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REPORT OF ACTIVITIES DURING 2004 -2006

By ICBC | 9 January, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in ICBC Media Releases |

The Interchurch Bioethics Council (ICBC) responds to issues in biotechnology which are seen as important to the church membership and the community generally.

The ICBC was appointed by the Anglican, Methodist …

In Support of the Anglican Bishops’ Release re Climate Change

By ICBC | 9 October, 2006 | No Comments | Posted in ICBC Media Releases |

Recently the Anglican Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia issued a statement on climate change. As the ICBC we fully support the statement released by the Bishops.

We …

Call for GMO release to be conditional

By ICBC | 9 July, 2003 | No Comments | Posted in ICBC Media Releases |

With the removal of the moratorium on the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in October 2003, some churches have called for a change in the New Organisms and Other …

Interchurch Commission Writes to Government

By ICBC | 25 October, 2001 | No Comments | Posted in ICBC Media Releases |

The Interchurch Commission on Genetic Engineering, which represents the Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches of Aotearoa New Zealand, has written to the Prime Minister expressing its view on how the …

Churches to Scrutinise Genetic Engineering

By ICBC | 21 August, 2001 | No Comments | Posted in ICBC Media Releases |

A coalition of New Zealand churches is gearing up their response to the GE debate with the appointment of an Interchurch Commission on Genetic Engineering.

The Commission brings together a group …

Churches’ hold GE Symposium

By ICBC | 21 August, 2001 | No Comments | Posted in ICBC Media Releases |

Ethical concerns related to Genetic Engineering will come under the spotlight at a church sponsored Symposium in Wellington on Friday 25 August. Participants from around the country have registered for …

GE commission seeks churches’ voice

By ICBC | 9 October, 2000 | No Comments | Posted in ICBC Media Releases |

The Interchurch Commission on Genetic Engineering has begun to hold meetings to gauge public opinion. The Interchurch Commission was formed to prepare a submission on Genetic Engineering and Ethics …

Interchurch Commission Gears up for GE Submission

By ICBC | 1 October, 2000 | No Comments | Posted in ICBC Media Releases |

The Interchurch Commission on Genetic Engineering will be holding a series of regional meetings in preparation for church submissions on genetic modification to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification.

Commission convenor …