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Kōrero: Weeds of agriculture

Roundup advertisement

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Roundup chemical weed killer has been on the market for many years. It kills nearly all plants that it is applied to, so has been popular as a general-purpose weed killer. In this advertisement for the product, contract gardener Jonathon Pickles explains why he uses it.

Video courtesy of Monsanto Australia

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Ian Popay, Weeds of agriculture – Weed control, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/16491/roundup-advertisement (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ian Popay, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.

Comments

Gen
07 January 2015
Monsanto's Roundup is linked to various diseases. Holland has banned this product and other countries are soon following suit. How is pure NZ responding to all these??? http://bullhorn.nationofchange.org/dutch_ban_gmos