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I am not afraid of those asking questions, but of those who believe they know all the answers

Guy Hatchard -

This article examines what we know about heredity, health and genetics. It draws out the implications for intelligence and the applicability (or rather risks) of...

Rally at Parliament on 4 November to oppose Gene Tech Bill

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A public rally is set to take place outside Parliament on Tuesday, November 4, as campaigners call on MPs to stop the government’s proposed...

Loopholes and enforcement gaps remain after glyphosate review – No More Glyphosate NZ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand Food Safety’s decision to retain strict glyphosate residue limits on cereals marks a major victory for public health advocates — but campaigners...

Public pressure prevails: Glyphosate residue limits stay at 0.1mg/kg for wheat, barley, and oats

Daily Telegraph NZ -

No More Glyphosate NZ today welcomes the announcement by New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) that glyphosate residue limits for wheat, barley, and oats will...

It is time to start thinking about the big picture

Guy Hatchard -

Last night we watched A House of Dynamite on Netflix. The plot revolved around a nuclear missile strike on Chicago by an unnamed rogue nation putting the...

Pizza Hut to close half of its U.K. restaurants

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Pizza Hut is closing half of its U.K. restaurants after being bought out of administration for the second time this year. Rising food and staffing...

New laws are urgently needed to outlaw biotechnology experimentation

Guy Hatchard -

NZ First have admitted they voted to progress an amended version of the Gene Technology Bill out of the select committee stage and return...

Major Alert—The Health Select Committee recommends the passage of the Gene Technology Bill

Guy Hatchard -

The Health Select Committee has reported back to Parliament with its recommendations on the Gene Technology Bill. Their 25 page report begins with the...

Gene Tech Bill advances despite opposition

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Health Select Committee has recommended passing the Gene Technology Bill, which would overhaul New Zealand’s 1996 GMO regulations and introduce a risk-based system...

Open letter to EPA: Why no warning labels on glyphosate weedkillers?

Daily Telegraph NZ -

This week NoMoreGlyphosate NZ published an Open Letter to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), and to the Ministers of Health, Food Safety, and the...

Give us our daily bread

Guy Hatchard -

This article examines genetically modified yeast in detail and shows how the biotech food industry is deceiving even consumer activists. An article in the UK...

Missouri Court upholds $611m Roundup verdict

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a US$611 million verdict against Bayer's Roundup weedkiller, reinforcing juries' findings that glyphosate exposure can cause cancer. The case...

Turkey withdraws EU bid to regulate doner kebabs

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Turkey has withdrawn its bid to secure an EU "Traditional Speciality Guaranteed" label for doner kebabs, which would have imposed strict ingredient and preparation...

The way home

Joel Salatin -

How do you find your way home when you’re lost and far away? Where do you start? In wilderness survival training, it’s “head downhill.” That...

Starbucks to close over 100 stores in $1bn global overhaul

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Starbucks will close more than 100 cafes across North America and the UK and cut 900 non-retail jobs as part of a US$1 billion...

Teens in China fined USD $309k for urinating in restaurant broth

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two 17-year-olds in Shanghai have been ordered to pay 2.2 million yuan (USD $309,000) in damages after urinating into a pot of broth at...

Wattie’s doubles down on Hawke’s Bay peach cut back

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Wattie’s has confirmed it is reducing the volume of Hawke’s Bay peaches it buys as demand for New Zealand–grown canned fruit declines, with consumers...

World’s biggest jollof rice cooked in record attempt

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Nigerian chef and food influencer Hilda Baci, a former Guinness World Record holder, has attempted to set a new record by cooking the world’s...

Hovering over the crevasse: Urgent open letter to NZ First – the Gene Tech Bill

Mary Hobbs -

To ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it. — Martin Luther King At a public meeting in early August it was heartening to...

The NZ First intention to reach a compromise on the terms of the Gene Technology Bill would be a grave mistake

Guy Hatchard -

The NZ First intention to reach a compromise on the terms of the Gene Technology Bill would be a grave mistake. Associate Minister for Agriculture...

