Thanks to everyone helping protect NZ food, health, and environment. The petition www.change.org/noharmtofood and our resources on www.noharmtofood.nz have been updated. (NZ proposed to raise allowed glyphosate residue levels by up to 100x in some grains (e.g. wheat) and 60× for dry field peas. After public submissions, they kept the cereal limit at the old level (0.1 mg/kg), but still approved 6 mg/kg for dry peas - which is 60x higher than the current limit.

The Gene Technology Bill would relax GMO/Gene-editing regulations, opening the door for pesticide/herbicide-resistant (e.g. glyphosate resistant) crops to be approved in NZ.
NZ currently does not allow any GMO or gene-edited crops to be grown in the open environment, including herbicide-or pesticide-resistant ones.)

Your efforts to say no to the Gene Technology bill and highlight that there is no safe level of glyphosate are making a difference. You can also write to your MP using our template at www.noharmtofood.nz/help#WRITETOYOURMP to make your voice heard.

Important news: A widely cited scientific paper from 2000, which concluded that glyphosate (the active ingredient in RoundUp) is safe, has finally been retracted. The retraction came 25 years later after it was revealed that company employees ghostwrote parts of the study. This highlights the need for transparency in research and careful scrutiny of studies used to set public health and environmental standards.

Glyphosate is used in many weedkillers in NZ, including RoundUp, originally developed by Monsanto (now owned by Bayer). For more information on its risks, read the research on www.noharmtofood.nz/25-years-later-glyphosate-safety-study-retracted and see comments from NZ scientists at www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/12/11/glyphosate-safety-paper-retracted-after-25-years-expert-reaction/

Please keep sharing this petition widely — every post, message, or email helps raise awareness and protect health, biodiversity, and future generations.