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Strong Public Support for Zero Tolerance to GM Contamination

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

79% New Zealanders would support the current policy of zero tolerance to GM contamination of seed imports. Polling conducted for the Sustainability Council by DigiPoll also found 77% support …

75% Support NZ Remaining a GM Free Food Producer

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Three quarters of New Zealanders would support the nation’s food production remaining GM Free. A poll conducted this month for the Sustainability Council by DigiPoll resulted in 74.5% supporting New …

Foreign Affair’s Stance on GM Liability Provokes Laughter at Talks

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

New Zealand negotiators at a conference on liability for GMOs have effectively proposed that the four year programme to develop an international liability regime should aim at agreeing no …

Contaminated Land—Pass the Parcel

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

A massive transfer of liability to innocent parties is set to take place unless Government puts new measures in place to fund cleanup of contaminated sites. MFE estimates that the …

Innocent Property Owners Set to Pay for Contamination Cleanups

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

The Ministry for the Environment (MFE) is paving the way for property owners to be forced to pay for the cleanup of contamination that they did not know about …

HSNO (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Bill

Sunday, May 1, 2005

Submission to the Education and Science Select Committee with respect to HSNO (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Bill. Read the document here.
1 May 2005|Publications

Financial Accountability for Hazardous Substances

Tuesday, December 7, 2004

Sixteen years after Government first determined to bring together coherent regulations for hazardous substances, effective financial accountability for harm caused by these substances remains limited.  While Government has committed to the …

Risk of Massive Transfer of Liability for Contaminated Land Clean-up

Tuesday, December 7, 2004

A massive transfer of liability to innocent parties is set to take place unless Government puts new measures in place to fund cleanup of contaminated sites. MFE estimates that the …

Portrait of a Future New Zealand

Thursday, November 4, 2004

The Sustainability Council is hosting an art auction on 11 November at the Tamaki Yacht Club, Mission Bay. Download the calaogue here: Auction Catalogue: Portrait Future NZ
4 November 2004|Media Releases, News