paradise, investigates the science of 1080, its use in protecting native wildlife in New Zealand, and the wider issue of science denial and science reporting in the media. Audio
1080 and science denial: an Our Changing World summit
A new book, Protecting Paradise, investigates the science of 1080, its use in protecting native wildlife in New Zealand, and the wider issue of science denial and science reporting in the media.
Audio1080 protesters threatened staff, damaged property - DOC
Protesters have threatened DOC staff and damaged property over 1080 use, the department says. Audio
Complaints of threats against DOC staff over 1080
Complaints to police of threats to DOC workers on the West Coast are being blown out of proportion, an anti-1080 campaigner says.
Concern over timing of West Coast 1080 drop
DOC and health officials have moved to reassure the public that 1080 poison drops on the West Coast are being done safely and are within the rules. Video
NZ not winning war on pests, says environment watchdog
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright believes 1080 is just holding the line in the battle for New Zealand's native birds - and she wants to see the country win the war. Audio
1080 threat man's sentence increased
The Auckland businessman who threatened to spike infant milk formula with 1080 poison has had 15 months added to his sentence after he was caught in a party pills sting with buckets of illegal drugs.
Kauri disease found in ancient forest
A Far North community that helped save an ancient forest from pests now has a new enemy to contend with - kauri dieback.
Geoffonomics: The economics of 1080 vs trapping
Geoff Simmons an economist at the Morgan Foundation discusses the Conservation Minister's announcement of the largest ever 1080 drop to try to reduce pest numbers. Audio
Government to take control of 1080 rules
The government plans to nationalise the rules for using 1080 poison and other pest control methods.
Kerr receives 8 years for 1080 infant formula threats
The man who threatened to put 1080 poison in infant formula has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Edward Gay reports. Audio
1080 blackmail driven by money - judge
A judge has ruled that an Auckland businessman was driven by money when he threatened to spike infant milk formula with 1080.
Man who threatened baby formula spiking realised arrest likely
An Auckland businessman says he felt sick after sending letters threatening to spike infant formula with 1080, and knew he'd probably get caught when he sent an anonymous retraction letter to police.
…Man says he was grieving for wife when made formula threat
An Auckland businessman who threatened to spike infant milk formula with 1080 says he was grieving for his wife and in a bad state when he made the threat. Jeremy Hamish Kerr sent letters to Fonterra… Audio
Young Scientists: Alexandrea Whyte
Young researcher Alexandrea Whyte has been out in dense bush hunting for weta and beetles, to see if they've been affected by 1080 poison drops in the area to control predators. It's the fourth of a… Audio
What are the barriers to making New Zealand predator free?
In the long term some experts believe many native species will be driven to extinction by introduced cats, rats, stoats and possums - the only survivors would be those living in predator free… Audio
Blooming heck! Here come the rats and stoats
A boom in predator numbers is predicted as beech trees, which provide their food, go into full bloom across the country.
