Gene technology bill delayed after select committee extension
Friday 22 August 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Christopher Luxon, National Party, NZ First, Environmental Protection Authority
The health committee has extended its timeline for reporting on the Gene Technology Bill, which aims to end a 30-year ban on gene technology outside laboratories. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon denied that coalition partner New Zealand First is causing the delay, describing the legislation as complicated.