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Meat Exports Threatened by Animal-Feed Loophole
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:34 pm | GE Free NZ
The government must act quickly to ensure no GM grain is imported for animal feed for New Zealand animals as the current lack of regulation represents a serious threat to our meat export industry. More >>
Public take to streets to oppose GE release
Wednesday, 9 October 2002, 2:09 pm | GE Free NZ
The New Zealand public will be taking to the streets again next month to voice rejection of the government's intransigent policy pushing for commercial release of GE organisms. More >>
NZ bio-security needs block on seed-imports
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 1:56 pm | GE Free NZ
The government must learn the lessons from the most recent case of GE seed-contamination by requiring MAF to halt the import of seeds from countries where GM versions of a crop has been released. More >>
Shortsightedness pushes country in wrong direction
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 9:10 am | GE Free NZ
The Government's disorganised plan for a "national biotechnology strategy" and a fear of upsetting some business-sectors is costing other businesses and the New Zealand Public money because it is so short sighted. Despite clear market signals that key ... More >>
Public Confidence in ERMA destroyed by decision
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 12:18 am | GE Free NZ
It is time for Government to reconsider a Parliamentary Commissioner on Biotechnology to protect the public interest. More >>
GE Consultation risks going round in circles
Friday, 27 September 2002, 9:05 am | GE Free NZ
GE Consultation risks going round in circles on issues of Liability and deliberately ignores lessons from overseas. Guaranteeing existence GE-free organisms is the true test of authority's credibility. More >>
Cross party support for human-cloning laws sought
Monday, 23 September 2002, 4:10 pm | GE Free NZ
The government is being urged to seek the support of all political parties in passing legislation to ban human cloning in New Zealand. Legislation has been stalled for years without any successful outcome, yet the threat of human cloning has been growing ... More >>
Studies into US GE must prompt Govt rethink
Wednesday, 18 September 2002, 3:35 pm | GE Free NZ
Studies into US experience with GE must prompt rethink of Government plans for GE agriculture or risk disaster for NZ farmers. More >>
''Safety'' Claim Under Investigation By ASA
Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 5:09 pm | GE Free NZ
The Life Sciences Network has broken its silence and gone public about an investigation into complaints about its pre-election pro-GE advertising campaign. Responding to a decision by the Advertising Standards Authority to investigate a formal complaint ... More >>
Govt bias to blame for slow down in organics
Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 9:05 am | GE Free NZ
A slowdown in organic farming conversion, highlighted in an announcement by Seager Mason from BIO-Gro, can be directly linked to a bias in government policies.Failure to secure and build New Zealand's position in this multibillion dollar industry can ... More >>
Corn Contamination Highlights Reliance On MAF
Thursday, 5 September 2002, 9:48 am | GE Free NZ
Corn Contamination Highlights Primary-Industry Reliance On MAF, And Sends Government A Warning Signal On GE Commercial Release More >>
Conventional agricultural exports on notice
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 3:13 pm | GE Free NZ
Government's commitment to lift GE moratorium lacks scientific, economic or moral sense. "Economic vandalism" puts conventional agricultural exports on notice. More >>
In Dark Over Cross-Species Genetic Engineering
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 11:57 am | GE Free NZ
Research undertaken by HortResearch has revealed that over half of New Zealanders do not know that cross-species genetic engineering is possible- let alone already being carried out in New Zealand. More >>
Minister Talks Up Perceived GE Contamination
Friday, 23 August 2002, 11:36 am | GE Free NZ
Minister Marion Hobbs's response to a Survey published by the National Business Review could seriously damage New Zealand's export image and economy. The survey shows that some 80% of the Public has been deceived into wrongly believing New Zealand is "not ... More >>
No Power to Intervene says Ministers
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 6:13 pm | GE Free NZ
The Minister in charge of Crown Research Institutes-Pete Hodgson- says he has no power to delay AgResearch's GE Cow experiments to allow Bio Ethics council Advice to be available to ERMA. More >>
Authorities slammed over inadequate GM Clean-up
Tuesday, 20 August 2002, 10:20 pm | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand In Food and Environment is demanding MAF and ERMA act immediately to clear remnants of corn reported by the NZ Herald to be littering the fields and being eaten by birds. There is also a demand for authorities to retain adequate quantities ... More >>
"Scare tactics" accusations over GE seed
Friday, 16 August 2002, 9:20 am | GE Free NZ
Industry lobbyists accused of "scare tactics" over GE seed and threatening consumer choice. Destruction of contaminated seed a waste that 'leaves blood' on industry hands. National audit needed. More >>
ERMA warned of mad cow threat from GE experiments
Thursday, 15 August 2002, 10:17 am | GE Free NZ
The Environmental Risk Management Authority was warned today that New Zealand could be hit with its own form of scrapie - or mad cow- style diseases as a result of transgenic experiments being proposed by AgResearch. More >>
ERMA failing the public by sidelining ethics
Wednesday, 14 August 2002, 9:18 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand (in Food and Environment) Press Release 13.8.02 ERMA failing the public by sidelining ethical and economic issues More >>
Better biosecurity against threat from GE seeds
Friday, 9 August 2002, 1:24 pm | GE Free NZ
Further measures to ensure the efficient testing of seeds and if necessary prohibiting import from contaminated countries eg.US and Canada need to be implemented as a matter or urgency, in order to protect New Zealand's quality agricultural production and ... More >>
