Oct 2003 the third Auckland GE-freeNZ march , 20,000 New Zealanders ('kiwis') protest-to the time period:Proposition 37 , November 6th ,2012 California, USA , for gmo food labels.

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Brand New Zealand
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Until the recent anti-mining march of 2010
waitakerenews.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-march-anti-mining... THIS Oct 2003 protest was THE largest Auckland march since the civilian Vietnam War protests....in the 1970s..there were similar GMO free marches in London in the same month of Oct 2003.This was the third such march in Auckland. Both Jon Carapiet (GEfreeNZ) and Allanah Currie* (madGE) were two of the main speakers at the end of the rally in Myers Park with singer Don McGlashan and Greenpeace.
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This 3rd Genetic Engineering-free NZ protest march in Oct 2003 is making
its way up Queen St, the main street, of Auckland, New Zealand as
the NZ Royal Commission on Genetic Modification was about to deliver a
'greenwash' and play 'fence sitting' during the then Labour-led govt
which last nine years 1999-2009. This doubled the march of 2001 .
The two prior marches plus the 'Corngate' scandal of 2000-02
heightened the publics awareness despite mainstream media inattention or party spin by both minister Hobbs then civil servant Prebble .
In November, 2000 - in the middle of the Royal Commission on genetic engineering - the Government learned that a shipment of GE contaminated sweet corn seeds had been planted in three regions of New Zealand.Then Environment minister Marion Hobbs fudged things all three Labour environment ministers had no interest or experience in the area; all being ex-teachers . Imposing strict secrecy, Prime Minister Helen Clark took control of the issue and said that the crops must be pulled out. A good call to save the election.
Then the big business lobbying began.
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New Zealand is a country where gmos became an election issue in the leadup to the 2002 general election.Perhaps only in France,Germany and to a degree UK has there been more public discussion of this new technology of less than twenty years.

www.sustainabilitynz.org/docs/NZGMFreeFoodProducer.pdf

Date 11 October 2003 (2003-10-11)

Source Own work Author Alan Liefting in Wikipedia commons.
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www.gmwatch.org/

www.gefree.org.nz/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_engineering_in_New_Zealand

What is GE or are gmos ?
www.psrast.org/whatisge.htm

PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS FOR
RESPONSIBLE GENETICS (PSRGNZ-Charitable Trust)
affiliated to the international organisation PSRAST
Physicians and Scientists for the Responsible Application of Science and Technology
www.psrg.org.nz/

www.flickr.com/groups/gmo-free/discuss/72157621756822328/

www.greenpeace.org/new-zealand/news?related_item_id=90500

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYVoCAnvbs8

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us42DZO0NX0&feature=related

US gmo apologist in NZH/Listener recent visit
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...

The first of three Auckland marches attracted at least 10,000 on a wet September day in 2001
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See article.
www.organicconsumers.org/gefood/nzrally090701.cfm

Christchurch march same year
www.ourspace.tepapa.com/media/5036

Article on Allanah Currie NZ/UK former singer who helped co-ordinate and founded 'MadGE' the voluntary grassroots organisation 'Mothers against GE'.They went to court in NZ and were charged costs in GE free legal battle , however, they still do survive as a branch in Australia.
www.investigatemagazine.com/jan3ge.htm

Choking on GE Wheat - Protest Images
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 4:24 pm
Press Release: Wellington Anti-GE Action

Press Release:
Wellington Anti-GE Action
Date: March 24, 2004

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0403/S00175.htm

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