The changes in the Maori diet that have occurred over the last 200 years will be discussed at the New […]
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The Digital Strategy 2.0 – does it go far enough?
The Government has unveiled the Digital Strategy 2.0 – a collection of new initiatives, targets and guidelines for the development […]
Continue readingMalnutrition in hospitals
The problem of malnutrition in our hospitals will be discussed at the New Zealand Dietetic Association National Conference in Hamilton […]
Continue readingCoral reef conservation failing
One of the largest studies to date of coral reef protection measures warns that conservation zones are in the wrong […]
Continue readingBenefits of HRT for older women
Brand new research published today in the British Medical Journal(1) shows the results of one of the world’s longest and […]
Continue readingClimate change – impacts in our neck of the woods
Climate scientists opened the Australia and New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference in Auckland last night with a warning […]
Continue readingA global problem: Vanishing bees
In response to recent declines and collapses in honey bee populations worldwide, the United Nations has launched a $27 million […]
Continue readingPrince Charles warns of the risk of GM crops
The Prince of Wales warned this week that the development of genetically modified crops risked creating “the biggest disaster environmentally […]
Continue readingEnhancing Sport Performance
The 2008 Olympic Games have now begun, and we are all focused on the performance of our athletes. We asked […]
Continue readingAir Quality at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
With the 2008 Olympic Games fast approaching, some in the media are raising the issue of Beijing’s air quality and […]
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