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DOC Planning Poison Drop in Kahurangi
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 11:02 am | KAKA
Department of Conservation plans to drop 1080 poison on 10,000 hectares in the Oparara Basin region of the Kahurangi National Park raise disturbing issues in regard to public justification for the operation and their cavalier use of the toxin. In August ... More >>
Death of Kaka founder, Dave White
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 11:48 am | KAKA
Dave White, publican at the Little Wanganui Hotel and founder of KAKA (Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action), died on 3 July 2009. More >>
2008 West Coast-Wide 1080 Petition
Friday, 24 April 2009, 11:51 am | KAKA
Over 7600 people, including some 6200 West Coast residents (over 25% of the adult resident population), signed the passive petition hosted by businesses across the Coast on behalf of KAKA (Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action) in 2008. The petition ... More >>
1080 – New Government, New Year, New Approach?
Monday, 1 December 2008, 5:05 pm | KAKA
Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action (KAKA), Kumara Environmental Action group (KEA) and like-minded anti-1080 groups would like to remind New Zealanders that in the lead-up to the recent elections, the National Party's political partners in the new ... More >>
KAKA Closes West Coast 1080 Petition
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 9:45 am | KAKA
Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action (KAKA)–a community group established in January 2008 to address local concern over the broad-scale, indiscriminate use of the poison sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) by the Department of Conservation (DOC) ... More >>
KAKA Launch Website: www.kaka1080.co.nz
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 10:39 am | KAKA
Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action (KAKA)–a community group established in January 2008 to address local concern over the broad-scale, indiscriminate use of the poison sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) by the Department of Conservation and ... More >>
Kea Deaths Indicate of Decimation of Native Birds
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 2:03 pm | KAKA
The deaths of seven kea in Franz Josef area following a recent sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) drop in the region shows well the devastating impact the 1080 programme is having on native bird populations nation-wide. More >>
Karamea 1080-Drop Proceeds Despite Outrage
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 1:45 pm | KAKA
From: Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action (KAKA)–A community group of Karamea residents established late last year to address the concerns of local people about the indiscriminate broad-scale use of sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) in our region ... More >>
KEA joins KAKA in West Coast 1080 War
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 1:57 pm | KAKA
Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action (KAKA) is delighted with the emergence of a similarly minded community group recently formed by Kumara residents – the Kumara Environmental Action Group (KEA). KAKA believes this new committee will soon be ... More >>
AHB Should Compensate People
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 9:07 am | KAKA
The Animal Health Board (AHB) has rejected compensation claims filed in June by West Coast tourism business owners in Karamea and Granity for business interruption and restriction to trade resulting from the AHB aerial 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate) ... More >>
KAKA Questions the Use of Dairy Levy Funds
Friday, 4 July 2008, 1:54 pm | KAKA
KAKA Questions the Use of Dairy Levy Funds to Control DOC Pests Why should diary farmers and ratepayers be funding pest-control programs that are clearly a DOC responsibility? Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action (KAKA) is a community group representing ... More >>
Chen Palmer Agree To Provide Advice To Campaigners
Friday, 4 July 2008, 1:47 pm | KAKA
Chen Palmer Agree to Provide Legal Advice to West Coast Anti-1080 Campaigners Individuals with close connections to 1080 action group Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action (KAKA) have enlisted the services of top public law firm Chen Palmer to provide them ... More >>
Midwives Advise Pregnant Women Over 1080 Drop
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 1:53 pm | KAKA
1080: Midwives Advise Pregnant Women to Relocate During 1080 Drop Karamea women fear damaging effect of 1080 on developing foetuses More >>
1080: Age of Consent?
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 10:38 am | KAKA
KAKA Press Release: June 17, 2008 1080: Age of Consent? It has come to the attention of 1080 action group Karameans Advocating Kahurangi Action (KAKA) that the Animal Health Board and pest-control contractor EPRO have been sneakily organising ... More >>