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...
The Health Committee is calling for public submissions on the Gene Technology Bill 2024, a piece of legislation that has already sparked backlash across...
There is a revolution in progress and it is not a bloodless revolution. The Gene Technology Bill introduced to Parliament this week includes the following provisions:—
...
An open letter from Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility (PSGR) urges Members of Parliament to pause the Gene Technology Bill until the European...
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...
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...
Governments don’t mind exposing people to health risks as long as it appears they are doing something about climate change (even if they aren’t).
The...
The case of a terminally ill Taranaki farmer, who successfully overturned ACC’s repeated denials of compensation for cancer linked to exposure to the herbicide...
Eight New Zealand meat processing companies including Tuakau Proteins, Wallace Proteins, and others, have pleaded guilty to a reduced number of charges related to...
Grant Watson CEO of Synlait Milk has resigned after nearly three years at the helm, following the company's recovery from financial instability.
Watson's tenure saw...
“A total demolition of the previous forms of existence is underway: how one comes into the world, biological sex, education, relationships, the family, even...
A man has died following a suspected work-related incident at a farm in Auroa, South Taranaki, earlier this morning.
Emergency services were dispatched to the...
The government has stepped in with an additional $50,000 of financial support for farmers and growers in Southland and parts of Otago, as relentless...
Greenpeace has filed legal proceedings against dairy giant Fonterra, accusing the company of misleading customers by labeling its Anchor brand butter as "100 percent...
Alliance Group has proposed shutting down its 139-year-old Smithfield meatworks in Timaru, citing a significant drop in sheep processing numbers.
The decision, which could result...
Dairy co-operative Fonterra reported a strong profit exceeding $1 billion for the year, though lower than last year's record due to easing tailwinds like...
Unfortunately none of the above are ever likely to publicly debate their policy to deregulate biotechnology, instead they are saturating a compliant media with...
Icelandic supermarkets are facing a sudden cucumber shortage after a viral TikTok recipe featuring grated cucumbers, sesame oil, garlic, rice vinegar, and chili oil...
Biosecurity New Zealand has temporarily suspended all tomato imports from Australia for a review period of seven days following the detection of the 'Tomato...
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has issued an urgent warning for the public to cease using weedkillers containing Dacthal or DCPA herbicides due to...
Scientists at ArkeaBio, a US-based start-up in collaboration with AgriZeroNZ from New Zealand, claim they have achieved a 'breakthrough' in developing a methane-reducing 'vaccine'...
The Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review is open for comment until 8 September 2024. The review will focus on the approval path for...
This week Judith Collins, Minister for Science and Technology, and Chris Luxon, Prime Minister, decided to introduce a policy change with a Laurel and Hardy...
We live in a world where oligarchs accumulate land, use their media assets to denigrate natural foods, and invest in fake alternatives.
On the other...
Ghana, the world’s second-largest beans producer, is expected to yield just half the usual annual amount.
Ghana is facing a cocoa production crisis after a...
New taxpayer-funded research, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council in the UK, is set to examine the connections between milk and colonialism.
Led...
The Biden administration is implementing a series of measures under the guise of 'protecting workers from heat exposure', a move critics argue is rooted...
Regulation Minister David Seymour, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds, and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard have today announced a regulatory sector review on the approval...
The investigation into Peter Scott, the chairperson of Environment Canterbury (ECan), continues five weeks after he stepped down from his role on May 3.
The...
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has initiated an inquiry into the state of competition in New Zealand's banking sector, focusing on rural areas.
She has written...
Northland farmers are voicing frustration as they face increasing difficulty obtaining short-term loans to cover tax bills while banks report substantial profits from high-interest...
The Government is backing farmers to improve land management practices with a $36 million commitment to support locally led catchment groups, $7 million of...
Embattled dairy company Synlait Milk's financial challenges grow with over half of its suppliers saying they want to exit.
The company has downgraded its earnings...
The protesters oppose what they see as excessive EU environmental requirements and unfairly cheap imports from Ukraine.
Polish farmers intensified nationwide protests on Wednesday, decrying...