- Because the spray may drift and kill other plants
- Council spray killed my flowers
- Concerned about animal's health
- Health reasons
- Its not very nice it contaminates, also poisonous for
cats
- Its poison - are there any poisons in it? Inhaling it,
animals, children
- Because of the toxicity of the sprays and lack of notice
of spraying times
- Don't believe in weed killers
- No notification of the spraying - plants died from the
over spray
- Because we are not informed about what is used
- Respondent doesn't like pesticides
- Chemicals are harmful for man and animals
- As a mother is concerned about poisons and chemicals
- I'm concerned about the drift from the spray
- Sometimes the spray doesn't work efficiently
- I am concerned about the dangers to health
- Don't like pesticides being sprayed dangerous. Don't know
what you are breathing in. Don't know effects on ground
plants and animals. People should do their own spraying
- They make a mess of edges and lawn. Area sprayed not a
fine line. Need for them to spray it
- Not evenly done, no warning
- Don't know what spray is used - could harm animals -
drift
- No response
- Chemicals (anti-life) should not be used
- I wonder if spray is affecting my own garden?
- Don't like any toxic sprays
- Wonder how safe they are
- Because of our animals
- Just hope it's a safe spray
- I'm afraid they may use dangerous herbicides
- Concerned that our plants are killed and unhappy about
pesticides that we have no knowledge of
- Never seen one in our street
- CCC does not tell us what weed spray they use - concern
for my children
- The safety aspect
- Health reasons
- Property frontage was missed - better trees had taken
root in interim
- What chemicals are they using - are they safe or
dangerous? People should be notified when they are
spraying
- Depends on what they are spraying - will end up in
waterways
- Could be dangerous to young children
- Concerned about chemicals
- Some of my plants have been killed by the spray
- The Council should not have to do it - people should do
it themselves - keep the verges cut and weeded
- Basically in case any animals are affected
- With the overflow. Where does it go? If it is done when
it is wet or rains just after spraying
- The chemicals go into storm water
- Sprays can leach into the soil and destroy garden plants.
I think they should use the water heat method
- Not a fan of weed killers but council have a job to do so
probably have to use them
- You don't know how safe it is should someone touch it
- Could be side affects from chemicals
- Depends on if I was taking my dog out walking and they
had just sprayed then I'd be more than concerned
- Because consistently spray cut and trimmed strip along
front which kills grass already mowed and trimmed
- May affect people's pets
- Have a young daughter. Concerned it could be harmful to
children
- Animals and toddlers might be affected
- Because of animals and my own well-being
- For the chemicals they're using - whether they are safe
or not
- No response
- The chemicals are dangerous for everything else,
especially for the person who is using it and anyone
nearby. Should use Flame equipment
- I don't like chemical sprays very much, would like to
know what they are using
- They make a mess of it occasionally
- Don't like sprays
- Not done frequently enough
- I don't really notice them - the spray for kids and dogs
- the safety
- Safety for children
- The effects of chemicals on people
- Residents beautification of grass berms is wasted when
plants are killed as well as the weeds
- Possibility of children playing nearby could be dangerous
- Dangerous for small children
- Is it safe for animals and children?
- The job is not done thoroughly enough. Lots of places
missed
- Depends on how toxic they are
- Don't believe in sprays
- There are no signs or notice given of the spraying and
with children around it could be dangerous
- Not sure what spray they use
- Don't know what is used - may not be safe for children or
animals
- Concerned about what they are using
- Plants get sprayed as well
- I phoned and they said they used a natural weed killer
and I hope it's true
- My hubby mows and clips the edges and then they spray and
burn the edges off
- Not very keen on spraying. It could affect children or
animals (cats)
- Would like to have prior warning - do not like sprays
coming into contact with children
- Is there a danger with children?
- They don't inform us
- Because of pets and children being near and contacting
the grass
- Lawn clippings will be poisoned
- Runs off into drain and then into estuary
- I don't believe in sprays - prefer to use natural sprays.
