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Aucklanders will be asked whether trials of genetically modified organisms should be allowed in their area as councils consider imposing local bans.
Several councils in the Northland and Auckland regions have grown increasingly frustrated at what some say is a lack of proper control over GM field trials by Government authorities.
A telephone poll next month - jointly funded by the Auckland regional and Waitakere, Rodney, Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara city and district councils - will ask a sample of more than 2000 residents whether they are happy to leave GM controls to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (Erma) or if they would like additional local rules.
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