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GE 'Carte Blanche' Shows Value Of GE Free Zones
Sunday, 18 April 2010, 12:06 pm | GE Free Northland
GE Free Northland is appalled at the Environmental Risk Management Authority's (ERMA) decision to give an approval for genetic engineering of sheep, cows, and goats. More >>
Northern Councils Agree to "Last Ditch" Effort
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 11:00 am | GE Free Northland
GE FREE Northland welcomes the news that Northland Regional Council (NRC) and Far North District Council (FNDC) have voted to join the other member councils of the "Inter Council Working Party on GMO Risk Evaluation & Options" in making a last ditch ... More >>
Local Communities Reject The Risks Of GMO Land Use
Sunday, 13 December 2009, 12:24 pm | GE Free Northland
The telephone poll on genetic engineering, recently commisioned by the Northland/Auckland Councils, clearly shows Auckland and Northland residents seek stricter regulation of any genetically modified (GE) plants and animals grown in their areas (or an outright ... More >>
Court Ruling On GMOs Shows Coucils Got It Right
Monday, 15 June 2009, 12:33 pm | GE Free Northland
High Court Ruling On GMOs Shows That Councils Of Auckland/Northland Peninsula Have Got It Right GE FREE NORTHLAND applauds a High Court ruling that has overturned ERMA's (Environmental Risk Management Authority) decision to accept applications from AgResearch ... More >>
Far North Joins Authorities In GMO Survey
Friday, 10 October 2008, 12:47 am | GE Free Northland
Far North District Council voted unanimously last week to join Waitakere City Council , Rodney, Kaipara and Whangarei District Councils in undertaking collaborative community consultation on the GE issue, as the first step in investigating some type of local ... More >>
Local Authorities Expose Flaws In The HSNO Act
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:13 pm | GE Free Northland
GE Free Northland congratulates the Inter-council Working Party on GMO Risk Evaluation and Management Options for exposing central governments failure to address the serious flaws and gaps in the HSNO* Act. More >>
Praise for Kaipara District Council GE Workshop
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 12:58 am | GE Free Northland
GE FREE NORTHLAND spokesperson Zelka Grammer said today she applauded the commitment of local government to address the critical GE issue. Yesterday, Kaipara District Council held a GE workshop that was well attended by Northland peninsula councils ... More >>
Innovative Report on GMO Management Welcomed
Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 10:29 am | GE Free Northland
GE FREE NORTHLAND welcomes the release of the “Risks Evaluation and Options Report”, as commissioned by Waitakere City Council, Rodney, Kaipara, Whangarei and Far North District Councils. More >>
Northern Councils Deciding To Investigate Gmo Risk
Friday, 3 September 2004, 12:22 am | GE Free Northland
Rodney District Council has joined Whangarei, Kaipara, and Far North District Councils and Waitakere City Council in supporting the commissioning of a “Risk Evaluation & Options Report” on GMOS for the Northland peninsula. More >>
MAF Cleanup Of GM Corn Contamination Questioned
Monday, 7 June 2004, 10:05 pm | GE Free Northland
GE FREE NORTHLAND is calling on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) to make public the site specific location of any GM contaminated maize plantings. More >>
"Breakthrough in wine research" Bio-Sci Fiction
Saturday, 27 March 2004, 9:54 pm | GE Free Northland
Item no. 5, grandly entitled: "Breakthrough in wine research" is actually a fictional piece written by Keith Sommnet in the latest issue of the Listener (see p. 42, "FRUIT LOOPS", 27 March 2004 issue) as a spoof on proGE spin & fantasies. More >>
Local Goverment Has Jurisdiction For GMOs
Friday, 26 March 2004, 11:08 am | GE Free Northland
A legal opinion from one of the countries top Resource Management lawyers - Dr. Royden Somerville, QC – on the role of local government regarding GMOs in their region has been released by Whangarei District Council More >>
Small town stands up to GE scientists
Monday, 17 February 2003, 9:09 am | GE Free Northland
Residents of the rural Rodney District community of Leigh will rise up on Sunday 16 February to make a peaceful protest against a visit to their town by pro-GE scientists. More >>
