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‘Tis the season of bounty: summer gardening tips
School holidays, trips to the beach, and a house full of visitors – all great fun – but not so helpful when it comes to finding time for a garden in full swing. Diana Noonan shares labour-saving techniques so you can keep on top of the garden chores while enjoying the summer and the culinary delights it produces.

So let’s talk about GE
Pro-GE lobbyists are saying we need to have a ‘mature’ conversation about genetic engineering. Originally they claimed it would solve world hunger, now they are claiming it will mitigate climate change. Philippa Jamieson logically and ‘maturely’ refutes their greenwashing.

Studying the benefits
An ambitious new study looks at nutrient-dense food production in New Zealand. Many growers and their customers believe biodynamic and organically-grown food has specific health benefits. Kete Ora Trust is undertaking research here in Aotearoa New Zealand that compares the nutrient density of food produced...
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Rainwater Harvesting
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2014
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What’s in your milk? A consumer guide
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Amber light for dung beetles?
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2014
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GE food: A Trojan horse – what is it sneaking into us?
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2014
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The ‘dirty dozen’ – latest update
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2014
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Hemp: The comeback crop for building
Hemp is an ancient crop, grown for its fibre and put to thousands…

From a farmer’s heart
Organic NZ Magazine: July/August 2013
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GE animal feed? No thanks!
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2013
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Beyond 1080
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2013
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How to create a GE-free zone
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The dangers of aspartame
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2013
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Magnesium: The life and death mineral
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2012
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How natural is that flavour? The dangers of MSG
Organic NZ Magazine: Sept/Oct 2012
Section: Health and food
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Don’t read this article
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2012
Section: Reports
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Food Bill Folly
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2012
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Food Bill Blues
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2012
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The Natural Health Products Bill is here – have your say!
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2011
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A guide to organic education in New Zealand
Bridget Freeman Rock reviews the organic education options available…

Letter from the Minister for Food Safety regarding the Food Bill
Organic NZ Magazine: September/October 2011
Section: Letters…