Aerial spraying decision limited to targeted areas
Monday, 12 November 2001, 9:16 am
Press Release: New Zealand Government
9 Novermber 2001 Media Statement
Aerial spraying
decision limited to targeted areas
The Government has
not agreed to the aerial spraying of all of west Auckland to
eradicate painted apple moth, acting Biosecurity Minister
Marian Hobbs said today.
Commenting on a story in the New
Zealand Herald Marian Hobbs said the Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry gave ministers four options for the next stage
in eradicating the pest. The government agreed to limited
target spraying which was MAF’s preferred option.
The
Cabinet will receive a report on the programme by the end of
June 2002, or by March 31if effective control of the pest is
not achieved.
Any decision on further measures would need
Cabinet approval and would involve further community
consultation.
The Minister also denied the existence of
“secret” documents. The Cabinet Committee paper referred to
had been released on
request.
ENDS
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