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New Zealand Native Bees Are Under Threat From The Toxic Pesticide Thiamethoxam
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 4:24 pm | GE Free NZ
A hearing on the use of Actara, a highly toxic neo-nicotinoid pesticide now banned in the EU, will be held on Thursday 30 March by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). [1] A reassessment was applied for by The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) ... More >>
Organic Bill Welcomed To Future-Proof Exports And Take Action On Climate Change
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 4:23 pm | GE Free NZ
There are long term advantages for New Zealand from the work by MPI and the Organic sector to inform the standards and regulations for sustainable organic production. The Organics Bill sets a National and International bench mark that will ensure people ... More >>
Federated Farmers' LifeSciences Push To Loosen GE Regulation Is A Threat To Farmers And Exports
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 10:28 am | GE Free NZ
Pressure on the government from the Life Sciences Summit and Federated Farmers for the de-regulation and release of GE crops is a disservice to the public of Aotearoa/ New Zealand. Lobbying for de-Regulation of GE is misguided. Fed Farmers leading proponents ... More >>
Lesson For NZ In Drought Tolerant Maize Pushed On Africa By Monsanto
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 12:45 pm | GE Free NZ
Another case of failed traits in genetically engineered (GE) crops shows New Zealand has dodged a bullet by maintaining our production systems and environment as GE Free. New Zealand has been criticised for being slow to follow the push to deregulate genetically ... More >>
House Of Lords' Concern For Gene Editing 'Skeleton' Bill Is A Warning For NZ Lawmakers
Friday, 16 December 2022, 8:00 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand biosecurity is at risk from the same serious flaws in regulations that have been identified in the UK House of Commons Genetic Technology Bill. The House of Lords Committee has found a lack of transparency and failure of accountability ... More >>
FSANZ Plan To Deregulate Gene Editing Threatens Consumer Choice And Food Safety (GE Free NZ Press Release)
Monday, 5 December 2022, 9:24 am | GE Free NZ
The Minister for Food Safety, Meka Whaitiri has been called on to look into the reasons for excluding New Zealand submissions regarding Foods Standards Australia/ NZ (FSANZ) proposal (P1055). Food Standards Australia New Zealand received 1734 submissions ... More >>
EPA Make Right Decision On Three Toxic Organophosphates
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 6:15 am | GE Free NZ
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA NZ) has made the right decision to decline the extension of three toxic organophosphates. The Vegetable Research and Innovation Board (VRIB) applied to the EPA to reassess the 2012 decision to phase out diazinon ... More >>
GE Trees Unknown Irreversible Impacts Threaten Fragile Ecosystems
Monday, 10 October 2022, 5:10 am | GE Free NZ
The latest Scion Annual report (June 2022) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA NZ) on the GE pine trees that have been engineered for traits including altered plant growth/biomass, reproductive development, herbicide tolerance, biomass utilisation, ... More >>
Costly Research And Little Success From GE Ryegrass Trials
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 11:43 am | GE Free NZ
Results from field trials of GE rye grass, engineered to deal with climate change effects, show that it performs poorly compared to existing rye grass varieties. Information received under the OIA reported that there was no significant difference in performance ... More >>
Greens Called To Reinstate Toi Te Taiao -The Bioethics Council
Saturday, 23 July 2022, 1:12 pm | GE Free NZ
The Green Party are being called on to support a new Toi Te Taiao with an expanded role to include other emerging technologies; Synthetic Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Nano-technology and Geo-engineering. In an open letter to Green Party members and ... More >>
Will NZ Really Miss Out By Not Adopting GE Technology?
Friday, 3 June 2022, 12:23 pm | GE Free NZ
There is an opportunity cost to New Zealand's 'natural' reputation in primary production that is not being considered and casts doubt on the direction proposed by Te Puna Whakaaronui. This new think tank set up by the ... More >>
New Zealand Must Support Global Regulation Of Synthetic Biology 'Pandora's Box'
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 7:48 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand must ensure the voices of Maori, other indigenous peoples and scientists independent of vested interests are part of the global community approach to the threat of synthetic biology to biodiversity and natural systems. The Convention on ... More >>
Productivity Commission's Report Advances GE Deregulation Threatening Safe Food Reputation And Ignores Animal Cruelty
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 5:39 pm | GE Free NZ
There are serious failings in The Productivity Commission's 'Frontier Science' Report, which advances deregulation of genetic modification, engineering (GM/GE), reciting Biotech industry justifications for loosening controls. [1] The report's push for ... More >>
Kua Hinga He Totara I Te Wao Nui A Tane.
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 9:17 am | GE Free NZ
It is with great sadness we hear of the death of Dr. Moana Jackson. Dr. Jackson was a man of great integrity and passion. His work in law reform and education led to a greater awareness around Te Tiriti O Waitangi. He educated us on the responsibility ... More >>
Countdown Customers Warned About GMO 'Impossible' Burger
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 10:48 am | GE Free NZ
Customers at Countdown supermarkets and other retail outlets are being advised to be aware of Genetically Engineered ingredients in the USA-made 'Impossible' burger. Shoppers should be alerted by a warning label on the 'Impossible' burger to reveal ... More >>
AgResearch's GE Clover A Costly Risk Ignoring Existing Solutions To Methane Reduction
Monday, 21 February 2022, 5:25 pm | GE Free NZ
The many years of AgResearch genetically engineered white clove,r bred to reduce methane emissions in animals, is delivering poor results when compared to existing multi species forage pastures. The AgResearch white clover cultivar was genetically ... More >>
Uncontrollable Species Collapse Too High A Price For GE Predator Control
Saturday, 20 November 2021, 3:07 pm | GE Free NZ
Using Genetic Engineering (GE) technologies such as gene editing for predator control to drive population collapse or extinction, pose unknown dangers and much suffering. [1] Scientists have openly expressed concerns about the ability to control gene trait ... More >>
New GE Burger Should Carry Warning
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 8:49 pm | GE Free NZ
There should be a consumer warning label on the “Impossible burger” to alert customers to the novel GMO ingredients. The Impossible Foods Company is spending thousands of dollars to promote its recently launched imitation GM meat in New Zealand. ... More >>
New Zealand Must Not Block Global Consultation Of Synthetic Biology
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 5:59 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand must heed concerns of the International Union for Conservation Of Nature (IUCN) calling for global consultation on Synthetic Biology. The IUCN resolution to ensure that global consultation on Synthetic Biology (SBGE) is undertaken calls ... More >>
'Bizarre' Approval Of Golden Rice In New Zealand Shows Dark Side Of Biotech
Saturday, 25 September 2021, 6:00 am | GE Free NZ
Australians and New Zealanders of all cultures express concern that an approval of GR2 GE rice by New Zealand authorities is adding to the problem of bio-piracy and exploitation of indigenous people's knowledge and resources by biotech companies. ... More >>
