Not long after, at Brook Valley I noticed a sign. Brodifacoum ... when it comes to poisoning. 1080 is DOC’s poison of choice. In fact, New Zealand uses 90 per cent of the world’s supply.

Others contacted by police included the Robinsons, who have written critically on DOC toxin policy in several publications and have addressed meetings urging district council intervention.

A TOXIN that can cause paralysis has prompted a ban on eating shellfish from New Zealand's eastern Bay of Plenty region. A health warning has been issued after high levels of the naturally ...