They can be toxic on body. I prefer organic sprays
- Some sprays go on your garden and kills plants -
concerned about wind blowing wrong way and I could get it
while on my bike
- Don't know what they are spraying
- Because I am uncertain what chemicals are being sprayed
- I would prefer to use something other than poison
- Not concerned about the practice - much more concerned
about the product
- I don't like sprays of any kind
- Don't like sprays
- Worried because people could be around and not realise
they've been sprayed
- Have to be careful with sprays near children
- Could be unsafe for animals, children
- No response
- Because I used to have a dog and a dog will smell and eat
anything like that and I'm not for any poison being
sprayed
- Why do they do that? Leakage where kids might be playing
and that I'm concerned why they have to use a chemical to
beautify the area
- We're not sure if it's safe and that when I'm walking the
dog and it's sniffing the grass and that
- Because I haven't really seen it being done and I would
like to know what they're spraying
- Because they're using the weed killer I suppose -
pollution I suppose
- Depends what effects the sprays have especially with
animals, cats and dogs
- Spray drift and the chemical getting into the waterways,
maybe hot steam can do just as good a trick
- Just because they are toxic substances in one form or
another and kids are around
- Respondent not aware of council doing it
- May have sprayed same trees last time
- Don't know what spray is being used
- Don't agree with spraying - concerned about cat eating
the grass
- Should warn people when they will be in neighbourhood,
- Because I don't know what type of weed killer they use
- I disagree with chemical sprays
- Well, the appearance after it's been done, they could do
a better job
- Assuming it's toxic - if it isn't I would not be
concerned
- Because it is poisonous and kids play on the grass
- No notification - bad for kids and animals
- Because of the pesticides. What pesticide is being used?
- Didn't know about that spraying - would like to know what
they use and when they use it
- Don't know what the weed killer is . Is it harmful to my
dog?
- Not into weed killers and have allergies
- It's probably the easiest way but the danger of the weed
killer long term
- Possible effects of pesticides
- For animals and for elderly people walking dogs that
don't realise it's been sprayed
- They don't do Brockham St or Cherry Place
- Because of the dogs and cats that wander the streets -
could be a danger to them
- Herbicides etc. are not particularly safe and I don't
know enough to know whether they're safe with the weed
killer being used
- The use of chemicals in public places
- Kills grass unevenly
- It spoils the look of everybody's grass - danger to
children of chemicals
- When spray is used some mess is created - the look of the
thing I don't like - dead grass etc., my place isn't done
as I keep my berms trimmed
- Uncertain what they (CCC) are using. Difficult to judge
when weed killer unknown. Smells bad
- Sometimes contractors are careless and spray on windy
days, creating drift. Worried for children's health
- They should use an environment friendly non-toxic weed
killer
- Because they just spray around here and they don't tell
us when they're going to do that, and they don't tell us
what they're using. I think we should have a choice about
whether our area should be sprayed or not
- Mainly from a health point of view. I'm not completely
convinced herbicides are safe
- For animals and children the danger of the spray
- I wonder about toxic nature of them
- It still remains untidy
- Don't like weed killers - enough chemicals around without
adding to it
- Not knowing what the sprays are doing to health
- Animal safety
- The fact that it is a toxic spray
- Concerned about any poison being used - in Auckland
trucks use high pressure steam
- Not effective
- Killed a circle of grass around our tree
- Don't know what the poison is - feel we should be told
what is being used
- Because we don't know the content and potential harm of
the chemicals
- Had been out for 23 mile run and breathed in Council
spray in Watsons Rd - was ill for several days
- Concerned when children playing unaware that sprays are
present
- Wondering what the chemicals are - we should be told
- Concerned about all forms of chemicals getting into
ground - we are a green country but have overuse of
chemicals
- Know parents of babies who have suffered from spray
damage - very concerned
- It's not strong enough, it doesn't even make the grass go
brown anymore
- Because it's carried in the wind
- Because of animal and children safety. Should advertise
when doing it
- Lack of warning and you don't know what chemicals they're
using
- Well I've seen - (A) it's pesticides. (B) it can go a
little bit further than intended
- I think they should tell us when they are doing it. I'm
concerned about our dogs who go mad when they are
spraying the park just over the fence. I could tie them
up or put them somewhere if I new. Also concerned about
the poison
- It gets into the water ways if it rains straight after.
What type of weed killer are they using?
