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genetic modification

Jon Morgan: GE – 10,000 years in the making

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 28 March 2011

The Dominion Post’s Jon Morgan interviews visiting genetic modification expert Professor Pamela Ronald. An excerpt: (read in full here) “Professor […]

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RadioLive: Janine Duckworth on the ‘pill’ for possums

In the News  |  Published: 28 March 201128 March 2011

RadioLive EnviroNews: Graeme Hill interviews Janine Duckworth, Landcare Research’s pest control specialist, on a new vaccine that might control the […]

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Newsletter Digest: Ash, DNA swaps and kiwi GM research

Blog  |  Published: 16 April 2010

Ash means empty skies over Britain Thousands of travellers are feeling the effects of a large volcanic eruption in Iceland, […]

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NZ Herald: Human genes to be injected into goats, cows, and sheep

In the News  |  Published: 16 April 2010

Eloise Gibson writes in the New Zealand Herald about the decision by Erma to allow scientists to create and work […]

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Waikato Times/NZPA: AgResearch granted GE research approval

In the News  |  Published: 16 April 2010

The Environmental Risk Management Authority (Erma) has granted AgResearch approval to continue working with genetically modified cells and animals. The […]

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NZ Herald: Hopes pinned on GM milk

In the News  |  Published: 06 April 2010

Chris Barton writes in the NZ Herald about the vigorous debate over the use of genetic modification (GM) in the […]

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NZ Herald: Top UK scientist urges NZ to keep open mind on GM

In the News  |  Published: 29 March 201001 April 2010

Eloise Gibson writes in the New Zealand Herald that the PM’s chief science advisor Professor Sir Peter Gluckman’s UK counterpart, […]

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Waikato Times: Scientists ‘morally obliged’ to use GE to solve food crisis

In the News  |  Published: 28 January 2010

Chris Gardner of the Waikato Times reports that AgResearch’s chief executive has said that scientists are morally obliged to use […]

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NZ Herald: GM fears may harm needy, says scientist

In the News  |  Published: 28 January 2010

Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s science adviser has upset the anti-GM […]

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TVNZ: GE weeds spread from containment glasshouse

In the News  |  Published: 01 December 2009

A piece by TVNZ on MAF’s investigation of a potential GM-trial breach on the Lincoln campus of Crown Research Institute, […]

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