Documents and Resources
This collection of books, information sheets, articles, website and much more, is here for the benefit of the People of New Zealand. It contains important evidence, insights and knowledge on the history of conservation and environmental management, impacts on wildlife and communities.
OPINION PIECE – A citizen scientist and Kiwi bushman has shared photos documenting dozens of invertebrates eating 1080 poison baits in a number of poisoned forests around the Wellington region. Spiders, weta, slugs, flatworms, beetles, bees and other insects can be clearly seen eating, or lying dead next to the highly toxic baits.
Read the full Opinion Piece by Asha Andersen. Take a look at the photographs – 1080 Poison Impact on Invertebrates.
Fiona McQueen brilliantly lays bare the facts around the use of 1080 poison in New Zealand. She covers the breadth of research available from a wide range of sources, including government departments responsible for the poisoning and Kiwi communities severely impacted by endless aerial poison drops.
“Alone among nations, New Zealand allows itself to be saturated with the deadly poison 1080, which indiscriminately kills creatures that require oxygen – deer, dogs, insects, possums, fish, birds, etc. Many of these suffer horrible deaths, with the victim writhing around in pain for many hours.
Read this excellent book in pdf. format here. Also, you can visit Fiona’s website here where you can learn more about her work as a health practitioner.
New Zealand conservationist and bushman Les Kelly reveals the shocking story behind the theft of the Predator Free New Zealand concept in this well written, easy to read and exceptionally important book.
Les Kelly is a true kiwi bushman who cares deeply about our forests, native wildlife and leaving it all better off for future generations. He and others set out to create a unifying goal that all kiwis could get behind – one that would help restore our vulnerable species without the use of harmful aerial toxins. “This is the true, 12-year story of the “original” Predator Free New Zealand (PFNZ) and its search for a safe and credible alternative to the current method of dumping tens of thousands of tonnes of a deadly toxin annually throughout mainland New Zealand for introduced-predator control.”
Read the pdf. book here. This copy is shared with permission of the Author Les Kelly.
The People’s Inquiry collected submissions from those harmed by toxic chemicals and poisons, as well as scientists, researchers and health professionals. Visit the Inquiry website for links to the 3-day online hearing held in November 2021 and more information, interviews and news.
Read the Public Submissions Catalogue published April 2024. www.peoplesinquiry2020.nz d legislation, release white papers and reports, and interview scientists and doctors whose work draws attention to complex scientific issues – that are often not easily inserted into and indeed, are often missing from, government policy.”
You can watch Frank Rowson and Jodi Bruning’s testimony to the People’s Inquiry into toxic chemicals and poisons here. PSGR have been leading voices on many important issues including Glyphosate, the Gene Technology, Digital I.D. and Fluoride. Reports and papers are available on their website. Check out there website here: https://www.psgr.org.nz
“Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility (PSGR) work to produce transparent, high quality science information to educate and inform the public. You might not know us – but we’ve been working on these issues for 25 years! We respond to consultations on new policy and legislation, release white papers and reports, and interview scientists and doctors whose work draws attention to complex scientific issues – that are often not easily inserted into and indeed, are often missing from, government policy.”
You can watch Frank Rowson and Jodi Bruning’s testimony to the People’s Inquiry into toxic chemicals and poisons here. PSGR have been leading voices on many important issues including Glyphosate, the Gene Technology, Digital I.D. and Fluoride. Reports and papers are available on their website. Check out there website here: https://www.psgr.org.nz
Take responsibility your verge and plant it up for the birds and the bees. We are working on a fun initiative that the whole community can get behind. Keeping toxins out of our environment by reclaiming your roadside verge for nature! We are currently putting together a Nature’s Verge Guide to help support people to take responsibility for their verge. Read more here about how to create a Nature’s Verge and download our Spray Free signs below. They look great printed, laminated and posted on your verge or fence.
Other Resources
Lab Fact Sheet – Testing and Accreditation – 23/11/19
Lab Report, Westport Wildlife Samples – 23/11/19