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Teaspoon of Soil

Life Underground – A Guide To Aotearoa’s Soil Food Web

16 May 24
Without the diverse organisms within our soil there would be no land- dwelling life on Earth. Duncan Smith describes the creatures and critters that underpin our plants, and ultimately, ourselves.
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Critical Thinking on Gene Technology Regulation

08 May 24
Layers of manipulation and obfuscation are being used to package deregulation of gene technologies as a net positive. Bonnie Flaws outlines how, and why one of New Zealand’s leading biological science professors considers regulation the best tool we have to prevent risk.
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The rise, reasoning, and role of Soil & Health Association of NZ

06 May 24
Historian and Soil & Health National Council member, Matt Morris, chronicles the genesis of Soil & Health Association of NZ, and the impact we have made on organics in New Zealand.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Organic NZ has ceased publication

09 Apr 24
Kia ora koutou! Like many other businesses, and particularly…
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Amber light for dung beetles?

01 May 14
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2014 Section: Farming and horticulture Author:…
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GE food: A Trojan horse – what is it sneaking into us?

01 May 14
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2014 Section: Science watch Author:…
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The ‘dirty dozen’ – latest update

01 Jan 14
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2014 Section: Health…
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Hemp: The comeback crop for building

01 Nov 13
Hemp is an ancient crop, grown for its fibre and put to thousands…
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From a farmer’s heart

01 Jul 13
Organic NZ Magazine: July/August 2013 Section: Farming and…
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GE animal feed? No thanks!

01 May 13
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2013 Section: Farming and horticulture Author:…
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Beyond 1080

01 Mar 13
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2013 Section: Farming and…
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How to create a GE-free zone

01 Mar 13
Zelka Grammer encourages you to press for a GE-free zone in…
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The dangers of aspartame

01 Jan 13
Organic NZ Magazine: January/February 2013 Section: Health…
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Magnesium: The life and death mineral

01 Nov 12
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2012 Section: Features Author:…
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How natural is that flavour? The dangers of MSG

01 Sep 12
Organic NZ Magazine: Sept/Oct 2012 Section: Health and food Author:…
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Don’t read this article

01 May 12
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2012 Section: Reports Author:…
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Food Bill Folly

01 Mar 12
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2012 Section: Features Author:…
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Food Bill Blues

01 Mar 12
Organic NZ Magazine: March/April 2012 Section: Features Author:…
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The Natural Health Products Bill is here – have your say!

01 Nov 11
Organic NZ Magazine: November/December 2011 Section: Health…
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A guide to organic education in New Zealand

01 Nov 11
Bridget Freeman Rock reviews the organic education options available…
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Letter from the Minister for Food Safety regarding the Food Bill

01 Sep 11
Organic NZ Magazine: September/October 2011 Section: Letters…
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What’s in that vaccine?

01 May 11
Organic NZ Magazine: May/June 2011 Section: Health and Food Author:…
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GE: don’t swallow it

01 Jul 10
Organic NZ Magazine: July/August 2010 Section: Features Author:…
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GE Free Field NZ

GE in NZ: Trials and errors

01 Jul 10
Claire Bleakley provides an overview of the main field trials…
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