New Zealand’s governing coalition’s radical reform of the gene tech sector in doubt as talks prove fruitless. Coalition partners debating controversial deregulation plans — with NZ First refusing to support the bill if it enables the environmental release of #GMOs https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/05/particularly-complex-gene-tech-bill-in-doubt-as-coalition-talks-hit-brick-wall/
‘Complex’ gene tech bill in doubt as coalition talks prove fruitless

The Coalition Government’s promise to reform the gene tech sector hinges on the cooperation of an unyielding New Zealand First

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