5 November 2017 - Approx. 1 min read
Auckland council are "revisiting" their decision to use popular weedkiller glyphosate, more commonly known as RoundUp. Auckland councillor Wayne Walker seems to be pushing a move to stop using the weedkiller, despite the fact that Federated Farmers and New Zealand's EPA say that it is safe.
7 May 2017 - Approx. 1 min read
Nigel Antony Gray, who shot to infamy last November when he "predicted" an earthquake, gave a talk in Petone last night.
3 July 2016 - Approx. 1 min read
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/81470129/Christchurch-City-Council-to-reduce-use-of-potentially-dangerous-weedkiller - https://docs.google.com/document/d/12VYF1pBGhc_2r0pXfqdsmpmGHUEVvXZcGv6geUPUmpU/edit#heading=h.b4cihilq4m4b - https://www.greens.org.nz/news/press-release/nz-councils-should-follow-christchurch-and-put-public-safety-first
13 March 2016 - Approx. 1 min read
Christchurch council has voted 12-1 to look into ceasing use of glyphosate to kill weeds. The decision seems to have been made based on a recent International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) report which labels glyphosate as "probably carcinogenic". Many other products come under a similar classification, such as coffee, alcohol and bacon. The important question isn't "is it carcinogenic?", but "how carcinogenic is it?". (Paracelsus)
1 February 2015 - Approx. 5 min read
Dr. Steven Novella breaks down the latest environmental factor that apparently causes autism.