Glyphosate, kidneys, and cancer: Why regulators can’t keep ignoring the evidence

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Full text of NoMoreGlyphosate NZ press release: For years, regulators have repeated the same tired line: …glyphosate is safe when used as directed, residues in food...

A Long Essential Read: On the brink of disaster—A watershed moment

Guy Hatchard -

If enacted, the Gene Technology Bill will take us further away from our Kiwi foundational principles and our cultural heritage of independence and care. The...

Manufactured fear or valid concern? Cutting through the rhetoric around glyphosate

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Full text of press release of NoMoreGlyphosate NZ. On August 20, Federated Farmers lashed out at Greenpeace, accusing them of “manufacturing outrage” over glyphosate. Their chair...

What are they actually putting in our food? Genetic modification in the low fat food marketing megabusiness

Guy Hatchard -

You may have noticed a profusion of packaged goods which claim to be healthy because they are ‘low fat’. Weight loss products command a massive global...

OIA confirms no independent glyphosate monitoring in NZ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Full text of press release from NoMoreGlyphosate.nz. If you've been following our campaign, you'll know we've been pushing for one thing the New Zealand public...

Australian meat producer warns against mRNA jabs in livestock

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Australian-owned meat company Stockman Steaks has issued a public warning over the introduction of mRNA vaccines into the nation’s livestock industry, following a $20...

Bill Gates-backed fake butter set to hit U.S. stores in 2027

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Illinois company 'Savor' has unveiled a lab-made fake “butter” that uses carbon dioxide and hydrogen to synthesise fat molecules, eliminating the need for plants...

“If it’s in their water, what’s in ours?” What a U.S. pesticide study means for NZ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new study out of the United States has just confirmed what many suspected, say NoMoreGlyphosate NZ. "Even with stricter regulations and greater public awareness,...

How the A.I. and Biotech alliance will affect New Zealand

Guy Hatchard -

An article published in Nature on July 30 entitled CRISPR-GPT for agentic automation of gene-editing experiments explains how genetic modification of human and plant cell lines...

An urgent open letter to all New Zealand First Members of Parliament – Updated July 2025

Mary Hobbs -

It is easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone. — Mahatma Gandhi This month, your Party will require you to...

Ministry slammed for failing to seek expert advice on glyphosate risks

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Public interest campaign group NoMore Glyphosate NZ has accused the Ministry for the Environment of failing in its duty of oversight after revealing the...

Government investment in AI & biotech includes research into “insect larvae-based food development”

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced a $24 million investment into artificial intelligence and biotechnology research, partnering with Singapore on projects aimed at healthy ageing and...

Concerns grow over use and transparency of ‘Apeel’ coating on NZ produce

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An article on The Green Goddess wellness website has renewed concerns about the potential use of the Apeel food coating on fruit and vegetables...

Hamilton woman jailed for stealing nearly $500K from her employer

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Ariana Thompson-Bell has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after stealing just under $500,000 from her employer, a Hamilton-based work skills programme. Over two...

An urgent Open Letter to all Members of Parliament

Mary Hobbs -

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

“We can identify the illness — but not what caused it.”

Daily Telegraph NZ -

That quote, buried in a formal OIA response to NoMoreGlyphosate.nz, reveals a disturbing public health blind spot, says NoMoreGlyphosate NZ. No Data, No Codes, No...

Coke to swap key ingredient – Trump

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Replacing high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in Coca-Cola drinks will lead to economic problems, farmers argue. The Coca-Cola company has agreed to replace high-fructose...

Open Letter To the Hon. Winston Peters, Party Leader and NZ Foreign Minister, and NZ First MPs

Guy Hatchard -

Dear Winston Peters and NZ First MPs I understand the Health Select Committee is due to report on the Gene Technology Bill in the next...

What if Your ‘Natural’ Food isn’t? The glyphosate nobody told you about

Daily Telegraph NZ -

When the label says “natural,” but the laboratory tests tell a different story! When Canadian consumers reached for a box of Nature Valley granola bars...

HelloFresh pleads guilty to misleading customers in ‘subscription trap’ scheme

Daily Telegraph NZ -

HelloFresh New Zealand has pleaded guilty to five charges of misleading conduct under the Fair Trading Act, admitting in Auckland District Court that it...

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