New Zealand women could benefit from taking Vitamin D and calcium to boost bone density and avoid frailty post menopause.
Combined supplements of Vitamin D and calcium are effective for increasing the bone mineral density of post-menopausal women, even when calcium intakes are adequate says a new study from Finland…
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Two innovative New Zealand companies, Revolution Fibres and New Zealand Extracts, have joined forces to form Active Fibres Ltd – a joint venture which will see the development and commercialisation of functional nanofibres and fabrics…
NZ Extracts and Revolution Fibres sign Joint Venture to produce Active Fibres Read More »
Adorn yourself with a luscious solid perfume from Pacific Perfumes’ new Artisan range and revel in nature’s opulence. There are no synthetic ingredients – each fragrance is crafted from rich, beguiling scents of real flowers, leaves and woods.
New Zealand’s own Pacific Perfumes is one of only a handful of perfume houses in the world that create complex and evocative fragrances entirely from natural ingredients…
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A word of advice about planning for Christmas…Remember last year when you were running around doing last minute shopping and your budget went out the window. Remember how you panicked about having everything ready on the day and bought way more than you needed…
Don’t crack at Christmas! Read More »
The NZ Government is spending $92 million over three years on business R&D through the new Technology Development Grant programme. Announcing grants to 26 companies nation-wide, Research, Science and Technology Minister Wayne Mapp said that lifting high-tech export business is critical to New Zealand’s future…
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Connections between New Zealand and China based on people exchanges are not being used to their full potential, says a key report…
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In a marketplace such as New Zealand, we are physically isolated from most of our international competitors and therefore need to utilise every tool at our disposal to ensure success in the global marketplace. This report from James & Wells Intellectual Property covers Strategic Use of IP, Indication of Future Market Direction, Available Information, and Where you Should Focus Your Research…
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It is a misconception that company directors enjoy the benefit of limited liability for their actions as directors. As a number of recent decisions in the IP field illustrate, the converse is actually true – directors ‘enjoy’ unlimited liability. Those clients holding the status of director need to make sure that they take appropriate precautions, some of which are discussed here…
What do the Rugby World Cup and intellectual property lawyers have in common? The Major Events Management Act (“MEMA”) – which came into force in 2007, and is intended to protect against ambush marketing for major events.
You probably don’t know much about MEMA, and you probably don’t think that it applies to you or your business, but read on to see if it really does apply to you!…
Right here, right now…the NZ major events management act in force Read More »
The science and innovation system in New Zealand will be invigorated by the Research, Science and Technology Bill passed in Parliament according to Minister of Research, Science and Technology Wayne Mapp.
The Bill amalgamates the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology into the new Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI)…
Bill sets up a better science system Read More »
