As the year draws to a close, we want to pause and say thank you to everyone who has walked alongside OANZ in what has been an extraordinary year for the organic sector.

Catch up on all the latest organic news from home and abroad with Organic Aotearoa's monthly newsletter, The BUZZ - November 2025 edition. Covering news, events, and so much more.

OANZ has helped shape key changes to New Zealand’s National Organic Regulation, including a fairer cost recovery model. The first tranche of Organic Notices is now open for public consultation until 5 December. Review the proposals, join MPI’s sector-specific webinars, and make your voice heard.

Organic Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) is welcoming today’s announcement from New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) that glyphosate residue limits in wheat, barley and oats will remain at 0.1 mg/kg, with new restrictions on how glyphosate can be used in crop production, specifically banning pre-harvest use on grains for human consumption.

Organic Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) welcomes New Zealand First’s strong stance against the Gene Technology Bill, commending the party for protecting New Zealand’s environment, public health, and global reputation as a GE-free nation.

Catch up on all the latest organic news from home and abroad with Organic Aotearoa's monthly newsletter, The BUZZ - October 2025 edition. Covering news, events and so much more.

Earlier this year, New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS), a business unit of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), proposed changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for several agricultural compounds, including the controversial herbicide glyphosate.

After months of waiting, the Health Select Committee has released its report on the Gene Technology Bill, recommending that the Bill be passed. However, this recommendation is not final.

A new report from GE-FREE NZ on genetically engineered (GE) animals in New Zealand has laid bare a confronting truth: after more than two decades of research, the results have been almost entirely failures, for science, for animal welfare, and for our national values.