LSN succeeded where others failed
The Life Sciences Network can claim considerable credit for the fact the debate about gene technology has now been taken
into a considered forum the Chairman of the Network told the organisation’s ann... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5166
Bid for urgent Treaty hearing fails
A North Otago woman has failed in a bid to have a Treaty of Waitangi claim on genetic engineering (GE) heard urgently.
Jan Anaru had hoped the claim would help stop the release of genetically modi... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5171
ACT welcomes lifting of GM moratorium
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley today welcomed the lifting of the moratorium on the commercial release of
genetically engineered organisms."ACT has always supported the cautious applic... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5154
Greens all GE bluster says NZ First
"The current round of threats by the Greens not to support a Labour government if it proceeds with GE are a load of
bunkum,' says New Zealand First GE spokesperson, Brian Donnelly."A check of the ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5168
Challenge to organic industry to co-exist with GM
Now that the moratorium on applications for release of GM crops has expired the organics industry has some serious
thinking to do the says Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston.... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5165
Expect debate over GM to continue
Do not expect the GM debate to expire with the lifting of the moratorium on the commercial release of genetically
modified organisms, Crown Research Institutes Executive Director Anthony Scott says. ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5161
Now we can proceed with caution
In too many cases, the recommendations of royal commissions are ignored by the Government that asked for them, the NZ
Herald writes in its Editorial today.The more unpalatable and unpopular the fi... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5157
Greens believe GM deal with Labour possible
The Green Party believes Labour will do a deal on genetic modification after the next election if Prime Minister Helen
Clark needs its support on confidence and supply votes. And co-leader Jeanett... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5159
GM era enters quietly
New Zealand is entering a new era of genetically engineered crops, livestock, and other organisms, but with more of a
whimper than a bang. The expiry of the Government's moratorium on GE releases ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5163
Anti-GM protestors join forces, make threats
As the ban on the commercial release of genetically engineered material comes off at midnight Wednesday, several groups
opposed to GE have joined forces to support the launch of a people's moratorium.... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=5164