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Media Releases

Climate advice means government should support transition to organic, regenerative farming

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Green Party organics policy adds vital ingredient to national debate on the environment

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Kiwis exposed to health risks from weedkiller

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The organic community mourns Jeanette Fitzsimons

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Omissions on Emissions: Polluting chemicals left out of government’s freshwater policy

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Submissions

Aotearoa New Zealand | Policy Proposals on healthy waterways: Are they fit for purpose?

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Hazardous substances assessments: Improving decision-making

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Submission on application APP203660 To reassess methyl bromide

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Submission on Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill

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Submission on Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 review

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Campaigns

Project Gro 2015 – COMMUNITY GARDEN – OPUNAKE HIGH SCHOOL

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Project Gro 2015 – TERRACE END PLAYCENTRE – PALMERSTON NORTH

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Project Gro 2015 – TEN ORGANIC FOOD GARDENS – TARANAKI

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Project Gro 2015 – ORMISTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Project Gro 2015 – BANK STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN, WHANGAREI

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GE & GM

GE-FREE ZONES UNDER THREAT FROM RMA AMENDMENT

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GE/GM

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Maori Party says no way to Nick Smith’s power grab

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Court ruling highlights the dangers of RMA reforms

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GE Free from the Bombays to Cape Reinga

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Glyphosate

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Assoc. Meetings & Events

2023 Election of National Council

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2023 AGM of the Soil & Health Association

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Special General Meeting – Saturday 3 June 2023, 10am to 12pm

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Heavy rain, soil and waterways – what’s the effect and what we can do about it?

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Goodbye Glyphosate! Rethinking Weeds

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Organic Community

Food co-operatives in NZ on the rise

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New Zealanders protest for better food for world citizens

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Toxic time bomb could blow apart our health and wealth

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Organic certification labeling the best available for consumer

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GMOs pose $59 billion threat to NZ economy

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Organics

Organic practices will improve water quality

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Local solutions needed to save orchards

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Organic certification labeling the best available for consumer

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Organic farmers cope better in drought

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Race on for NZ to be world’s first 100% organic food producer

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Project Gro

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Soil4Climate

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Health & Food

Let’s go organic, Jacinda!

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Christmas comes early for the Organic Sector

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Where’s our food from? Better labelling a step forward

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Health not herbicides: time to phase out glyphosate

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GE potatoes set to sneak into our food

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Water

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Farming

Comprehensive New Review of Monsanto’s Glyphosate Underscores Urgent Need for Global Action

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GE Free from the Bombays to Cape Reinga

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GMO COURT RULING PROTECTS ENTIRE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

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High Court ruling on GE a win for democracy

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Organic dairy farmers reaping just rewards

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