Editorial: Government's pest-free plan needs teethGRANT MORRISSOPINION: Could New Zealand rid itself of predators, a task of seemingly biblical proportions? The initial government investment is a tiny $7m per year for four years, when experts suggest the real cost of the project will be wildly more – $9 billion or higher. And it needs to be a "massive team effort", Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says, which means heavy lifting from the private sector and volunteer groups. In other words, it needs to give it some teeth. The late scientist Paul Callaghan, who got the ball rolling on a pest-free New Zealand, described it as an "Apollo programme" for the country.

Source: Stuff July 28, 2016 16:52 UTC