genetic modification

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 May 201603 May 2017

Genetically engineered crops are safe, but new regulations are needed as the definition of GE organisms becomes blurred, say US academies. […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 01 April 2016

Writing in Hawke’s Bay Today Professor Peter Kemp, Head of the Institute of Agriculture and the Environment at Massey University, […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 February 201605 February 2016

As more Zika virus cases are reported in South America and the Pacific, media attention has turned to GM mosquitoes […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 November 201528 March 2016

The Environmental Protection Authority is planning to tweak regulations to clear up confusion over what is and is not a genetically […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 08 September 201423 July 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 June 201428 March 2016

A controversial retracted study on the toxicology of genetically modified corn and pesticide has been republished in a new journal. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 June 201412 June 2014

A genetic tweak that leads to mosquitoes producing mainly male offspring has the potential to rapidly knock back populations of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 May 201428 March 2016

What is a genetically modified organism? New Zealand’s legal system is struggling with the question in the face of emerging […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 03 April 2014

“Should Genetic Engineering play a part in New Zealand’s future?” That was the question at the heart of a debate […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 November 201315 August 2018

A controversial study on the effects of genetically modified maize on rats has now been retracted by the publishing journal. […]