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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/100346840/poisoned-waikato-familys-medical-notes-concerning-lawyer-says

https://envirowatchrangitikei.wordpress.com/2017/12/23/crying-botulism-from-day-one-we-now-have-a-complete-about-face-on-the-poisoned-waikato-family/

No they haven't been.
Only tests for botulism been done.
Family have confirmed authorities refused to test for any poisons.
All the meat in the family's freezer has been taken and destroyed...

Suspect meat seemed in 'pristine condition' after 35 days | Radio New Zealand News

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/99911551/poisoned-family-two-members-back-home-in-putaruru

No they're only testing for botulism, nothing else. Samples been sent to Aussie and could take a month to get results, from what I understand anyway.
If it was poison that caused the family's...

Not being presumptious at all Pengy - simply said he must of misread something.
I was just being more accurate and quoting a source, seeing as some seem to jump to conclusions and fly off the handle...

I think you have misread the article Woody......

The Stuff article has used that case to warn against home kill or giving away or illegally selling game meat....

My 2C on this.......

Botulism has an incubation period greater than what it took "whatever" to overcome the family.

WHO | Botulism
"Symptoms of foodborne botulism

Botulinum toxins are...