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Police media conference on contaminate threat
Last November, letters containing a concentrated form of 1080 were sent to Fonterra and Federated Farmers, with a threat to contaminate infant formula with it unless the poison's use in pest control… Audio
No luck on natural replacement for 1080
Researchers looking for a natural and indigenous replacement for 1080 say it is difficult to come up with a more effective pest-killer.
1080 drop begins in Auckland's Hunua Ranges today
The first stage of the 1080 drop on Auckland's Hunua Ranges, home to 60 per cent of the city's water supply begins today. Audio
Police hunting 1080 blackmailer search home of activist
Police investigating the 1080 baby formula threat have carried out an extensive search at the home of an activist on the West Coast. Audio
How successful has DOC's massive 1080 programme been?
In what it has called The Battle for Our Birds, the Department of Conservation has done aerial drops of 1080 across hundreds of thousands of hectares of beech forest to try to knock back a pest… Audio
Toxicology
What's your poison? Toxicologist Dr Leo Schep tests for substances taken internally or applied externally that are injurious to health or dangerous to life and looks at the future for synthetic… Audio
Activists say 1080 drop Hunua Ranges will end up in water
Groups opposed to a 1080 poison drop in the Hunua Ranges to tackle a huge rat problem say the poison won't fix anything, and the poison will just disrupt the ecosystem and end up in the local water… Audio
Akl Council pushes on with plan to drop 1080 near water supply
The Auckland Council is pushing forward on its plan to drop 1080 near the city's water supply, and says it may even have to drop the poison more regularly. Audio
Rat numbers increase 800% in Auckland ranges
The Auckland Council says a nine-fold increase in rat numbers in the Hunua Ranges means its decision to drop 1080 there is the right one. Audio
Industry responds to 1080 formula threat
The police are still trying to find out who is responsible for the threat to spike infant formula with the pest poison. Audio
MPI advise infant milk formula deadline looms
The Ministry for Primary Industry's Scott Gallacher has been listening to that. Audio
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