the Northland Regional Council has basically held fast to its previous stance on genetic engineering - “we will not be moved.” [...] Cr Graeme Ramsay put three more modest recommendations on the table [...] His recommendations were that council confirm its commitment to a precautionary approach to GMOs within the Northland environment (passed); confirm council’s commitment to the working party by appointing NRC chair Craig Brown as its representative on the group (passed); and to support the ICWP in developing a process and timeline to develop an effective precautionary approach for Auckland and Northland (failed).