The following list of was supplied by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and is taken from a resource published by the Ministry of Health: Nga kupu Oranga, Healthy Messages, A health and safety resource for early childhood services.

Some of the names have been corrected on this page. Links from the plant names are to images and descriptions reproduced with permission from Common Weeds of New Zealand.

	Apple of Sodom (Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.-M. Jaeger) Poisonous parts: The berries
	Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Poisonous parts: The kernels inside the fruit stone. However, they are not poisonous once they have been cooked
	Arum (Arum spp.) Poisonous parts: All parts
	Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara L.) Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the berries
	Boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum Miers) Poisonous parts: Berries
	Buttercup (Celery-leaved) (Ranunculus sceleratus L.) Poisonous parts: Leaves and flowers
	Calico bush (Kalmia latifolia L.) Poisonous parts: All parts
	Cape tulip (Homeria collina (Thunb.) Vent.) Poisonous parts: All parts are very poisonous, even when they are dead and dry
	Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.) Poisonous parts: Seeds
	Daphne (Daphne spp.) Poisonous parts: All parts
	Elephant ear (Alocasia brisbanensis (F.M.Bailey) Domin.) Poisonous parts: Flowers, leaves and stems
	English yew (Taxus baccata L.) Poisonous parts: The brown seed inside each berry
	Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.) Poisonous parts: Leaves and seeds
	Hemlock (Conium maculatum L.) Poisonous parts: All parts are very poisonous, even when they are dead and dry
	Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L.) Poisonous parts: Seed and fruit
	Holly (Ilex aquifolium L.) Poisonous parts: Berries
	Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) Poisonous parts: Seeds
	Inkweed (Phytolacca octandra L.) Poisonous parts: Berries, leaves and root
	Ivy (Hedera helix L.) Poisonous parts: The fruit of some plants. People with sensitive skins may also develop a rash after touching the plant
	Ivy, Poison (Rhus radicans L.) Poisonous parts: The climbing plant is very poisonous when touched. The shrub may also cause a rash and swelling if it is touched by people with sensitive skin
	Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum L.) Poisonous parts: All parts, particularly the berries
	Karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Poisonous parts: The kernels of the fruit
	Kowhai (Sophora microphylla Aiton) Poisonous parts: All parts, but mainly the seeds
	Laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides Medik.) Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the seeds
	Lantana (Lantana carmara L.) Poisonous parts: The fruit
	Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis L.) Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the seeds
	Milkweed (Euphorbia peplus L.) Poisonous parts: The fruit and leaves
	Ngaio (Myoporum laetum G.Forst.) Poisonous parts: The fruit, leaves and any other green parts
	Nightshade, Black (Solanum nigrum L.) Poisonous parts: The leaves and green berries
	Nightshade, Deadly (Atropa bella-donna L.) Poisonous parts: All parts are very poisonous
	Oleander (Nerium oleander L.) Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the leaves and flowers
	Onga-onga or Tree Nettle (Urtica ferox G.Forst.) Poisonous parts: The fine white stinging hairs are violently and can cause death if badly stung
	Peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) Poisonous parts: The raw pip that is found inside the fruit stone
	Poppy (Papaver spp.) Includes Iceland, Shirley and Oriental poppies Poisonous parts: The unripe seeds
	Poroporo (Solanum aviculare G.Forst.) Poisonous parts: The leaves and green berries
	Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Poisonous parts: Green potatoes and the berries
	Privet (Ligustrum vulgare L.) Poisonous parts: The leaves and fruit
	Queen of the Night (Cestrum nocturnum L.) Poisonous parts: All parts
	Rangiora (Brachyglottis repanda J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Poisonous parts: All parts, especially the flowers and sap
	Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) Poisonous parts: All parts
	Spindle Tree (Euonymus europaeus L.) Poisonous parts: The fruit and leaves
	Thornapple or Jimsons Weed (Datura stramonium L.) Poisonous parts: All parts, except the soft, black petals
	White Cedar (Melia azedarach L.) Poisonous parts: The fruit

Web-notes: Poisonous Plant Links

Illustrated 248 page book by H E Connor Poisonous Plants in New Zealand	Poisonous Plants Poster depicting some of the more common poisonous plants within New Zealand
Both available from Manaaki Whenua Press

Further information and lists on Poisonous Plants in New Zealand
are available from Landcare Research, including:

• Plants in New Zealand Poisonous to Children, also available here
  (this pamphlet replaces the separate lists for the North and South Islands).
  
• Safety in pre-school centres: plants to avoid, also available here
  

Cornell University Poisonous Plants Informational Database

This is a growing reference that includes plant images, pictures of affected animals and presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora (fungi, etc.).