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Terminally-ill 1080 protestor arrives home - Video

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00
Terminally ill anti-1080 protester Chris Short arrived home tonight after a six-day vigil atop of Mt Tongariro in the central North Island. - read full story »
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Debbie Brock
30 Aug 2009 5:45p.m.

I fully support Mr Shorts views on the use of 1080 in New Zealand, and good on him for having the gumption to make a stand strong enough to bring the issues to light. I have seen the documentary made by the Graf brothers, it was incredibly informative and clearly details the "Full Story" about the use of 1080, listing the concerns and showing the damage caused to the wildlife in our forests. The majority of the New Zealand public is, sadly, uninformed about the concerns regarding the use of 1080, such as the fact that it does NOT break down quickly as DOC will tell us, because in the New Zealand bush the temperatures do not get consistently high enough to facilitate the breaking down of the toxins. Therefore it remains in our waterways. I live in the Coromandel region, where 1080 is used extensively, and many people in this area source our water supply directly from the bush rivers and streams which originate in areas where 1080 is dropped.
I feel there is an obligation to screen the documentary, as requested by Mr short, so that the people of New Zealand may become fully informed and better able to make up their own minds about the use of 1080. I would like to know of any groups organizing either protests or meetings to help raise public awaeness about the toxic effects caused by 1080, and I most sincerely hope that TV3 will do their bit in regards to screening the DVD.

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