ERMA Archive

  • Catherine Delahunty

    Endosulfan Tip of the Toxic Iceberg - by Catherine Delahunty



    It is a great day for worms, tomatoes and humans. The toxic pesticide endosulfan has finally been banned. This seriously toxic chemical was banned in 55 countries but 18 Councils around Aotearoa have been using it regularly on sports fields to kill worms that made bumps in the turf. Tomato and citrus growers have been [...] read more
    December 16, 2008 5:46 pm - 16 Comments
  • frog

    Another week, another GE approval - by frog



    There it was again this week, nestled into a little side bar on A3 of the Dom Post. “GE onion field test” Once again, while most of the media is busy watching the new masters of the Executive Wing, ERMA is quietly saying ‘yes’ to a GE future for New Zealand. It can only end [...] read more
    November 28, 2008 2:26 pm - 23 Comments
  • frog

    AgResearch applies for GE sheep, cows and pigs - by frog



    Genetic Engineering is back, with AgResearch making a massive application to genetically engineer a wide range of animals, plus human and monkey cells. I really thought this story would have been all over the media by now and was going to link to articles letting news agencies tell the story.  But it hasn’t yet (Except [...] read more
    August 8, 2008 3:56 pm - 37 Comments
  • frog

    Toxic cosmetics - by frog



    Currently cosmetics in New Zealand don’t have to say what chemicals and toxins they contain. In the USA the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found that many major brands of lipstick contained lead – Lead is a poison that can cause learning and behavioral problems, reduced brain development, infertility and miscarriage. One-third of the tested lipsticks [...] read more
    March 11, 2008 2:41 pm - 4 Comments
  • frog

    GE pine trees attacked! - by frog



    It’s rather unsurprising that a well known GE trial would attract the occasional sabotage attempt. It’s a bit like streakers at the one day cricket or abusive flaming comments at Kiwiblog. You can say as much as you like that you’d really rather it didn’t happen, but it’s occurrence is now all so stereotypical that [...] read more
    January 16, 2008 2:48 pm - 15 Comments