GMO
After nearly 30 years, the government is ditching strict GMO rules
The government announced a reversal to laws that effectively banned gene modification technology in New Zealand. Proponents of the change say it will save lives Audio
Federated Farmers continues GM-free stoush in Hawke's Bay
Federated Farmers is preparing to challenge yet another local authority over it's GM-free status, despite a string of failed court battles over the issue. Hastings District Council was the first local… Audio
CRISPR crops: the rise of gene edited foods
With the Royal Society soon to release a discussion paper on the use of gene editing in agriculture, we're replaying Simon Morton's 2017 story on how this genetic technique's already being used to… Audio
Environment minister responds to councils' GMO-free campaign
Nick Smith says there's nothing in the reform bill that changes who makes the decisions on GMOs. Audio
Local councils in stoush with government over GMO-free status
Whangarei Mayor Sheryl Mai is demanding that locals make decisions around GMOs rather than the central government. Audio
The genetic engineering ‘renaissance’
Kathryn Ryan talks to Raymond McCauley who was part of the team that developed Next Generation DNA sequencing - a technologically which has exponential decreased the cost of sequencing genes. Audio
GE court decision bad for science says biotech industry
Kathryn Ryan speaks to Will Barker, the chief executive of NZBIO - the lobby group representing New Zealand's biotech industry. It says the country is at risk of becoming a bioscience backwater after… Audio
Gene editing crops
Robin McKie of The Observer has been looking at gene edited crops. These may soon be blocked by EU regulators who are deciding if gene edited plants qualify as genetically modified organisms. Audio