- I think we should be notified as to when they're doing it
- Need to be careful not to ruin all the lawn edges
- I think there can be some residual effect that could
affect children and animals people should be told WHATS
being used and WHEN it's being used
- Depends on what spray is being used
- I think they're a bit careless. We're very fussy about
spray because we're gardeners with a lot of specimen
plants
- Because of over spray on owner's shrubs
- Pollution
- No response
- Don't sprays get into water table, toddlers getting into
where spray around
- Don't like sprays - not healthy
- Don't know what they use have they done environment
assessments
- Not careful enough, spray some (household) plants
accidentally
- For the use of chemicals in public places
- Spray flowers as well
- Not done often enough
- Because sprays are dangerous
- Depends on the sprayer - if he's careful it's OK, if the
spray goes into gardens it's not OK
- Why use insecticides when there are effective
alternatives like flame, hot water, steam
- The council haven't informed people whether the spray is
toxic or normal
- Spray sometimes kills off parts of good lawns if not done
carefully
- It doesn't work the weeds still grow. They come too far
over the edges and kill the grass
- It should not be done because little dogs like mine go
sniffing around and dangerous for kids. Unless they put a
sign up telling you it has been done. He (the dog) has
been out with weed killer today and was licking his red
tummy tonight, I don't like it
- We do not like the use of chemicals in a haphazard way.
They spread it around roughly and kill parts of my lawn.
I use hand methods - it takes a little more time. There
is a danger of the material too, the herbicides. Hot
water treatment is a better idea. Kerosene was used in
the old days and may be a good idea. A bit of work
required by the Council to get a variety of methods. Can
kill your Tomatoes, grapes
- Gallant Herbicide is a really good spray to use. Its got
to be done I guess it's the only thing they can do
- I wasn't aware of it. I am a little concerned because I
don't know if it is dangerous or not, what about for
dogs?
- Because it's a public area with children and elderly. All
sprays are airborne and could affect anybody in the
vicinity plus a residual effect on plants
- I'm a bit anti spray. I worry about animals drinking out
of the gutters etc.
- I think they should use the hot steam method and I notice
that the bird life diminishes when they spray around
waterways e.g. Linwood Ave / Humphreys Drive
- If the conditions aren't right - wind blowing etc. it's
not safe. I would like the neighbourhood to know when
it's happening
- Health reasons
- The effects on growth last a long time so it must be very
toxic
- For general health reasons. It may effect children
- I imagine that quantities of toxic chemicals are being
built up/I have a basic objection to chemical spraying
- Because of the effect on people's and animals health
- Should be my decision which weed killer goes on outside
my property
- Depends on the spray they use
- If there are children around I wouldn't like it
- I would like to know what type of chemicals they are
using and when it is being used
- Because sometimes sprayed when windy - and goes into
people's gardens
- I wasn't concerned before but I am now
- Because of spray drift
- Not into pesticides and weed killers
- Not necessary and creating toxic hazard for animals and
people alike
- Unnecessary and it's a danger to breath in and a waste of
money - no warning they are going to spray
- Don't believe in spraying
- Don't like poisonous sprays being used
- Would like a notice to say it's going to be done
- Don't like to think there are sprays out there I don't
know about
- Shouldn't be any sprays used at all especially with
children about
- There is a fair risk of pesticides having harmful effects
if they are touched
- Probably just spraying of any toxic material at all
concerns me
- Presume it's toxic so concerned a little
- I don't like weed killers to begin with - ran foul of one
once and it made me sick (not council)
- The lack of notification - there may be danger to animals
and children
- For my grandchildren in case the spray is dangerous
- A member of my family was poisoned by weed killer - I
don't trust weed killer
- It might be doing harm to the environment
- Again there is no warning to protect kids. I am anti
sprays. They should use gas fired burners
- Grass needs more control e.g. around power poles
- Respondent is suspicious of what is used to spray, water
supply could be affected
- Respondent does not like chemicals which often have bad
effects
- Concerned that children or dogs will suffer because of
the chemicals
- The system they use doesn't work
- Worry of effect on people's health
- They don't let you know they're spraying and I'd prefer
children weren't playing around when they sprayed
- If you're not told about it children could be outside
playing - IF you're told OK
- Because the council is not spraying their section (next
to my place) often enough. Spray it myself
- I'm concerned about what they're using to spray
- Concerned about what type of weed-killer they're using
- Because of the weed killer getting into the storm water
and consequently into the water ways
- Chemicals going into ground. Don't know what they are or
how long they last
- I have chest problems - can't go near sprays
- Should always make sure - test if it's safe - want more
reassurance
- Don't like chemicals prefer hot water treatment
- Because there are many weeds still here always growing on
this land between footpaths and fence lines, so what are
they spraying? and what type of chemical are they
spraying?
