21 June 2022
It will surprise nobody that for the 12th year in a row, world-class biosecurity has taken the overall #1 spot in the annual KPMG agribusiness industry leader’s priority survey, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. The Ministry for Primary Industries suggest total exports of food and fibre products for the year to the end … Continue reading "NZ needs genetic modification in the world of climate change"
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02 June 2022
The food and fibre sector will lose out on export opportunities if it did not begin using gene editing technologies, Te Puna Whakaaronui says.
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27 May 2022
A conversation starter from Te Puna Whakaaronui: The Food and Fibre Sector Think Tank
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11 May 2022
Sector’s long-term potential bodes well for future biotech listings. Zahra Champion’s view of biotechnology goes well beyond medicine. For her, biotech includes agriculture, the environment, industrial applications and marine. As Executive Director of BioTech New Zealand, Dr Champion is helping to build a vibrant ecosystem for biotech companies in NZ. An ecosystem that better connects … Continue reading "NZ needs genetic modification in the world of climate change"
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New Zealand needs to finally accept genetic modification (GM) products in a world of climate change and desperate global food needs, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. While New Zealand is lagging behind the rest of the world because of its anti-GM approach, there has bee
April 26, 2022
By Cushla Norman Reporter - 1News Genetic modification (GM) was once such a highly charged issue it prompted thousand to protest against the practice. But almost two decades on, pro-GM groups say the benefits have been ignored and New Zealand is getting left behind t
April 20, 2022
By Nona Pelletier Senior Business Reporter - RNZ It is time for a full regulatory review of genetically modified organisms and technologies (GM), according to a groundbreaking report by the Productivity Commission. "The current regulation of GM does not reflect te
April 20, 2022
By Justin Giovannetti Political Editor - The Spinoff New Zealand’s genetic engineering laws face a tough challenge from new technology, Justin Giovannetti writes in The Bulletin. The ban on genetic engineering is facing an impossible problem. There’s a hole
April 19, 2022
In this issue Insights from the Executive DirectorBioTechNZ news and highlightsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Insights from the Executive Director We all know there are no GMO crops in New Zealand, but we are aware there are products containing GMOs on supermar
April 6, 2022
In this issue Insights from the Executive DirectorTe Ara Paerangi – Future Pathways Green PaperBioTechNZ news and highlightsGovernment submissionsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Insights from the Executive Director One of the members in my household tested
March 10, 2022
In this issue Colin Harvey RIPBioTechNZ news and highlightsGovernment submissionsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Rest in Peace Colin Harvey It is with great sadness that we recognise the passing of Colin Harvey (ONZM). Colin was an inspirational leader in ou
February 3, 2022
‘Climate change is no longer some distant risk to future generations. It is here and now.’ Johan Rockstrom — Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research The 2035 Vision platform has been established to support New Zealand, Australian and Pacific Island AgriFoodTech and C
December 17, 2021
In this issue BioTechNZ news and highlightsGovernment submissionsWhat’s happening around the country?Biotech mentors/menteesBioTechNZ wants to hear your success stories from 2021 It is weird to think this is the last couple of weeks before Christmas. It has been a tough year with 107&nb
December 9, 2021