Gene technology bill: Hawke’s Bay apple CEO says it’s needed, but critics remain

The Bill passed its first reading in Parliament at the end of last year, with support from the governing parties and public submissions closed on February 17.More than 1700 were received and the Health Committee will now consider them before presenting a report to Parliament in June.Martin said past innovation alone was not enough to sustain the industry’s future growth.“The global apple and pear market is worth approximately $130b, yet New Zealand accounts for less than 1% of that in..