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Nelson City GE Decision – Emotion Over Reason

Friday, 6 April 2001, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The decision of Nelson City to go GE Free poses serious problems for citizens, which the City Council has obviously failed to think through, the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, said today. More >>

Britons Accept Food Derived From GM

Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Research published in Britain in the last few days shows consumer support for GM foods has increased over the last 12 months, the Chairman of the NZ Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, said today. More >>

Green Party leader gets it wrong again

Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The Co-leader of the Green Party, Jeanette Fitzsimons, should check her facts before she issues media statements about the outcome of a case involving a key green lobby witness to the Royal Commission, Canadian adventurer and farmer, Percy Schmeiser, ... More >>

Green Party gets it all wrong

Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The Green Party and its leader, Jeanette Fitzsimons, have obviously misunderstood the gravity of the error made by Dr Elaine Ingham in the evidence she presented on their behalf, the Chairman of the NZ Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, ... More >>

Application to Present Rebuttal Evidence

Tuesday, 20 February 2001, 9:25 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

1. On 1 February the Green Party presented the evidence of Dr Elaine R Ingham. 2. The main conclusion presented by Dr Ingham is that a genetically engineered Klebsiella planticola bacterium, if released into the environment, has the potential to kill ... More >>

Evidence in Rebuttal - Life Sciences Network

Tuesday, 20 February 2001, 9:24 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Rebuttal of written and verbal evidence presented by Dr Elaine R Ingham (written brief and presentation to the Royal Commission on Genetic Engineering, 1 February 2001). More >>

Dr Patrick Moore Viist - ex Director of Greenpeace

Monday, 19 February 2001, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The former Director of Greenpeace, Dr Patrick Moore, is coming to New Zealand on Thursday and Friday this week to give evidence in Christchurch to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification on behalf of the New Zealand Life Sciences Network. More >>

Indian anti-GM campaigner not coming to NZ

Monday, 29 January 2001, 1:40 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

NZ Life Sciences Network disappointed at reports Indian anti-GM campaigner not coming to New Zealand after all More >>

Canadian academic dismisses Golden Rice

Monday, 4 December 2000, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Key scientific witness for the organics movement, Associate Professor Ann Clark, today told the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification that vitamin A enhanced Golden Rice is only a “PR initiative to humanise genetic engineering.” More >>

What Do You Do If You're Losing - Attack The RCGM

Friday, 1 December 2000, 8:56 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

In the face of a very strong position built by the NZLSN the GM opponents have resorted to the Last Resort Position - "Attack The Messenger". More >>

Zespri concedes industry leadership

Thursday, 30 November 2000, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

The kiwifruit industry marketing organisation, Zespri, conceded at the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification today that it would not use new GM kiwifruit being developed by HortResearch even if it meant competitors gaining an advantage in world kiwifruit ... More >>

Dr Patrick Moore Postpones New Zealand Visit

Monday, 27 November 2000, 11:05 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

I have been advised by Dr Patrick Moore today that he has had to cancel his visit to New Zealand this week to give evidence to the Royal Commission because of the death of his father in hospital in Vancouver. As a result his lecture in Wellington ... More >>

Experts Arrive To Give Evidence

Monday, 20 November 2000, 9:57 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Four expert witnesses from overseas will give evidence to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification this week. More >>

Six International Experts To Present GM Evidence

Friday, 10 November 2000, 9:57 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Six internationally recognised experts will present evidence to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification on behalf of the New Zealand Life Sciences Network during the last two weeks of November. More >>

GM Opponents Attempt To Manipulate School Children

Tuesday, 7 November 2000, 12:46 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

A pamphlet issued by an organisation which may be linked to the Green Party is nothing but a cynical attempt to manipulate the views of school children on the issues surrounding the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification, the Chairman of the New Zealand Life ... More >>

Reflections on the first 2 weeks of GM Commission

Monday, 30 October 2000, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network

Our perception is that the greatest moments of history are recorded on glorious battlefields or in vaulted majestic halls and courtrooms. The founding moments of nations and the discovery or enunciation of great ideas should happen in an appropriately grand ... More >>

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