Auckland will see a peaceful protest this Saturday as advocacy group GE Honesty rallies opposition to the Government’s controversial Gene Tech Bill.
The protest is set for July 19 from 11am to midday, and will begin at the Victoria Park Cricket Club and proceed to Fonterra’s headquarters — as diary giant Fonterra has publicly backed the controversial bill.
GE Honesty say the Gene Tech Bill threatens to open the door to genetically engineered (GE) organisms in New Zealand’s environment and on supermarket shelves, warning it’s being pushed through Parliament without broad public awareness.
“This is about control — of our food system, farming, and economic future,” the group said in its public call to action.
GE Honesty argues that most New Zealanders would oppose the bill if they understood the implications, drawing comparisons to the outcry over GE potato trials in the early 2000s.
Protesters are encouraged to attend with signs — available to download free from the GE Honesty website — to demand transparency and consumer rights in what they call a pivotal moment for the country’s food sovereignty.
Campaign updates are available here or follow GE Honesty on X, Instagram or TikTok.
Fonterra’s backing the Gene Tech Bill. Not the people.
⁰A bill that opens the door to genetically engineered organisms in our environment and supermarket shelves.And it’s being pushed through quietly – because most people wouldn’t agree if they actually understood what’s at… pic.twitter.com/oGT7OglphW
— GE Honesty (@GEHonesty) July 10, 2025
Good luck because there were 4 “entities” I shall refer to them as… who worked in concert with Ardern’s no jab, no job policy and they were….THE WAREHOUSE, MAINFRIEGHT, FISHER AND PAYKEL AND FINALLY YES… FONTERRA..
THEY ARE IN THIS UP TO THEIR BACKSIDES…. THEY ARE ALREADY COMMITTED.. GOOD LUCK, THEY WILL NOT LISTEN JUST LIKE THE REST OF THIS COALITION GOVERNMENT… THEY DO NOT REPRESENT US, THEY RULE US… SADLY… DEMOCRACY IS GONE…LEAVE NZ IF YOU CAN…
Piggy u talking nonsense. Leaving is not an option. Other countries, same de-mock-cratic sh*t. Or worse.
Be a patriot and work towards a healthy country.
Keep going guys. I know the govt is corrupt but like any dirty thing, it hates seeing the light of day and it doesn’t come much dirtier than this dangerous Gene Tech Bill.
It would be interesting to see who in Fonterra was responsible for backing this and untangle the sordid web of conflicts of interest, revolving doors and financial incentives.
Don’t forget Fletcher Building
Stuff leaving NZ bear arms and fight these barstards
If I get a terminal Illness I’ll be going out swinging