Biosecurity

Greens launch Clean Green Agriculture at Hastings

Cementing and building on New Zealand’s international clean green image is central to the Green Party’s new Agricultural Policy.

Metiria Turei Green MP public talk on plight of freshwater fishery

Interactive Learning Centre, Gate 1, NorthTec
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 at 9am
10:30am

9am Lecture and DVD showing on conservation of freshwater fish
Interactive Learning Centre, NorthTec. Open to the public.
Metiria will speak to NorthTec Environmental Sciences students on the plight of New Zealand’s freshwater fish, including endangered native eel species, and will show the film 'Longfin' as part of this nation wide tour. Longfin Films is the joint partnership of Lindsey Davidson and Melissa Salpietra.
Open to the public, free admission

Greens launch methyl bromide petition and protest

The Green Party is stepping up its campaign against the toxic and ozone depleting methyl bromide with the launch of a petition and a protest today.

NZ's primary products at risk as back door opens to GE

The Green Party says that the Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill before Parliament today will become a backdoor to allowing unapproved genetically engineered organisms into New Zealand.

Proposed release of GE vaccine will be protested - Greens

News that there may soon be an application for the first live GE vaccine to be released in New Zealand will test the stringency of the law and its processes, the Green Party says

Council must front up with explanation for fumigation

Greater Wellington regional council owes Wellingtonians an explanation over why it is turning a blind eye to the use of a hazardous fumigant at the port, the Green Party says.

Hazardous fumigation must be halted - Greens

The Green Party is calling for an immediate halt to Methyl Bromide fumigation at Wellington's port, following revelations today that this potentially hazardous activity is taking place.

Spray report highlights need for biosecurity overhaul

The Green Party is calling for an urgent overhaul of biosecurity laws in the wake of a groundbreaking report of the People's Inquiry today.