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Kia Ora Koutou - Welcome to the People's Inquiry |
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The People's Inquiry into the impacts and effects of aerial spraying pesticide over urban areas of Auckland was held in March 2006 in Waitakere City, Auckland, New Zealand. (Above) Hearings in progress in the Waitakere City Council Chambers, March 2006.
A short radio interview with one of the commissioners, Dr Joanna Goven, conducted the day after the report's launch, can be heard at http://www.95bfm.co.nz/default,185473.sm 
Findings have significant political implications. The People's Inquiry Commissioners' findings are substantial and have significant political implications. Read the submissions to the People's Inquiry Go to Reports & Testimony
Independent Ombudsman's Investigation of Spraying Complaints Ombudsman's Report Vindicates People's Inquiry Findings - Aerial spray has not been proven safe
- Recommendations for urgent research into long-term health effects
- Up to 4000 people may have been seriously affected
- Contents of spray should be revealed
- Urgent amendments to Biosecurity Act called for
- Ministry of Health criticised for failing to protect people
- Development of a fast-track process for people to be involved in incursion responses - must be consulted
- Government cannot ignore the Ombudsmen's recommendations
on Complaints Arising from Aerial Spraying of the Biological Insecticide Foray48B on the Population of Parts of Auckland and Hamiltonto Destroy Incursions of Painted Apple Moths,and Asian Gypsy Moths, respectively during 2002 - 2004 Jane Schaverien, who laid the original complaint with the Ombudsman in 2003, said in her media statement on the release of the Report that the findings and recommendations from the Office of the Ombudsmen are not easily ignored by governments. "They will be pursued by the Ombudsmen under S22 of the Ombudsmen Act to ensure they are implemented," she said.
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