NZ’s government plans to lift a ban on gene tech outside the lab – here’s what people think
- Written by Marie McEntee, Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Getty ImagesThe government’s recently announced plan to end New Zealand’s effective ban on the use of gene technologies outside the laboratory has reignited debate about this historically contested topic.
While the government aims to pass legislation and introduce a gene tech regulator before 2026, opposition parties want broad...





