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Lifestyle changes at Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Lifestyle changes at Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 April 2020

While some New Zealanders are happy to continue staying in Alert Level 4 isolation, others are eagerly anticipating new freedoms […]

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Biodegradable and compostable plastics in the environment – Expert Reaction

Biodegradable and compostable plastics in the environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 July 201812 February 2019

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has tasked the Government with clearing up the confusion around environmentally friendly plastics. The […]

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Health Star Rating labels – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 March 201603 May 2017

The Government has this week launched the public awareness campaign for the new Health Star Rating front-of-pack labelling, aiming to […]

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NZ ranks well in material wellbeing index

In the News  |  Published: 28 July 201528 March 2016

New research has found that New Zealand ranks highly in a new index of wellbeing based on household consumption. The […]

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Easy-to-understand nutrition info gets green light from researchers

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 February 201202 February 2012

As New Zealand policy-makers examine ways to help consumers make healthy food choices, a new Otago study has shown that […]

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