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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
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Leaving GM Contaminated Crops in the Ground Goes Against Market Realities

Sunday, October 10, 2004

The recommendation by a Parliamentary select committee that GM contaminated crops be allowed to remain in the ground goes against market realities. Exporters cannot sell contaminated products to buyers …

New Rules Help Keep Food Pure

Wednesday, September 29, 2004

As many premium markets firm up on their unwillingness to accept even a trace of genetically modified content in food, New Zealand’s ability to meet this demand has quietly …

New Means to Check GM Contamination in Seed Imports

Saturday, August 21, 2004

New practices for supplying maize seed to New Zealand demonstrate how the policy of zero tolerance to GM contaminated seed can be maintained at little or no cost to …

Seeding purity

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

New practices for supplying maize seed to New Zealand demonstrate how the policy of zero tolerance to GM contaminated seed can be maintained at little or no cost to …

Cradle to Grave Subsidies for GMO Development

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Government has approved new blanket subsidies for GM developers that complete the cradle to the grave state assistance programme for GMOs, said Sustainability Council Executive Director Simon Terry. Under the …

ABARE Report on GM Economics Ignores Consumer Rejection

Monday, October 20, 2003

A report projecting huge economic losses for Australia and New Zealand if GM crops are not adopted leaves out of its modelling the widespread consumer rejection of GM food, …

Anderton’s Stance Shows Importance of GM Food Restraint

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

The Progressive Coalition’s decision to vote against the NOOM Bill demonstrates the importance of legal restraints on the growing of GM food said Sustainability Council Executive Director Simon Terry. …

Canadians Contradict Government Assurances on GM

Monday, October 6, 2003

Government assurances that export markets will not be affected by GM plantings in New Zealand are contradicted by a previously secret paper from a country that Government cites as …