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High Court ruling on GE a win for democracy
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 12:44 pm | Soil and Health Association
The High Court has today upheld the ruling that regional councils do have the right to decide on the provisions, policies, and rules regarding the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their region. More >>
Auckland to stay GE Free under new Unitary Plan
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 3:31 pm | Soil and Health Association
The Soil & Health Association congratulates Auckland Council on its decision to retain the valuable precautionary and prohibitive genetically modified organisms (GMOs) provisions in the new Auckland Unitary Plan, which protect the Auckland region's ... More >>
Landmark merger a win-win for organic sector
Monday, 18 July 2016, 9:26 am | Soil and Health Association
The organic community celebrated the landmark merger of two long-established charitable organisations yesterday. Members of the Soil & Health Association of NZ Inc and the New Zealand Biological Producers and Consumers Society Inc (BioGro Society) voted ... More >>
Honouring the Warrior Queen of Organics
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 10:13 am | Soil and Health Association
Media release from the Soil & Health Association 22 June 2016 – for immediate release One of New Zealand’s oldest advocates of organics, Marguerite Jones, has died at the age of 95. Famous for wearing her ‘Don’t panic, go organic!’ sign ... More >>
A collaborative response to GE risks
Monday, 20 June 2016, 10:19 am | Soil and Health Association
Councils and communities – a collaborative response to GE risks MEDIA RELEASE from Soil & Health and GE Free Northland Saturday, June 18, 2016 More >>
GE: it’s our right to decide
Friday, 12 February 2016, 9:22 am | Soil and Health Association
GE: it’s our right to decide Communities should have the right to decide whether or not genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are released or field-trialled in their regions and, if so, whether any conditions should be placed on them, say the Soil ... More >>
Joining forces to clean up food and farming
Monday, 14 December 2015, 7:23 am | Soil and Health Association
The urgency of what’s happening to our food supply has motivated two key organic organisations to join forces. To counter industrial-style factory farming and food production, which is causing environmental degradation and ill health, Soil & ... More >>
Climate-friendly farming: We have the solutions
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 9:54 am | Soil and Health Association
We have good news for John Key! At the climate talks in Paris, Prime Minister John Key said that cost-effective technologies for reducing New Zealand’s agricultural emissions were not yet available. More >>
GE animal experiments: expensive, unethical failures
Friday, 23 October 2015, 10:51 am | Soil and Health Association
Experiments to genetically engineer animals in New Zealand over the past 15 years have proven to be expensive and unethical failures, says the Soil & Health Association, and must be stopped. Soil & Health commends GE Free NZ’s report ‘GE Animals ... More >>
Childhood obesity plan a fat lot of good
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 9:06 am | Soil and Health Association
The government’s Childhood Obesity Plan doesn’t go nearly far enough to address the alarming increase in childhood obesity, according to the Soil & Health Association. “There are some commendable actions in this plan, but the rise of obesity in children ... More >>
Conflict of interest for new EPA head
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 8:44 am | Soil and Health Association
The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency has been an open advocate of genetic engineering, and therefore has a conflict of interest when it comes to looking after the environment, says the Soil & Health Association. Dr Allan Freeth starts ... More >>
New wave of GE-free activism
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 1:08 pm | Soil and Health Association
Pressure from the biotech industry for the government to relax laws on genetic engineering will result in a new wave of GE-free activism, the Soil & Health Association predicts. More >>
Our democratic right to be GE-free
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 12:51 pm | Soil and Health Association
One of the most important Environment Court decisions this year is the finding that councils can control the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under the Resource Management Act. More >>
GE or not GE? A victory for democracy
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 2:27 pm | Soil and Health Association
New Zealanders can take heart that it is now confirmed that regional councils have the right to make planning decisions about the outdoor use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their regions. Environment Court Judge Newhook determined yesterday ... More >>
Can we trust the label ‘organic’?
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 9:30 am | Soil and Health Association
More than ever, consumers need to know they can trust food labels, but the word ‘organic’ is being misused by some producers. The Soil & Health Association is therefore disappointed that the Ministry for Primary Industries has abandoned ... More >>
Can we keep local control over GE?
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 11:39 am | Soil and Health Association
Genetic engineering is again in the spotlight as the Soil & Health Association of NZ and GE Free Northland lead a group of interested parties in support of Whangarei District Council and Northland Regional Council in the Environment Court this Friday. ... More >>
Will new farming leader jeopardise NZ’s GE-free advantage?
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 12:06 pm | Soil and Health Association
The recent election of William Rolleston as president of Federated Farmers could mean a push towards genetic engineering (GE) in farming, warns the Soil & Health Association. Dr Rolleston has for many years been a proponent of GE, and some farmers, ... More >>
Urgent action needed on obesity
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 9:59 am | Soil and Health Association
The Soil & Health Association commends the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) for their policy briefing ‘Tackling Obesity’.* Obesity is a major public health issue in New Zealand. It is making people sick and unhappy, and putting a strain ... More >>
Organic course cuts are a move in the wrong direction
Friday, 6 June 2014, 10:02 am | Soil and Health Association
The cutting of organic courses at Lincoln University is short-sighted and a move in the wrong direction, according to the Soil & Health Association. As part of a number of course and staff cuts at Lincoln University, three organic courses are ... More >>
Court decision keeps NZ GE-free
Friday, 23 May 2014, 10:20 am | Soil and Health Association
A recent High Court decision is a victory for New Zealand consumers, farmers and foresters, says the Soil & Health Association. The High Court ruled against a decision by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) that two new plant breeding ... More >>
