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Protecting GE-Free Advantage Makes Economic Sense For NZ
Monday, 28 August 2017, 9:22 am | GE Free NZ
There is growing political consensus that keeping New Zealand a GE-free country for food production is important for economic and environmental security. More >>
Environmental Guidance in Forestry Standards Is Welcomed
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 3:00 pm | GE Free NZ
The National Environmental Standards - Plantation Forestry released today [1] gives both plantation businesses and communities clear guidelines on how to protect the environment. More >>
EPA Failings Leave New Zealand Vulnerable to Toxicity
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 4:27 pm | GE Free NZ
EPA Failings Leave New Zealand Vulnerable to Toxicity of Common Herbicide A new report on the health risks of glyphosate-based herbicides highlights major flaws in the integrity of regulations vital to the protection of New Zealand. The report released ... More >>
USA Public Slam NZ Biotech Company"s GE Trees
Friday, 21 July 2017, 2:50 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand-owned tree biotechnology company ArborGen [1] faces near unanimous opposition to commercial deregulation of their genetically engineered eucalyptus trees. More >>
USA Public Slam NZ Biotech Company"s GE Trees
Friday, 21 July 2017, 12:08 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand-owned tree biotechnology company ArborGen [1] faces near unanimous opposition to commercial deregulation of their genetically engineered eucalyptus trees. More >>
University of Waikato’s Science & Engineering Open Week
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 10:11 am | GE Free NZ
Sweet success at the University of Waikato’s first ever Science and Engineering Open Week. More >>
Alarm Bells Ring Over Threat of GE Trees
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 10:07 am | GE Free NZ
04/07/2017 Alarm Bells Ring Over Threat of GE Trees Genetically engineered (GE) tree plantations are a direct threat to the environment, ecosystems, and biodiversity of ecological systems. More >>
Illegal GE flowers Could Be In NZ
Friday, 9 June 2017, 2:15 pm | GE Free NZ
The Ministry of Primary Industries has notified nurseries and plant producers that genetically modified petunias might have been illegally imported into New Zealand. [1] They have sent seed stock to testing laboratories to see if the seeds are genetically ... More >>
IS GM cotton seed oil being used in NZ restaurants?
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 10:16 am | GE Free NZ
Genetically engineered (GE) cottonseed oil containing the toxic chemical 2,4-D may be entering New Zealand, as restaurants move away from using canola oil. More >>
Maori Party Must Protect Future of GE-free Regions
Friday, 17 March 2017, 9:05 am | GE Free NZ
The second reading of the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill passed with the conditional support of the Maori Party. More >>
Research finds GE foods not "Substantially Equivalent"
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 9:16 am | GE Free NZ
International research published by a team of scientists show that a total reevaluation of GE foods using comprehensive 'omic' safety tests is urgently needed. More >>
Power Grab Strikes a Rock-Praise for Maori Party
Friday, 23 December 2016, 11:49 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free Northland congratulates the Maori Party for resisting the National Party's attempt to strip councils of their ability to create enforceable GE Free Zones. More >>
New Zealand's GE Free Success Story saved in 2016
Friday, 23 December 2016, 9:27 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand's export success has been underpinned by its GE-Free status but remains at risk from government policy to promote environmental release of GMOs in agriculture. More >>
Maori Party support of RMA Bill Threatens GE-Free Zones
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 10:48 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free zones from Hawkes Bay to Kaitaia are at risk from the Maori Party’s support of the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill (RLA) through to its second reading. GE Free NZ members are urging the Maori Party to reconsider their support of the Bill ... More >>
Tribunal takes steps towards prosecution for ecocide
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 1:51 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealanders in Auckland supported the successful Monsanto Tribunal held over the weekend. More >>
GE Free crop zone from Auckland to Cape Reinga
Friday, 23 September 2016, 10:52 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ members welcome the Commissioners’ report supporting the Whangarei and Far North district councils plan changes concerning the use of GE crops in the outdoors. [1] More >>
GE Free from the Bombays to Cape Reinga
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 10:12 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free Northland and the Soil & Health Association are celebrating the Far North and Whangarei District Councils’ decisions to retain precautionary and prohibitive genetically modified organisms (GMOs) provisions in their new District Plans. This ... More >>
Native Tree Plan Shows Positive Face of Scion’s Research
Monday, 12 September 2016, 9:11 am | GE Free NZ
The commercial propagation of indigenous trees in Ngati Whare’s new nursery in Minginui is an exciting development for all New Zealand and shows the benefits of ethical research that does not require release of genetically engineered (GE) organisms ... More >>
Call for Dr. Smith’s resignation
Monday, 5 September 2016, 10:14 am | GE Free NZ
05/09/2016 Call for Dr. Smith’s resignation. The scaremongering and misrepresentation of the Auckland Unitary council’s long term plan shows that Dr. Nick Smith is deliberately twisting and misrepresenting the facts, and raising fears that important medical ... More >>
Proposal to stop GM food labelling denies consumer rights
Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 11:35 am | GE Free NZ
Consumers on both sides of the Tasman would be left in the dark under proposals to stop labelling of GMOs being canvassed by the Productivity Commission in Australia.[1] More >>
