Economic Gains and Costs from the TPP
Review of Modelled Economic Impacts of the Trans Pacific Partnership
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) bundles standard gains from trade with a wide range of non-trade requirements …
When Venturing Into Foreign Parts
New Zealand is clearly not ready to manage the risks associated with the use of animal cells in humans.
An application for such a trial is currently before the Minister …
A Convenient Untruth
The agriculture sector can meet its share of the nation’s Kyoto emissions reduction target at a profit.
As livestock farming accounts for 49% of New Zealand’s emissions, such cuts would …
Brave New Biosecurity
Threats posed by new forms of GMOs under development represent a fundamental challenge to New Zealand’s approach to biosecurity labelling requirements. A relatively new treaty that regulates the international …
Financial Accountability for Hazardous Substances
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 …
Seeding purity
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 …
Clean Green Wine. Why NZ Should Remain a GM Free Food Producer
New Zealand primary producers benefit enormously from the nation’s clean,green image. This includes the wine industry, which relies heavily upon the country brand for its market cachet.
To date, no …
