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(Apr 09, 2009)
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(Mar 12, 2009)
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(Oct 09, 2008)
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(Oct 09, 2008)
· Far North Joins Regional Survey on GMOs
(Oct 07, 2008)
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(Sep 14, 2008)
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(Apr 17, 2008)
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(Apr 17, 2008)
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(Mar 13, 2008)
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(Jan 18, 2008)
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(Dec 29, 2007)
· Pamela Peters
(Oct 10, 2007)
· Simon Bliss
(Oct 10, 2007)
· Jimmy Daisley
(Oct 10, 2007)
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(Oct 07, 2007)
· Vince Cocurullo
(Oct 07, 2007)
· Don Hedges
(Oct 07, 2007)
· Simon Vallings
(Oct 07, 2007)
· Stan Semenoff
(Oct 07, 2007)
· GE onus belongs with polluters, central Government
(Jul 31, 2007)
· LOCAL AUTHORITIES EXPOSE FLAWS IN THE HSNO ACT WHICH MEANS THAT RESPONSIBILITY F
(Jul 25, 2007)
· Responsiblity for GE clean ups would land on local government and local land own
(Jul 24, 2007)
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(Jun 02, 2007)
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(Jun 01, 2007)
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www.greens.org.nz/node/20547
Green Party Press Release
11 February 2009
Stop acting like Muppets and cancel all GE trials
"The scientists off the Muppet Show, Dr Bunsen Honeydew and his
assistant Beaker, would have more luck in containing a GE field trial
than Crop and Food Research," said Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette
Fitzsimons.
The latest botch up at Crop and Food has led to a 10 year vegetable
genetic modification trial being cancelled.
Ms Fitzsimons said this was the latest in a series of compliance
failures by Crop and Food which stretch back to the 1980s.
The Royal Commission on GM in its' landmark report highlighted the lack
of safeguards around an earlier GE trial concerning tamarillos in
Northland.
Now a trial at Lincoln, near Christchurch, has ended after quarantine
failures and a report has recommended the trial manager be investigated. "The public has completely opposed the growing of GE crops in New
Zealand and the government has constantly assured the public that the
controls around these trials are of the highest standard. This is
clearly not true," said Ms Fitzsimons.
"For the sake of the environment, New Zealand's clean green image, and
our organics sector, the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA)
must stop any more GE trials by Crop and Food - who are clearly not
competent to protect the New Zealand environment.
"If this pattern continues it will be sooner, rather than later, that
New Zealand's environment and export advantage is completely destroyed.
It is time to play it safe and stop all GE trials in New Zealand," said
Ms Fitzsimons. ENDS
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