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Supreme Court Leaves ERMA Responsible for GE

Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 9:32 am | GE Free NZ

The decision by the Supreme Court to disallow an appeal by GE Free NZ is a great disappointment.  More >>

Better Alternatives Than GE In Agriculture

Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 9:45 am | GE Free NZ

The media hype surrounding hopes to one day use GE clover to reduce methane emissions ignores existing solutions and will not change the importance of keeping New Zealand agriculture GM-free. More >>

Concerns Raised Over New EPA

Monday, 7 June 2010, 11:58 am | GE Free NZ

GE-Free NZ (in food and environment) is wary of the impact of creating the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its role in taking over the work of ERMA. More >>

AgResearch GE-Animal Funding Threatened by FDA

Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 4:05 pm | GE Free NZ

The parent company of GTC which has funds in AgResearch’s development of GE animals is facing a fine by the FDA of US$175 million for "up front disgorgement" of past profits, and has reported a first quarter loss of US$115 million. More >>

GE Animal Court Papers Filed

Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 8:58 am | GE Free NZ

  GE Free NZ (in food and environment) has filed papers in the High Court against ERMA's decision approving development of GE cows, sheep and goats.   The 20-year approval for AgResearch's application (200223) was given just weeks before the ERMA ... More >>

ERMA To Cancel GE Animal Approvals

Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 10:45 am | GE Free NZ

ERMA will have to cancel its approval for 20 years of GE experimentation with cows sheep and goats, if the public is to believe the scientifiic arguments for rejecting the latest GE animal applications. More >>

Deformed GE Animals Unacceptable To New Zealanders

Sunday, 2 May 2010, 10:35 am | GE Free NZ

Revelations about the deformities occurring in GE animals at AgResearch's Ruakura site will shock most New Zealanders, and will damage the country's reputation overseas. More >>

GE Animals Case To Go To The Supreme Court

Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 3:36 pm | GE Free NZ

The Supreme Court is to consider whether there are grounds to be heard in the case brought by GE-Free NZ concerning four applications by AgResearch seeking indefinite and wideranging use of GE animals in New Zealand. More >>

GE Animals Case To Go To The Supreme Court

Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 10:16 am | GE Free NZ

The Supreme Court is to consider the case brought by GE-Free NZ concerning four applications by AgResearch seeking indefinite and wideranging use of GE animals in New Zealand. More >>

Deadly GE mutation leaves NZ Dangerously Exposed

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 9:21 am | GE Free NZ

ERMA has opened up New Zealand to new disease, if overseas examples of transgenic viral recombination are replicated here. More >>

Resignation of ERMA Chief Still Leaves Conflict

Friday, 16 April 2010, 9:51 am | GE Free NZ

The resignation of the Chairman of ERMA on the eve of approving Genetically Engineered cows, sheep and goats, still leaves conflicts of interests and will do nothing to restore public confidence in the organisation. More >>

Approval for GE Animals warrants court action

Thursday, 15 April 2010, 1:55 pm | GE Free NZ

GE Free NZ is appalled at the Environmental Risk Management Authority’s (ERMA) decision to give an approval for genetic engineering of sheep, cows and goats and believes the decision is illegal. More >>

GE Animal Responsibility Spread To Rate Payers

Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 11:24 am | GE Free NZ

Local and Regional Authorities will be scrambling to protect ratepayers from costs of clean-up and contamination if ERMA approves four applications based on its latest 'Evaluation and Review' report, due out in the next few weeks. More >>

Fonterra In Firing Line From GM Milk

Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 9:59 am | GE Free NZ

Plans by AgResearch to produce Genetically Modified milk for overseas companies GTC and Pharming, put Fonterra in the firing line of a consumer backlash. More >>

NZ Scientists Warn Against GM Plans

Monday, 12 April 2010, 9:48 am | GE Free NZ

New Zealand scientists are warning that plans for Genetically Modified animals outside full containment represent an ‘unmanageable and undefined’ risk to exports, tourism, and potentially the well-being of New Zealanders. More >>

NZ Scientists Warn Against GM Plans

Monday, 12 April 2010, 9:38 am | GE Free NZ

NZ Scientists Warn Against GM Plans New Zealand scientists are warning that plans for Genetically Modified animals outside full containment represent an ‘unmanageable and undefined’ risk to exports, tourism, and potentially the well-being of New ... More >>

Decision on GE Animals Must Go To Supreme Court

Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 10:16 am | GE Free NZ

A decision upholding AgResearch’s appeal against a High Court ruling could destroy the foundations of New Zealand’s economy by opening the floodgates for GE animals in New Zealand. The prospect of ERMA approvals for GE animals “indefinitely and ... More >>

Approval of GM Cows Pushes Rules To Breaking Point

Thursday, 18 March 2010, 10:35 am | GE Free NZ

Approval for GM Cows Pushes Rules To Breaking Point. 17 March 2010 The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) has again stretched its statutory responsibility by approving a further two and a half years of experiments on GM cows. ERMA quietly ... More >>

Migrants Warned Over Foodtown’s GM Maize

Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 11:06 am | GE Free NZ

Migrants from South Africa are being warned to be alert to the latest Genetically Modified food to be found on supermarket shelves. More >>

Animal Bio-Reactors: An Unacceptable Cost to New Z

Friday, 5 February 2010, 1:27 pm | GE Free NZ

Strong public opposition to AgResearch's plans to commercialise GE animals as chemical bio-reactors has prompted over 1500 submissions to ERMA. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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