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Guy Hatchard

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Guy Hatchard PhD is a statistician and former senior manager at Genetic ID, a global food safety testing and certification laboratory. Guy's book 'Your DNA Diet' is available on Amazon.com.

The Big Debate: How many new doctors will NZ need if the Gene Technology Bill is passed?

Currently there are 19,350 doctors in NZ, that’s one for every 264 people. According to Hon. Judith Collins, our Minister for Business Innovation and Enterprise...

Meta are still fact checking in NZ and the Gene Technology Bill is on their radar

Judith Collins is promising us an economic miracle if only she can deregulate biotechnology. According to Collins, gene technology research using CRISPR will be a...

The Gene Technology Bill contains a covert assault on our Kiwi culture

Anyone living in NZ today will be aware of how much we, as individuals and as a people, value our identity and cultural values. We...

Waking up from the dream of biotechnology

Deep in a dream, our quiet consciousness suddenly realises that it is no longer a dream but has become a nightmare. The inner voice screams ‘wake...

Message for MPs: The Gene Technology Bill has exposed a knowledge deficit at the heart of the NZ Parliamentary process

Yesterday the discovery of a oriental fruit fly in Auckland caused a panic and a ban on the movement of fruit and vegetables. Biosecurity NZ said...

Submission Template: The Gene Technology Bill

This release contains template suggestions to make a submission to the Health Select Committee querying the provisions of the Gene Technology Bill which was introduced into the...

Video reveals the extraordinary provisions of the Gene Technology Bill

We have posted a video on YouTube going step by step through the extraordinary powers that the government is proposing to grant to itself. For the record,...

Analysis of misinformation in the Gene Technology Bill

A Long but Necessary Read—Analysis of misinformation in the Gene Technology Bill and suggestions for submissions and discussions New Research Findings on Dangers of Gene...

Major Alert: NZ Government is enshrining ‘Medical Mandates’ in law

There is a revolution in progress and it is not a bloodless revolution. The Gene Technology Bill introduced to Parliament this week includes the following provisions:— ...

The risks of biotechnology deregulation are unquantifiable

The Gene Technology Bill currently being introduced into the NZ parliament and fast-tracked will allow for the appointment of a regulator to categorise gene...

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