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''Stop Terminator!'' Government Urged
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 1:21 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand needs to take a stand supporting the international community and block moves by the Canadian government to authorise Terminator seeds. More >>
NZ Farmers Warned Over Loss of Access to Seed
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 9:17 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand farmers urgently need to work together to protect their long-term access to seeds and the right to save seeds for planting each year. More >>
Co. Seeks GE Approval Animal Feed in Human Food
Monday, 7 February 2005, 1:09 pm | GE Free NZ
New applications from Monsanto for GE foods to be sold in New Zealand include one that would allow GE animal-feed to be used in human food and would be "totally unacceptable" to most New Zealanders. More >>
Commerce Commission Warn Consumers 'Check Labels'
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 10:47 am | GE Free NZ
"Caveat Emptor: Buyer Beware". That's the warning for consumers from the Commerce Commission which says it is 'powerless' to require clearer labelling of GM ingredients that would avoid consumers being misled into buying them. More >>
Consumers Deceived as US GE Corn Arrives
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 3:31 pm | GE Free NZ
One of the first products to be sold in New Zealand and identified as containing Genetically Engineered corn from the United States has arrived on supermarket shelves. More >>
High Court Decision Leaves GE Sites Exposed.
Monday, 20 December 2004, 8:57 am | GE Free NZ
The High Court decision to reject legal challenges that could have required bio-security controls at a former GE trial site leaves a knowledge-gap that exposes New Zealand to unnecessary risks. More >>
GE "Dialogue" Research a 'Waste of Time'
Friday, 10 December 2004, 9:15 am | GE Free NZ
New research showing many scientists agree with public opposition to environmental GE release is welcome information. But the research will be a waste of time unless the Government reflects the findings in policy change. More >>
Public Back Concerns Over Soil Contamination
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 9:07 am | GE Free NZ
There have been many enquiries from the public and media concerning High Court hearing into ERMA's monitoring of soil at the PPL GE-sheep site. The public interest shows that many people are concerned by the lack of an integrated system to monitor and ... More >>
Scepticism over GE " Breakthrough"
Friday, 19 November 2004, 4:10 pm | GE Free NZ
Claims by a crop and food scientist that he has made a breakthrough to solve the scientific issues around GE are being met with scepticism. More >>
Report Warns "Mill GM Seeds to Stop Contamination"
Thursday, 11 November 2004, 4:12 pm | GE Free NZ
A US- government report has warned that immediate milling of imported GM seed is a necessary safeguard to prevent further contamination of conventional maize in countries bordering the US. More >>
'GE Solution' Threatens More Than Just Possums
Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 10:30 am | GE Free NZ
A project aimed at destroying possums is cause for serious concern and could put other mammals in New Zealand at risk. More >>
Referendum on GE-free Option Govt's Best Antidote
Friday, 29 October 2004, 9:19 am | GE Free NZ
The Public will continue to demand legal protection for GE-free production in New Zealand and the government should hold a referendum on the issue or face endless protest. More >>
Exports Threatened by National's 'Corngate' Policy
Thursday, 21 October 2004, 4:35 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand's brand-reputation and exports will be threatened if the National Party follows through on its minority-report on Corngate and authorises the importation of GM-contaminated seed. More >>
Corngate Lesson: Make Leaf-disc Tests Compulsory
Wednesday, 20 October 2004, 10:24 am | GE Free NZ
Beyond the smoke and mirrors characterising the Parliamentary Select Committee report into Corngate there is one clear lesson to be learned: that legislation should make it compulsory to screen plants intended for seed-production. More >>
Commission Policy Threatens Consumer Choice
Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 11:26 am | GE Free NZ
Commerce Commission proposals for GE-free labelling will act a "chill factor" on the supply of GE-free products, despite the majority of consumers wanting to buy them. More >>
Commission Policy Threatens Consumer Choice
Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 9:20 am | GE Free NZ
Commerce Commission proposals for GE-free labelling will act a "chill factor" on the supply of GE-free products, despite the majority of consumers wanting to buy them. More >>
New Seed Security Measures a Boon For NZ Farming
Monday, 4 October 2004, 12:49 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ in food and environment welcomes and applauds the innovative techniques developed by Pacific Seed to protect New Zealand farmers from accidental GEcontamination in seeds. More >>
GM Corn Recall Demand Has Authorities Scrambling
Monday, 20 September 2004, 10:19 am | GE Free NZ
Demand for Recall of Suspect GM Corn Has Food Authorities Scrambling GE Free (NZ) is demanding a total national recall of the MON 863 (A484) corn by New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) following revelations that it was found to be harmful in ... More >>
Food Authorities 'OK' Rat Trial Data on GM corn
Monday, 20 September 2004, 12:43 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ in food and environment is rejecting claims by the NZFSA that it has reviewed the data from Monsanto's rat trials on GM corn and is able to dismiss the results as insignificant. More >>
Public Confidence in GM regulators undermined
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 9:15 am | GE Free NZ
Recent incidents where GM regulations have been breached will only further weaken public confidence in the process supposed to protect the food we eat. Lack of the correct signals from government also undermines appropriate investment in the biotechnology ... More >>