- I've noticed that the odd plants have been killed by
careless spraying
- There are other non polluting ways of dealing with weeds
- I wonder what is in the sprays
- Why can't they use hot water on them, like they do in
Lower Hutt, use steam units instead of chemicals
- Because they do it on my fence line and I don't know what
it is they are spraying an whether it is safe for my dog
[fence line borders Somerfield Park]
- Spray drift onto my property
- Because there are alterations that don't use chemicals;
that are `greener'
- We are never told when they are coming to spray
- Because some of my grass was killed. Grass and it could
be a health hazard
- Because the less poison the better, we try not to use any
poison in our garden. I think the council could do
something different e.g. organic steam
- I think that they are toxic and harmful to anybody that
comes in contact with the grass
- I think there are more effective ways to do things and I
am not happy with the safety element of it
- It depends what sort of weed spray they're spraying -
effects on kids and animals - workers in the Botanic
Gardens were affected by weed sprays so now they use
blowtorches
- Firstly they're killing off my roses and I think it's a
health issue having sprays willy nilly around
- I don't like things that have too many chemicals but if
they use organic stuff then that's OK
- Don't like pesticides - would like to be more informed
about what pesticides they use and when they are doing it
- Concerned for children and animals. Should be advertised
in letter box drops
- Adverse effects on some people's health
- Don't believe in chemicals - dangerous for animals and
children. I use turpentine - it seems to work
- I quite like the "greenness" of weeds. Why
can't they just mow them!
- Sprays are poisonous. Pets eat grass. Over spray.
Children
- Would like to know what chemicals are in spray, some are
harsh on eyes and rash on skin
- Don't trust toxins, if they could find organic way of
doing it. Kids around and animals, concerned about
poisoning
- Depend on their spray. Can effect people with asthma.
Fumes come into our flat. They have killed 2 tomato
plants with it
- I would like to know that the sprays they are using are
safe, although I do know that they are using organic
methods in the Gardens and they are looking at
alternatives. They are using steam now?
- Because I don't know if they should be using sprays - I
don't think sprays should be encouraged. I thought they
had a steam machine
- When we came back from overseas there was a dead patch of
grass on our front lawn and it did occur to us that maybe
the Council had been spraying outside our house
- Because I have got children they could at least let me
know when they are going to do it
- I have a few dead branches and it wasn't my spraying of
weed killer - I wonder if it was the Council
- I suppose it depends what weed killer it is
- I'd rather they used the aqua heat method. It is better
than using chemicals which end up in the soil and the
water
- (Council - the people) who do it should be educated not
to spray over people's lawn, shrubs and plants. Council
workers
- Little children might be affected - breathe it in or play
on it
- I like organic means of control chemicals are bad for the
environment
- Children might get sick
- Don't like sprays
- Over sprays on windy days
- Not enough spraying
- Don't do it often enough
- Don't know when they've done it
- I don't know which type of weed killer they use - I
presume it's a fairly safe one!
- Should inform residents when happening so new babies can
be kept out of the area
- As long as they're careful with how they spray
- Because of the potential detrimental effects of using
chemicals in residential areas
- Just sort of danger to kids and things - it must be quite
dangerous to kids and things - is it?
- Because I see them spraying on windy days, because of the
health risks and I think they should be using boiling
water spray
- Regarding the safety of it I guess - kids and animals
- Just they don't notify you before they're doing that and
it would be better to know
- Well pesticides - I don't know what they're using. I
don't know whether they're getting into our water table
etc. I'm against all pesticides really
- OK around here some areas they miss a lot
- They're not doing it enough
- Risk of chemicals affecting health
- Because I've lost plants spray drifting
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