About us

GE-Free New Zealand  in food & environment (Rage Inc.) is a non-profit organisation with branches in the Kapiti Coast, Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Taupo and Auckland.

We use our resources you to promote making the NZ environment & food FREE of Genetically Engineered [GE] organisms. 
Our activities include:

• Quarterly Newsletter which includes the newest information about developments concerning Genetic Engineering - local - national - international.
• Monitoring applications for GE-crops or foods, writing submissions to and attending hearings at ERMA or ANZFA (ERMA= Environmental Risk Management Authority, ANZFA= Australian New Zealand Food Authority)
• Advice and assistance with submissions to the Royal Commission of Enquiry 
• Writing and presenting a subission & calling witnesses - opposed to the introduction of Genetic Engineering in New Zealand
• Cross examining supporters of GE at the Royal Commission to uncover flaws in their arguments
• Enlisting public support for boycotts & petitions requesting major food producers to label/go GE-free.
• Provide valuable information resource to member & the public (e.g. website, info for public libraries, public meetings, public awareness activities)

GE Free NZ CONTACTS including regional branches:

 There are various other groups with whom we work together to achieve our goal: GE-Free New Zealand in food and environment.