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New Photos of GE Trial Reveals Repeated Breaches
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 1:50 pm | GE Free NZ
Repeated breaches of regulatory rules meant to protect New Zealand from GE contamination appear to have been allowed over a long period at the site of recently-terminated trials of GE brassica crops. "New Zealand farmers and food exporters are being betrayed ... More >>
New Zealand's Lucky Escape After GE Trial Breach
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 2:07 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand has had a lucky escape after MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) found that no escape of GE pollen or contamination of honey is likely to have occured following flowering of GE brassica at the site of the experiments in Lincoln. More >>
Abandoning Bio-Ethics Will Damage New Zealand
Friday, 13 March 2009, 9:48 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand's world-wide reputation will be undermined if the government proceeds with its plan to terminate the Bio-Ethics Council and seeks to loosen legislated safeguards around the use of biotechnology. More >>
Biotech Animals Case Goes to High Court
Sunday, 8 March 2009, 12:02 pm | GE Free NZ
The High Court case taken by GE Free NZ in food and environment against the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) and AgResearch a Crown Research Institute (CRI) is being heard on Monday 9th March, 2009. More >>
Vaccine Roll-Out Is Wrong Without Honest Advice
Saturday, 28 February 2009, 1:27 pm | GE Free NZ
Widespread use of the Gardasil vaccine should not be encouraged unless young women and parents are given honest advice, including information that Gardisil is being linked to serious negative reactions amongst teenagers in the U.S. More >>
Public Forced to Pay to Investigate GE Breach
Sunday, 25 January 2009, 12:09 pm | GE Free NZ
Representatives from the NGO* community-group GE-Free NZ and the Soil and Health Association met with Federated Farmers, OANZ*, HortNZ* and MAFBNZ* to present photographic evidence of the regulatory breaches of the GE brassica trial (GMF06001). More >>
Commercial Interests Compromise Scientists' Claims
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 9:41 am | GE Free NZ
The vested commercial interests of scientists meeting at the 10th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms means the public can have little confidence in the independence or credibility of their risk-analysis. More >>
Commercial Interests Compromise GMO Claims
Monday, 17 November 2008, 5:27 pm | GE Free NZ
The vested commercial interests of scientists meeting at the 10th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms means the public can have little confidence in the independence or credibility of their risk-analysis. More >>
Commercial Interests Compromise Scientists' Claims
Sunday, 16 November 2008, 7:19 pm | GE Free NZ
The vested commercial interests of scientists meeting at the 10th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms means the public can have little confidence in the independence or credibility of their risk-analysis. More >>
GE Onions Will End in Tears
Friday, 14 November 2008, 10:17 am | GE Free NZ
GE Onions Will End in Tears (GE Free NZ Press Release) The decision by ERMA on plans for GE onions to be field trialled in New Zealand has been deferred again, and if approved, New Zealand's brand image, economy and environment will ... More >>
"Overwhelming Response" To Plans for GE Animals
Thursday, 13 November 2008, 10:39 am | GE Free NZ
"Overwhelming Response" To Plans for GE Animals There has been an overwhelming response from the public to plans for commercialisation of GE animals in New Zealand, with 1722 submissions being received by ERMA on AgResearch's 4 applications. The ... More >>
Papers Filed in High Court
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 9:55 am | GE Free NZ
Papers have been filed in the High Court, Wellington, on the applications for genetically modified animals made to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA). More >>
Report Shows Food Authority is Failing New Zealand
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 9:41 am | GE Free NZ
A new report shows the food authority 'FSANZ' is undermining the rights of New Zealanders to choose safe food, as well as threatening our safety-record for exports. More >>
Public Own New Zealand Brand, Not AgResearch
Monday, 13 October 2008, 9:47 am | GE Free NZ
AgResearch must withdraw their applications to ERMA to commercialise GE animals, out of respect for widespread public opposition to the plans. More >>
Public Own New Zealand Brand, Not AgResearch
Sunday, 12 October 2008, 12:48 am | GE Free NZ
AgResearch must withdraw their applications to ERMA to commercialise GE animals, out of respect for widespread public opposition to the plans. More >>
Will GE Vaccine Devastate Native Species?
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 1:46 pm | GE Free NZ
(GE Free NZ Press releas) The ERMA hearing into the first general environmental release of a recombinant (GE) Equine influenza (EI) vaccine engineered with a Canary Pox virus vector is being held today. But could Kiwi, Kea, Kereru be made extinct ... More >>
The Future of NZ is GE Free
Saturday, 27 September 2008, 1:25 pm | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ notes that the young Greens are visiting pubs in Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. More >>
AgResearch Falters in NZ Fashion Stakes
Sunday, 21 September 2008, 2:22 pm | GE Free NZ
AgResearch Falters in NZ Fashion Stakes (GE Free NZ press release) Fashion lovers attending New Zealand Fashion Week were surprised to hear of AgResearch's proposals for commercialising GE animals and many were distinctly ... More >>
AgResearch Attack Misleading
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 9:27 am | GE Free NZ
AgResearch's press statement attacking criticism of its application for GM animals is misleading and deliberately underplays serious issues. More >>
Maori Support Transgenic Animals/ Use of Humans
Monday, 1 September 2008, 11:04 am | GE Free NZ
AgResearch claims two Maori Authorities want to go into business partnership with them to farm transgenic animals in New Zealand, and that some participants at hui want Maori human genes to be used. More >>
