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Rushed GE Law Changes Leave Farmers Facing Uncertainty And Unfair Costs
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 6:01 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) says the process has significant shortcomings, with effectively no consultation, insufficient due diligence and no clarity for food producers, regardless of their views on genetic engineering (GE) or their production ... More >>
NZ Exports Risk Multi-Billion Dollar Hit If GMO Rules Deregulated
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 10:18 am | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
The report, commissioned by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) to evaluate the cost of proposed regulatory changes governing gene technology, says that the costs as well as potential benefits of deregulating gene technology need to be carefully ... More >>
Genetic Engineering Reforms Risk Making NZ An Outlier
Monday, 4 November 2024, 12:15 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Of particular concern is the fact that no economic assessment of the potential impacts of these regulatory changes has been conducted, and that it appears that no intention exists on the part of government to conduct such an assessment, says Brendan Hoare, ... More >>
Genetic Engineering Reforms Risk Making NZ An Outlier
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 8:28 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
These proposed changes aren’t, as touted by proponents, a catch-up to align us with countries that permit GMO production—they’re a leap into the unknown, with no thorough understanding of the science, and no assurance of safety for our ecosystems ... More >>
New Gene Technology Rules Discussion Welcomed
Monday, 19 August 2024, 10:38 am | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
The organic sector has welcomed the New Zealand government’s review of gene technology rules to meet changes in scientific advancements. More >>
New Gene Technology Rules Discussion Welcomed
Sunday, 18 August 2024, 9:14 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Given the level of commercial sensitivity to multiple stakeholders, we expect a close engagement with the Government as it works through this review and proposes new regulations. More >>
Robust GE Regulations Benefit NZ
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 4:04 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Robust regulations for genetic engineering have multiple benefits, says Organics Aotearoa New Zealand ( OANZ) . The peak organic sector body says a precautionary approach to GE has been good for producers, consumers, the economy, the environment ... More >>
Organics Aotearoa NZ Applauds The Green Party’s Commitment To Regenerative And Organic Farming
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 2:50 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Green Party Co-leader, James Shaw, today announced the party’s Farming for the Future Plan, including a $297m fund to support farmers and growers to transition to climate-friendly regenerative and organic practices. Auckland, NZ (12 September ... More >>
Organics Aotearoa NZ Applauds Minister Damien O’ConnorFor Introducing Organics Product Bill
Sunday, 1 March 2020, 12:34 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Minister Damien O'Connor has introduced the Organics Product Bill that, if passed, will create a national standard for organics and will bring New Zealand into line with its major trading partners. Wellington, NZ (1 March, 2020) - Organics Aotearoa ... More >>
Progress Welcomed on National Regulation for Organics
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 9:55 am | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) has welcomed the announcement from Minister of Agriculture and Food Safety Damien O’Connor to move forward with the next legislative steps towards defining a single national organic standard, underpinned by regulation, ... More >>
CEO Moves On as OANZ Restructures
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 8:56 am | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) is restructuring the organisation with CEO, Brendan Hoare moving on to concentrate on his own organic marketing, trade and organisational development business, said Chairman, Doug Voss. OANZ will not replace the position ... More >>
New Zealand Organic Market Report 2018
Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 4:38 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand Organic Market Report 2018 The New Zealand organic sector has grown 30 per cent since 2015 to now be worth $600 million per year, buoyed by consumer demand here and globally. More >>
Buzz from Organics Aotearoa
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 10:25 am | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
June is a very big month for OANZ. We are completing the 2018 Organic Market Report to be launched on June 20, and as we write this update, your Board and many of you have rallied to the call to let your views be heard at MPI’s nationwide consultation ... More >>
Market Report Shows Consumers Want NZ Organic Products
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 5:28 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
As the OANZ 2018 Market Report is finalised prior to its June 20 launch, a recurrent signal is that consumers want more organic products and that it is up to producers, manufacturers and retailers to respond to a burgeoning opportunity. More >>
Progress Welcomed on Regulation for Organics
Monday, 14 May 2018, 6:36 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Progress Welcomed on Defining a National Standard and Regulation for Organics Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) has welcomed the announcement from Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor to open consultations to inform the next steps towards defining ... More >>
Organic Businesses Call on the Government to Regulate
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:58 am | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Some of the country’s largest organic businesses have just hosted MP’s in Hawke’s Bay, calling on the Government to regulate the organic sector and provide a national standard to protect the word “organic”. More >>
Domestic consumer protection low priority for government
Monday, 20 April 2015, 3:02 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand, the umbrella group representing New Zealand's organic sector organisations, has just been told by the Ministry of Primary Industries that protecting consumers in the $150 million+ domestic certified organic food and beverage ... More >>
Let's move from fossil farming to future-proof farming
Monday, 30 September 2013, 10:18 am | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
"The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a stark choice for New Zealand agriculture," says Brendan Hoare, Chair of OANZ (Organics Aotearoa New Zealand). More >>
Food safety is a top priority in China
Monday, 5 August 2013, 4:19 pm | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Organics Aotearoa NZ Chair Brendan Hoare has just returned from a four day conference on food safety held in two cities in China (Kunming and Beijing) 50 leading scientists from China and around the world presented at the conference, and there was lively ... More >>
Organic Sector Wants Fonterra To Step Up To New Opportunity
Monday, 22 April 2013, 9:34 am | Organics Aotearoa New Zealand
Media release 21 April 2013 For immediate release Organic Sector Wants Fonterra To Step Up To New Opportunities The chair of Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ), Brendan Hoare, has questions for Fonterra regarding its on-again, off-again treatment ... More >>
