Environment and Conservation

Kiwifuit Claim Urges Zespri To Back Growers

Press Release – The Kiwifruit Claim Following the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) signed this morning, only days before the High Courts 9 October deadline for growers to sign up to the claim against the government for its alleged negligence behind the devastating introduction …

Sobering address on state of the environment

Press Release – Lincoln University New Zealand and the world are failing to fulfil many of the basic principles of sustainability and we must face up to our situation in order to avert serious risks, warns renowned conservationist Emetrius Professor Sir Alan Mark.

Hazardous changes to New Organisms Act

Press Release – GE Free NZ Hazardous changes to New Organisms Act. The National Government and Treasury are under pressure from Federated Farmers, pro LifeSciences board, to loosen all precautions around genetically engineered organisms as legislated in the Hazardous Substances …

United States – New Zealand Strategic Dialogue

Press Release – U.S. Department of State United States Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mr. Daniel Russel and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary Mr. Brook Barrington met in Washington on May 29, 2015 to co-chair the fifth United States New Zealand …