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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...

40 million could die from antibiotic resistance – ex-health chief in UK

Developing new antimicrobial drugs is financially unappealing for pharmaceutical corporations, Sally Davies has said. Antimicrobial resistance could claim 40 million lives by 2050 if left...

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...

US Costco recalls cold and flu medicine over contamination concerns

Costco in the US has recalled its 'Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion' medicine due to potential contamination with foreign materials, marking...

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,...

Popular eye drops recalled in US over fungus

A Systane product was found to have been contaminated. A popular brand of eye drops has been recalled in the US after a vial was...

mRNA RSV childhood jab trials halted following ‘alarming safety signals’

Concerns over potential vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease lead to a pause in pediatric mRNA-based RSV vaccine trials in the United States. The United States has...

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...

Australian law firm files class action against Johnson & Johnson over ‘ineffective medicines’

Australian law firm JGA Saddler has launched a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging the company misled consumers by marketing cold and...

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...

Major Alert: NZ Government is enshrining ‘Medical Mandates’ in law

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:— ...

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...

RFK Jr. and the Samoan measles outbreak

When the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary comes before the Senate, the spectre of the Samoan measles...

Hospital security boosted to protect patients and staff over busy summer period

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says violence against patients, visitors, and healthcare workers in New Zealand’s emergency departments will not be tolerated, announcing additional...

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...

DR Congo authorities name likely cause of deadly mystery illness

Preliminary findings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have linked a flu-like disease affecting mostly children to malaria. A mysterious flu-like illness that has...

Therapeutic Products Act repeal bill passed

The Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Bill has been passed by Parliament, clearing the way for better regulation for medicines, medical devices, and natural health...

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...

Guy Hatchard: The truth will out

For millennia humankind has been plagued by a succession of people and groups who thought they knew the secret of life. Their views have been...

Coming to the breakfast table unannounced

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...

Fascism comes to New Zealand

It’s the abuser’s Swiss army knife for the empty-headed. Multipurpose, its meaning has near-infinite elasticity. You can be labelled ‘fascist’ if you say that there...

Healthcare strike: 36,000 nurses and midwives demand better pay and patient safety

Around 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants across the country have gone on an eight-hour strike, citing critical concerns over patient safety and inadequate...

Tragic loss of baby highlights challenges in rural maternity care

A baby tragically died during birth after a locum midwife failed to act promptly when the infant’s shoulders became trapped, according to a Health...

Watch: Australian health expert moved to tears as he describes dangers of the COVID jab

Speaking at 'The Great Debate' this week in Perth, Professor Ian Brighthope delivered a stark warning about what he described as a looming health...

Fed up with hearing about Covid? Think again, there is more to come

New information reveals the truth is a lot darker, but there are also paths to healing. Have you noticed a proliferation of websites promoting ‘cures’ for long...

Health NZ spent $72m+ on IT spend amid mass IT staff cuts and delayed projects

Health New Zealand (HNZ) has come under scrutiny for spending $72 million on contractors and consultants for a single IT project while planning to...

Elevated arsenic levels found in Waikato water supplies

Testing has revealed elevated arsenic levels in drinking water supplied by Waipā District Council and Waikato District Council, joining Hamilton City Council in reporting...

Call to ban all pharmaceutical advertising direct to consumers in NZ media

New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party board member Aly Cook has started her next government petition to ban all pharmaceutical advertising in New Zealand...

Trump taps Covid science critic Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH

US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Stanford-trained physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya, a vocal critic of Covid lockdowns, to lead the National Institutes of...

More job cuts at Health NZ spark concern over public health impact

Health NZ faces ongoing significant restructuring, with nearly 1,500 additional jobs potentially being cut on top of 500 voluntary redundancies already accepted, bringing the...

Health NZ announces further job cuts

Health New Zealand is preparing for more redundancies, with an internal memo acknowledging the emotional toll of such news during the holiday season. The memo,...

Critical failures in pregnancy ultrasounds lead to tragic outcomes, report finds

A report by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall described significant failures in the handling of ultrasounds during two separate pregnancies, leading to...

Is the government really sincere in preventing the torture and abuse of children in state care?

Right to Life asks the Prime Minister: Why is he, his government and parliament still in denial about the torture and killing of unborn...

Health bureaucrats declare ‘whooping cough epidemic’

Health New Zealand has declared a whooping cough epidemic, with babies at the highest risk of severe illness, it is claimed. A nationally coordinated response...

Ministry of Health tightens rules on puberty blockers

The Ministry of Health has released an evidence brief and position statement signalling a more cautious approach to the use of puberty blockers for...

mRNA Vaccines, Cognitive Dissonance and our Future Prospects

Like me you must be wondering how it has been possible that our health authorities have ignored the mounting toll of excess deaths, heart...

Nationwide strike looms as nurses demand fair pay and safe staffing levels

The Nurses Organisation has announced a nationwide strike on December 3, with further rolling strikes planned in the following weeks, in protest against inadequate...

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