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Country of Origin Labelling

Australians beating us over meat labelling

03 May 2012 | Press Release | Mojo Mathers MP

The Government must follow Australia's example and bring in country of origin labelling for meat products, the Green Party said today. More

Valedictory address Sue Kedgley

27 Sep 2011 | Speech | Sue Kedgley MP
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Part 1 is above. Also watch Part 2. More

Country of origin labelling fact sheet

06 Sep 2011 | Factsheet | Sue Kedgley MP

When you buy fresh fish, frozen vegetables, lamb, beef or pork from the supermarket, you probably assume they come from New Zealand. But the chances are they don't. We say this is confusing, misleading and downright dishonest. Consumers have a right to honest and accurate information about where their food comes from. More

Our pork industry at risk

18 Aug 2011 | Speech | Sue Kedgley MP

I think the reason for this extraordinary situation, where significant farming industries are at war with the ministry and the Government on these issues, is that there is a conflict of interest at the heart of the ministry. More

Kevin Hague speaks on the National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill (first reading).

13 Dec 2010 | Speech | Kevin Hague MP

What we are doing in this bill is creating a system by which consumers in other countries will be able to track back in some detail the history of the foods that are produced for them by New Zealand farmers and growers. I ask when it will be time for New Zealand consumers to have that same right...? More

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