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Glyphosate 2025: NZ Government asleep at the wheel? Time for real stewardship!
It's time the government stepped up: for the safety of farmers and growers, farming families, the everyday Kiwi kid - and our export markets.
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Consultation on the commercial release of a genetically modified (GM) mosquito strain (DIR 207)
No evidence: That the OGTR have required that the applicant conduct a screening evaluation to identify other potential transgenes.
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Is this Italian/US rodent trial the knock-out blow for glyphosate permissions on staple food crops?
Glyphosate remains on staple food crops due to the wilful blindness of regulatory agencies. Another study adds to evidence that this is immoral and…
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The Precautionary Approach is outdated?
What a porky!
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May 2025

Intention to refuse PSGR's complaint, based on 'no personal interest'
PSGR's response to the New Zealand Ombudsman. 'the Ombudsman has discretion to refuse to investigate a complaint on the basis the complainant has…
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MBIE & the Gene Tech Bill. Has Good-Process been subverted?
Chapter 1 of PSGR's new report: When powerful agencies hijack democratic systems. Part I: The case of gene technology regulatory reform.
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PSGR submission - MPI proposal to raise maximum residue levels, including for glyphosate on staple food crops.
With such a short time-line for response - PSGR's response is limited to a discussion on the evidence for increasing MRLs for glyphosate-based…
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Unsurprising move to increase residue levels by MPI
The bad news: MPI will increase the residue levels because they can. The good news: let's harmonise with Europe & get glyphosate off food & feed crops…
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April 2025

Email to NZ MPs: Gene Tech & Science System Reforms - public law conventions and processes undermined?
PSGR ask for 2 public enquiries: [1] An Ombudsman inquiry into the gene technology regulatory reforms; & [2] An Inquiry into current science system…
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'Equity allows courts to shift the focus from technical correctness to the process by which conclusions are reached.'
PSGRNZ question to ChatGPT. The Role of Equity in Administrative and Constitutional Law in New Zealand & how democracies might navigate scientific …
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When your science, research, innovation & technology system lacks an ethical base and a public purpose.
Science System Advisory Group (SSAG) Phase 2 consultation
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February 2025

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