Hi Christine

 

We don’t specifically record whether a complaint is about a herbicide.
 Usually when people call in complaining about spraying – they don’t know
what the product being used is (i.e. herbicide, insecticide or
fertiliser).  We find when we investigate that quite a few are fertiliser
application.   The table below has the number of “spraydrift” complaints
we have recorded in our system per year.  These numbers will definitely
include some that were NOT herbicide-related. 

 

+----------------------------------------------------+
|Year | No. of “Spraydrift”* complaints |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2021 | 35 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2020 | 39 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2019 | 53 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2018 | 39 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2017 | 58 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2016 | 44 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2015 | 43 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2014 | 42 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2013 | 39 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2012 | 41 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2011 | 64 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2010 | 34 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2009 | 39 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2008 | 32 |
|------------------+---------------------------------|
|2007 | 35 |
+----------------------------------------------------+

*”Spraydrift” will include complaints related to insecticide and
fertiliser applications as well.

 

Ngâ mihi

Tess Dacre

Compliance Monitoring Manager
Northland Regional Council  »  Te Kaunihera â rohe o Te Taitokerau

 

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From: Christine Woods <[FOI #19822 email]>
Sent: Monday, 4 July 2022 9:08 PM
To: mailroom <[email address]>
Subject: Woods C LGOIMA request how many complaints have been received
regarding the use of herbicides

 

Dear Northland Regional Council,

Can you please provide the number of complaints received regarding the use
of herbicides in Northland over the past 15 years.

Yours faithfully,

Christine Woods

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You’re welcome 😊

 

From: Christine Woods <[FOI #19822 email]>
Sent: Monday, 18 July 2022 12:37 PM
To: Tess Dacre <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Woods C LGOIMA request how many complaints have been received
regarding the use of herbicides

 

Dear Tess Dacre,

Thank you for your prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

Christine Woods

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