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Police update 1080 threat investigation
Police are yet to find the blackmailer who's been threatening to spike infant formula with 1080, but say it was always going to be a complex inquiry, and in the meantime, they're confident the food… Audio
Food safety officials say people should be vigilant
The police and food safety officials say people should continue to be vigilant and check infant formula for any signs of tampering. Audio
MPI urges parents to remain vigilant for tampered tins
The Ministry for Primary Industries is urging parents to remain vigilant in looking for infant formula tins that may have been tampered with in the wake of the 1080 poisoning threats Audio
Trade Minister Tim Groser has been closely monitoring
Trade Minister Tim Groser is with us. Audio
Going public withfood poisoning threat bad option
A specialist in blackmail attempts involving food tampering says going public with the threat is the worst possible option. Audio
Loose lips over formula threat
Should the 1080 in baby formula threat have been kept on the down-low? And what is the profile of the person who made the threat? Massey University forensic psychologist Dr Mei Williams discusses… Audio
Winston Peters scoffs at Act's threat to swing its support
The NZ First Leader Winston Peters is scoffing at Act Leader David Seymour for saying his party will tell its supporters to vote for National if Mr Peters looks likely win the Northland by election. Audio
NZ's high level of transparency could be its undoing - agribiz professor
An agribusiness expert says it was crucial New Zealand's major trading partners were given advance notice of the scare. Audio
Recent 1080 poison scare draws parallels with 2005 foot and mouth hoax
New Zealand appears to have escaped largely unscathed from the 1080 poison scare, both at home and overseas... so far at least. Audio
Anti - 1080 campaigner says police visit was a surprise
Police are now talking to anti 1080 campaigners as they continue their search for the sender of the letters. Audio
Dairy export markets intact despite 1080 threat
There are reports some smaller companies have been caught out by new restrictions. Audio
Tighter security around milk powder in China unlikely to affect NZ image in long term
New Zealand has so far escaped largely unscathed from the 1080 poison scare, with major dairy exporters saying their orders from overseas markets haven't dropped off. Audio
Chinese investment in NZ dairy may've helped limit global
New Zealand's dairy industry appears, so far anyway, to have been unaffected by the 1080 contamination scare. Audio
1080 sets some shoppers' nerves jangling
The 1080 infant formula threat has set some shoppers' nerves on edge. Audio
Danone says infant milk powder safe
The single biggest manufacturer of baby formula in New Zealand won't discuss whether the Government's decision to make the threat public sets a precedent for dealing with blackmailers and is not best… Audio
China reaction to 1080 scare
We're going to Beijing to find out what's being said in China about the 1080 scare, where it is 1pm Audio
Govt under pressure over going public on 1080 threat
The Government's under pressure over going public with the blackmail threat to poison infant formula, at the same time as it has clamped down on 1080. Audio
International community advised against going public
The Prime Minister, John Key, says the international community advised against going public with a threat to poison infant formula with 1080. Audio
MPI on 1080 scare latest
Listening to that Scott Gallacher the deputy director of the Ministry for Primary Industries. Audio
Exporter says industry asked government to stay quiet
An infant formula exporter to China says the industry asked government officials to keep the 1080 blackmail threat quiet and not go public. Audio