December 2000
- 26 December - Instant biosecurity border fines approved
- 22 December - Strict controls applied to GM pine tree trials
- 20 December - Governments finalise persistent organic pollutants treaty
- 20 December - Biosafety meeting to help government reduce GMO risks
- 19 December - New Safeguards against GM seed Introduction
- 15 December - Report on Use of Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes in GMOs
- 8 December - New Zealand takes a hard line on pollutants
November 2000
- 29 November - Biosecurity package approved
- 13 November - Background comment on biosecurity issues
- 10 November - Media advisory note GM tree application
- 9 November - Contaminated crops destroyed by MAF
October 2000
- 31 October - Field test of GM sheep approved with controls
- 27 October - GM pine tree hearing starts next week
- 25 October - Environmental Risk Management: Principles and Process
- 20 October - Pre commencement workshops scheduled
- 18 October - ERMA New Zealand welcomes new Authority members
- 18 October - ERMA New Zealand welcomes new Authority members 18 October Minister appoints new ERMA New Zealand Authority members
September 2000
- 29 September - Arrangements Clarified over GM Cattle Appeal Representation
- 28 September - Special Awareness Programme on Hazardous Substances for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
- 25 September - ERMA managing huge response to GM pine tree applications
- 22 September - ERMA New Zealand sets big task for small fly
- 19 September - New educational website on 'new organisms' and 'hazardous substances'
- 15 September - $980 fine for smuggling plant cuttings
- 14 September - Appeal on GM cattle decision
- 8 September - ERMA New Zealand clears up anomaly over calla lilies
August 2000
- 14 August - ERMA approves further bio control agent for pest control
- 9 August - ERMA hearing: bio control agent for North Island weed
- 2 August - Biological Control Agent Hearing Next Week
July 2000
- 25 July - Ministers' comment on GM Cattle decision
- 25 July - ERMA decision on GM Cattle released
- 21 July - ERMA New Zealand rejects Herald story on GM Cattle
- 19 July - Submissions called on GM pine tree applications
June 2000
- 30 June - ERMA New Zealand completes investigation into GM work
- 27 June - Minister to outline government's approach to GM
- 27 June - Maori leaders to speak on genetic engineering 27 June Minister to outline government's approach to GM
- 27 June - Item for NBR on ERMA New Zealand conference 29,30 June
- 23 June - First Biological Release to be Approved by ERMA New Zealand Under HSNO Act
- 23 June - ERMA New Zealand targets plant importers 20 June ERMA New Zealand to meet GE scientists
- 20 June - ERMA New Zealand to meet GE scientists
- 15 June - Moratorium on Genetic Modification
- 14 June - GM Cholera vaccine withdrawn
May 2000
- 31 May - Delegated decision making for low risk GMOs
- 30 May - ERMA New Zealand check on unauthorised GM research - latest
- 23 May - Grass Tree gets Green Light from ERMA New Zealand
- 11 May - First Biological Control Hearing
- 09 May - Suspected Imports of GMOs
- 04 May - ERMA New Zealand action plan on unauthorised GM developments
- 04 May - Biological Control of Mist Flower
- 03 May - ERMA New Zealand calls for Submissions on bio control agent for Auckland region
April 2000
- 28 April - Ethics of gene technology up for discussion
- 27 April - ERMA Hears First Biological Control Release
- 17 April - Authority welcomes Royal Commission on GM
- 17 April - Further possible HSNO breaches being investigated
- 13 April - ERMA investigating possible breach by GM researchers
- 12 April - Minister statement on bio security response to snakes
- 05 April - GM Sheep Hearing 2nd April Progress on GM cattle application
- 02 April - Progress on GM cattle application
March 2000
- 30 March - Notice of GM Sheep Hearing
- 29 March - GE Seminar attracts strong interest
- 23 March - Hazardous substances start up
- 16 March - Minister on spray drift regulations
- 13 March - Hearing on GM sheep next month
- 9 March - Bio-what? biodiversity! Minister's statement
- March - 1999 Publicity and media policy on Part V applications under the HSNO Act 1996
February 2000
- 24 February - Scary new organism found by MAF
- 23 February - Decision on GM salmon reassessment
- 23 February - Authority approves import of GM mice for medical research
- 17 February - Submissions close on GM sheep proposal
- 14 February - How the Public views Genetic Engineering
- 08 February - GM wheat - Monsanto withdraws
January 2000
- 22 January - ERMA to consider application to introduce biological control agents into New Zealand
- 22 January - Biological control for pip fruit
- 22 January - Biological control for avocado and citrus crops
- 12 January - GM Wheat Hearing planned for April