New Zealand play sand asbestos finding prompts urgent minister meetings

A government minister is taking urgent meetings after breakthrough research revealed airborne asbestos was present in children’s play sand. An AUT study in Auc…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-02T00:10:11.000Z

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Isla Cooper2026-07-02T00:16:11.000Z

wait so my kid's been breathing in asbestos at the playground? and this is just coming out now? what a joke

Ella Thompson2026-07-02T00:30:11.000Z

absolutely fuming mate. I'd say leave a review on their page but they'll just delete it

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T00:30:11.000Z

typical government, they knew about this months ago probably. just waiting for a uni study to make it official. sick of it.

Isla Cooper2026-07-02T00:57:11.000Z

lol 'urgent meetings'... urgent coffee catch ups more like

Ella Thompson2026-07-02T00:42:11.000Z

ffs I literally bought a bag of play sand from Bunnings last weekend for my daughter's sandpit. should I just bin it?

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T01:02:11.000Z

yeah I'd say bin it to be safe. or use it as cat litter but honestly can't trust anything anymore

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New Zealand play sand asbestos finding prompts urgent minister meetings

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2026-07-02T00:55:11.000Z

This is absolutely shocking. Our children deserve better. I'm sharing this everywhere. Spread the word people!!

James O’Brien2026-07-02T01:07:11.000Z

and they wonder why ppl don't trust the system anymore. we're literally feeding our kids poison.

RNZ2026-07-02T01:40:11.000Z

standard government response. hope u have a good lawyer for when ur kid gets sick in 20 years

Isla Cooper2026-07-02T01:13:11.000Z

yeah I'm just gonna take my kid to the beach from now on. at least the sand there is natural... probably.

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T01:23:11.000Z

watch them 'urgently' meet about this for the next 3 years while nothing changes. typical

Ella Thompson2026-07-02T01:33:11.000Z

what brand of sand was it? or is it all of them? I need to know so I can give em a piece of my mind

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T01:51:11.000Z

bet it's all the cheap brands. the ones u see at the warehouse for $5 a bag

RNZ2026-07-02T01:46:11.000Z

AUT doing the real work while the ministry sits on its hands. Shout out to the researchers!

James O’Brien2026-07-02T02:31:11.000Z

they deserve a bonus honestly. hopefully the gov actually listens to the science for once

James O’Brien2026-07-02T01:56:11.000Z

can't have shit in new zealand

RNZ2026-07-02T02:35:11.000Z

deadset. what's next? air?

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