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Bolger too late to save sheep or scientific cred
Monday, 23 February 2004, 10:41 am | GE Free NZ
Comments by former Prime minister Jim Bolger criticising the wasteful destruction of PPL’s GE sheep are a welcome voice in support of GE Free NZ’s call for research samples to be taken. More >>
GE Piggies Go to Market in Quebec
Monday, 23 February 2004, 8:56 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand in Food and Environment is asking the government to prevent all products containing Canadian pig meat from entering the country. More >>
GE Wheat Application a threat to NZ’s daily bread
Friday, 20 February 2004, 1:11 pm | GE Free NZ
An application to “Food Standards Australia New Zealand”, for approval of sale of Monsanto’s GE wheat, is a clear threat to consumer choice and the security of the global food supply. It is urgent that governments and regulators learn the lessons ... More >>
GE Fails where Conventional Breeding Succeeds
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 8:27 am | GE Free NZ
Industry claims, that GE is a more accurate and successful way to alter crops than traditional breeding, have typically ignored the fundamental scientific problems with the GE process, and ensuing contamination of the food supply. More >>
Warning on NZ GE animals: avian flu jumps to human
Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 8:52 am | GE Free NZ
The first indications that avian flu in Asian countries may have transferred via human-to-human contact is a wake-up call to regulators that transgenic experiments could open similar avenues for disease in New Zealand. More >>
Call for NZ ban on Pharmaceutical crops
Tuesday, 3 February 2004, 8:57 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand should ban pharmaceutical crops outright to prevent a serious threat to public health. More >>
Ban called on human & animal stem cell experiments
Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 9:56 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand are calling for a ban on cross species experimentation using human stem cells in animal embryos after news that hybrid cells have been created in overseas experiments. The HART - Human Assisted Reproductive Technologies - Bill ... More >>
GM Contamination a threat to Regulation
Tuesday, 20 January 2004, 9:57 am | GE Free NZ
GM Contamination in two major crops is threatening to make regulation of GM crops impossible but New Zealand is opposing better regulation despite the alarm amongst officials around the world. New rules developed in the EU set standards that try ... More >>
Crop and Food selling NZ a 'lemon'
Friday, 16 January 2004, 9:48 am | GE Free NZ
Crop and Food selling NZ a 'lemon' as sister agency drops GE Wheat Project The decision by Crop and Food's sister-organisation in Canada to quit its role in developing GE wheat is a clear signal that New Zealanders are being sold a lemon in the form of ... More >>
Data demands ERMA reconsider ‘science' of onions
Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 10:23 am | GE Free NZ
There are renewed demands for ERMA to review its approval of a trial of GE onions to take into account significant new data that was not included in the original decision. More >>
Sir Peter Elworthy’s legacy: the protection of NZ
Tuesday, 13 January 2004, 10:55 am | GE Free NZ
The death of Sir Peter Elworthy is a cause of great sadness to his family and all who knew him, as well as a major loss for New Zealand. More >>
ERMA decision fails the test of good science
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 8:36 am | GE Free NZ
ERMA's decision on GE onions is unscientific one and adds to public concern that the ERMA system is failing. More >>
GE onion Partner Blamed for Contaminating Tomatoes
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 8:34 am | GE Free NZ
The Company backing the new GE onion trial in New Zealand -Seminis- has been identified as the source of GE-contaminated tomato seeds that has just been revealed in the US. More >>
Timing of Erma Decision insensitive to Christmas
Monday, 22 December 2003, 11:00 am | GE Free NZ
The timing of ERMA's public announcement of its decision on field-trials of GE onions is insensitive to Christmas. A decision has been made and advance notice of it given to submitters. More >>
GM Crops Increase Pesticide Use
Monday, 15 December 2003, 1:33 pm | GE Free NZ
On the eve of the decision on field trial of GE Onions in New Zealand more proof has emerged of increased use of sprays with GE crops rather than the claimed reduction. More >>
Western Aus. Sees Benefits from GE-Free Marketing
Monday, 15 December 2003, 1:32 pm | GE Free NZ
A parliamentary report for the Western Australian state government says there are major advantages for WA if it can market its exports internationally as totally GM-free. More >>
Fear of Sell-out Over Country of Origin Labelling
Friday, 12 December 2003, 9:43 am | GE Free NZ
There are fears that a confidential meeting in Auckland of Australian and New Zealand food Ministers could sell both nations short by opposing rather than promoting clear country-of-origin labelling. More >>
NZ falling behind EU on Legal liability for GM
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:29 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand should follow the lead of Europe and establish legal liability of GM food producers for contaminating other foods. More >>
Veil of Secrecy for GE Constructs Prompts Appeal
Monday, 8 December 2003, 10:45 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand (in food and environment) is to appeal to the ombudsman after ERMA - the Environmental Risk Management Authority- refused an Official Information Act request to identify the gene constructs used in an application for GE onions. ... More >>
Farmers Must Get Cash For Contamination
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 11:42 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand farming is under threat because of the government’s failure to set up a compensation fund for GE contamination or to require ERMA to protect GE-free production systems. More >>
