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GE FREE Action Roadshow Information
Thursday, 2 September 2004, 9:39 am | GE Free NZ
Tuesday, 7 September 2004 7 pm Trades Hall 147 Great North Rd Grey Lynn, Auckland More >>
MAF's Plans for GE thresholds Threaten NZ Economy
Thursday, 2 September 2004, 12:11 am | GE Free NZ
Plans to start allowing GE contamination of New Zealand's agricultural sector have been delayed, but by conspiring to lower bio-security standards MAF are putting at risk New Zealand's economic wellbeing. More >>
Genes Dialogue "misleading and manipulative"
Monday, 30 August 2004, 10:24 am | GE Free NZ
The Bio Ethics Council report on the use of human genes in other organisms is wrong in it's conclusion that New Zealanders will accept hybrid-organisms if they will relieve human suffering. More >>
Biotech Welcome Mat Has Strings Attached
Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 9:52 am | GE Free NZ
Investment of overseas money into biotechnology is being welcomed by government but must be regulated to ensure it is not used for projects unacceptable to the New Zealand public. More >>
Changes Made To HART Bill A Sham
Monday, 23 August 2004, 10:19 am | GE Free NZ
Changes to the government bill attempting to fully legalise the genetic engineering of human babies have been made as a result of submissions against this and other eugenic technologies in the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (HART) bill. However, ... More >>
GE Free NZ calls for tests on maize
Monday, 2 August 2004, 11:31 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ calls for tests on maize to determine if cause of contamination is Phytoremediation. More >>
MAF warned against GE seed sellout
Friday, 30 July 2004, 10:06 am | GE Free NZ
MAF have been warned against deliberately allowing GE-contaminated seed to be planted in New Zealand in their apparent effort to save on costs of enforcing bio-security laws. More >>
GE Costs Must Be Passed to Gene Company
Friday, 2 July 2004, 8:39 am | GE Free NZ
MAF's admission that it may be liable for costs incurred in clear-up of GE-contaminated seed is further evidence that a new liability regime is urgently needed to pass costs on to gene-patent owners. More >>
Concern over GE experiments reaches High Court
Monday, 21 June 2004, 10:48 am | GE Free NZ
On June 21st at the High Court in Wellington an injunction will be served in relation to the PPL GE-sheep farm, and ongoing community concern about effluent and blood produced from transgenic animals polluting both the soil and water table. More >>
GM Labelling Failure puts Brand Reps On Line
Friday, 4 June 2004, 9:45 am | GE Free NZ
The latest labelling rules that fail to align Australasia with Europe will encourage consumers to continue their unofficial boycotts of brands. More >>
Govt Acceptance of Corngate Payout Criticised
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 9:36 am | GE Free NZ
The government is showing double-standards in accepting payment from TV3 for the 'Corngate' broadcast and should return the money. More >>
ERMA delegates approval of new GM food experiments
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:57 am | GE Free NZ
Approvals to develop a genetically engineered range of food crops in New Zealand has raised alarm that ERMA has delegated decisions to local organizations that are even more poorly equipped to consider complex issues than ERMA itself. More >>
ERMA challenged over cavalier attitude to science
Monday, 24 May 2004, 10:53 am | GE Free NZ
The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) is to face a legal challenge over the adequacy of controls placed on GM test sites. More >>
Government Must Set up Fund for GE Contamination
Monday, 17 May 2004, 9:41 am | GE Free NZ
The government must urgently legislate to require a bonds, from companies who cause damage from Genetically Modified products, to fund clean-up and compensation. More >>
GM Maize threatens future seed purity
Friday, 14 May 2004, 9:06 am | GE Free NZ
GM Maize threatens future seed purity An article in Science Daily has printed a report on weed resistance found in GM corn refuges. The findings support the urgent need for MAF to order an immediate removal of any GM seed in the ground and a clean up ... More >>
GE Polluters must be held liable
Thursday, 13 May 2004, 9:49 am | GE Free NZ
The company whose patented genes have contaminated imported maize seed should be held liable for the costs of the clean up and any loss of sales as a result of the incident. The contamination shows the need for improved testing regimes and for importation ... More >>
Shadow cast on GE foods as Monsanto drops GE wheat
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 9:19 am | GE Free NZ
The decision by Monsanto to halt development of its GE wheat is a triumph for consumers but also raises confusion about the status of an application to sell GE wheat in New Zealand and Australia, and the legitimacy of other approvals of GE food. More >>
NZ Government ban on GE tree trials essential
Monday, 10 May 2004, 11:19 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand is calling for the government to protect forestry interests and health by banning GE trees and stop the GE pine tree trial planted out in Rotorua. More >>
Hope that New GE Vote may counter MPs' ignorance
Friday, 7 May 2004, 9:07 am | GE Free NZ
There is hope that a new vote in Parliament to re-establish the moratorium on GE release in New Zealand will counter the ignorance amongst many MP's about the real-world effects of GE release overseas. More >>
Scientists in fear of GM industry Backlash
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 10:28 am | GE Free NZ
Scientists who express doubts about GE technology or publish results that undermine industry commercial objectives are living in fear of a backlash from the biotech industry. Confirming similar concerns from within the New Zealand scientific community, ... More >>
