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Text of our oral presentation to the Health Select Committee on the Gene Technology Bill

The following is the text of our oral submission to the NZ Health Select Committee on the Gene Technology Bill made on Monday. We were...

Japanese consumer group ‘shocked and concerned’ over Gene Technology Bill

Japanese consumers are voicing strong opposition to the possibility of genetically modified (GM) foods from New Zealand, expressing surprise and concern over potential changes...

The Gene Technology Bill will allow gene edited microorganisms to be labelled as natural and sold to an unwitting public

Last chance to have your say. Submissions close on Monday 17th February. A year ago Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate co-inventor of CRISPR gene editing technology...

An Act of War on New Zealanders – The Gene Technology Bill, Part 2

Nature is Life — MH This is article is Part 2 of three (for now) on the Gene Technology Bill. In Part 1 the irreversible...

The Big Debate: How many new doctors will NZ need if the Gene Technology Bill is passed?

Currently there are 19,350 doctors in NZ, that’s one for every 264 people. According to Hon. Judith Collins, our Minister for Business Innovation and Enterprise...

Reailty Check Radio to host Gene Technology Bill webinar

Reality Check Radio (RCR) has announced a special webinar to discuss the controversial Gene Technology Bill, scheduled for 8 PM on Thursday, January 16. The...

Meta are still fact checking in NZ and the Gene Technology Bill is on their radar

Judith Collins is promising us an economic miracle if only she can deregulate biotechnology. According to Collins, gene technology research using CRISPR will be a...

The Gene Technology Bill contains a covert assault on our Kiwi culture

Anyone living in NZ today will be aware of how much we, as individuals and as a people, value our identity and cultural values. We...

Message for MPs: The Gene Technology Bill has exposed a knowledge deficit at the heart of the NZ Parliamentary process

Yesterday the discovery of a oriental fruit fly in Auckland caused a panic and a ban on the movement of fruit and vegetables. Biosecurity NZ said...

Submission Template: The Gene Technology Bill

This release contains template suggestions to make a submission to the Health Select Committee querying the provisions of the Gene Technology Bill which was introduced into the...

Video reveals the extraordinary provisions of the Gene Technology Bill

We have posted a video on YouTube going step by step through the extraordinary powers that the government is proposing to grant to itself. For the record,...

Analysis of misinformation in the Gene Technology Bill

A Long but Necessary Read—Analysis of misinformation in the Gene Technology Bill and suggestions for submissions and discussions New Research Findings on Dangers of Gene...

Public submissions open for controversial Gene Technology Bill

The Health Committee is calling for public submissions on the Gene Technology Bill 2024, a piece of legislation that has already sparked backlash across...

Calls to pause Gene Technology Bill amid concerns over deregulation and European policy developments

An open letter from Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility (PSGR) urges Members of Parliament to pause the Gene Technology Bill until the European...

Formal Response to the Expert Opinions Issued by the Science Media Centre in Support of the Gene Technology Bill introduced to Parliament.

For the Attention of: Media, Biotech Researchers, Members of Parliament and Cabinet. A Public Resource Author: Guy Hatchard PhD was formerly Director of Natural Products at Genetic...

Judith Collins’ new Gene Technology Bill – A sticky, unconstitutional mess?

The Hon Judith Collins the Attorney General’s Gene Technology Bill has just been published. Collins claims that the Bill will: ‘create an authorisation framework to...

Collins announces introduction of ‘mainstream’ Gene Technology Bill

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins sparked a wave of negative responses after announcing the introduction of the Gene Technology Bill in Parliament. Taking...

Gene technology: does it have a history of safety?

Stuck in a parallel universe:—at our local school a doctor arrived to address the student body and the staff about Covid-19 inoculation. Reassuringly the doctor...

Genetic essentialism and biotechnology experimentation

After the end of World War II, everyone was left wondering what had gone wrong and who or what was to blame. Simultaneously there was...

Charity calls for inquiry into MBIE and Judith Collins over Gene Tech and science reform process

New Zealand charity seeks public inquiries to investigate the conduct of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the responsible Minister, the...

Give us our daily bread, but please stop genetically modifying the yeast

There is a poem written by Harry Baker. If ever I die and thee be not sure that I’m dead Just put butter and jam on...

An Open Letter to all New Zealand First Members of Parliament – The Gene Tech Bill, Part 4

If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a...

The failure of the parliamentary process in the age of biotechnology

This article has two parts: the problem and our response.  Authoritative mathematical biologist Alex Washburne has published an article on Substack entitled “The Strength of...

Genetic engineering juggernaut Down Under

And why the New Zealand Monkey is set to become the harvestable Big Data product. New Zealand is fast-tracking a far-reaching totalitarian regulatory framework. In...

How biotechnology threatens to distort human behaviour and undermine well being

We have arrived at the crossroads of our lifetime. There is little doubt in anyone’s mind that we are at a crossroads. NZ legislation is...

Waking up from the dream of biotechnology

Deep in a dream, our quiet consciousness suddenly realises that it is no longer a dream but has become a nightmare. The inner voice screams ‘wake...

Australian gene tech regulator considering application to release GM mosquitoes

Critics warn of dangers as genetically modified mosquitoes spread across continents in Bill Gates-backed ventures. In a controversial effort to combat mosquito-borne diseases, Bill Gates...

The risks of biotechnology deregulation are unquantifiable

The Gene Technology Bill currently being introduced into the NZ parliament and fast-tracked will allow for the appointment of a regulator to categorise gene...

Why stopping the deregulation of biotechnology matters so much

In October 2012 Dr Anthony Fauci was writing for the American Society for Microbiology about scientists conducting gain of function research: “In an unlikely but conceivable turn...

Urgent: Government Plans To Remove Gene Food Labelling

As you may have heard or read from numerous sources circulating widely, FSANZ (Food Standards Australia and New Zealand) is proposing to end any...

‘You f***ing muppets!’: Government Genetic Engineering announcement met with public backlash

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins announced their intention to lift the country’s nearly 30-year ban on genetic...

Bipartisan support for changes to Genetic Engineering laws a possibility – report

The government plans to overhaul the country’s genetic engineering laws by scrapping the effective ban on gene editing by the end of next year. The...

Government announces biotechnology deregulation is coming to New Zealand very soon. What will it mean for us?

The Government has announced that during the next three months it will take Cabinet decisions on new regulations to remove the ban on genetic engineering...

The true extent of biotechnology experimentation—It’s happening now

The New Zealand government plans to deregulate biotechnology, what does that mean for our food supply and our health? A comprehensive presentation by Kate Mason...

Game Changing Initiative: The International Genetic Charter

The World Health Assembly of WHO has announced that agreement has been reached on an amended version of the proposed International Health regulations to take effect...

Guy Hatchard: Can biotechnology control human behaviour?

Every so often you find a study that breaks new ground and advances human understanding. The journal Transplantology has published a paper entitled “Personality Changes...

Auditor-General’s investigation reveals flaws in final 2023 election results check

An investigation has revealed that the final verification of the 2023 official election results was hurriedly completed in just a few hours on the...

Mind control, polypharmacy, and biotechnology, a looming disaster and a dead end

An article in the UK Daily Telegraph entitled “The ‘black sheep’ brain chip start-up backed by Bezos and Gates" and a fascinating Tucker Carlson...

Meta to flag AI-generated content

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will sniff out and label robot-created videos, photos, and audio. Meta will start labeling AI-generated content on Facebook...

Trans-Tasman agreement ‘to advance space science and technology’

The New Zealand Space Agency has signed a space science and technology partnership agreement with Australia’s leading space research organisation, the SmartSat Co-operative Research...

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