Local Government submissions
GMO provisions in District and Unitary Plans.
- AUP E37 Genetically Modified Organism Plan change
- FNDC Genetically Modified Organisms Plan change
- Hastings Genetically Modified Organisms Plan change
- WDC Genetically Modified Organisms Plan change
New Plymouth District Plan
- Shaping our Future Together New Plymouth Draft District Plan.
- GE Free NZ submission, submitted on 12.3.2018
- Soil and Health submission
Proposed Waikato District Plan
- Hearing 8B-GMO - Submissions and appendices from all submitters.
- GE Free NZ submission
- Organic Dairy Producers submission - expert witness
- Alexander Organics submission - expert witness.
Proposed Northland Regional Plan 2020
- On 16 June 2020, council agreed to settle the appeal seeking to include provisions in the Proposed Regional Plan regulating the use of genetically modified organisms in the coastal marine area. This was formally done via a consent order, which was signed off the the Environment Court on 05 August 2020
- Whangarei and Far North District Council appeal ( 5 Sept 2019)
- Hearing documents and submissions - GE submissions written, oral and audio at hearing
- NRC Decision excluding GE/GMO precautions for PNRP (16 July 2019)
- Proposed Northland Regional Plan final 2020
- GE Free NZ submission (15.11.2017)
- GE Free Northland submission (15.11.2017)
- Soil and Health submission. (10.11.2017)
National Environmental Standards-Plantation Forestry (NES-PF)
- Ministry Primary Industries Consultation documents on proposed NES-PF - 2014-2017
- GE Free NZ submission to NES-PF, submitted 11.8.2015
- OIA reply to Ms Grammer and Ms Murphy about submissions received by MPI, dated 12.2.2016
- OIA questions and reply from Oliver Hendrickson information when the NES-PF report will go to Cabinet for sign off dated 19.2.2017
- National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry; Regulatory impact statement. 23.6.2016
- OIA reply from MPI update information on the timeline assessment and approval, dated 16.8.2016
- OIA reply from Ministry of the Environment seeking date Cabinet will finalise NES-PF, dated 14.6.2017
- Proposed NES-PF: Summary of submissions and recommendations. MPI's detailed analysis and recommendations. 8.8.2017
- National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry Legislation for RMA NES-PF 2017/174. 8.8.2017
Resource Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- GE Free NZ Press releases regarding Resource Legislation Amendment Bill (2016 -2017)
- GE Free NZ submission to select committee
- Māori Party continue to support GE Free stance Maori Party (14/3/2017)
- Resource Legislation Bill - Checkpoint with Campbell, RNZ starts - 1.19.34mins (23/3/2017) (audio)
- Environment Minister Nick Smith rejects Act claims Maori get too much power in Resource Management reforms. Claire Trevitt, NZ Herald (2/4/2017)
- Resource Legislation Amendment Bill, committee reading. Interview with Claire Bleakley, (starts 2mins) (4/4/2017) (audio)
- 8 year RMA reform saga enters home straight with GM carve-out. National Business Review (4/4/2017)
- GE-Free Zones partially protected in RMA amendments. Soil and Health Press Release (5/4/2017)
- GE-Free zone victory against Nick Smith arrogant power grab. GE Free Northland Press Release (6/4/2017)
- Labour raises questions about narrow scope of GM-free Hawkes Bay Today (6/4/2017)
- Regions win battle to keep GE Free status but confusion remains Gerard Hutchings NZ Farmer (6/4/2017)