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Human Rights Council: Significant Increase In Child Victims Of Trafficking
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:50:06 +1300 | UN News
Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.More >>
Threat Of AI Cyber-Attacks A Top Concern For NZ Businesses, New Research Reveals
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:13:36 +1300 | Kordia
Alastair Miller, Principal Security Consultant at Kordia owned Aura Information Security, says the findings reflect the proliferation of AI technology, resulting in an increase in social engineering and phishing attacks against businesses.More >>
Scientists Elucidate DNA Recognition By BREX System And Program Its Specificity
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:25:42 +1300 | Skoltech
Researchers from the Skoltech Laboratory for Metagenome Analysis, which is led by Assistant Professor Artem Isaev, and their colleagues from the United Kingdom have studied the BREX methyltransferase and determined the protein structure.More >>
Gene Technology Changes: What You Need To Know
Sat, 8 Mar 2025 18:30:22 +1300 | RNZ
Explainer - The current GMO regime is out of date, experts agree. But proposed changes sideline Māori, some say. More >>
Have Your Say On Biological Controls To Combat Noxious Weed
Fri, 7 Mar 2025 10:28:31 +1300 | Environmental Protection Authority
The consultation enables people in relevant industries, iwi and the public to provide additional information on the risks and benefits of introducing organisms to control the spread of Darwin’s barberry.More >>
Overseas Consumers Push Back On NZ's GM/GE Bill
Thu, 6 Mar 2025 17:57:07 +1300 | GE Free NZ
“The MASIPAG open letter of solidarity in this struggle for safe, sustainable, & farmer-led food systems shows that internationally there is concern over genetically engineered (GE) organisms in our food systems & environment.” said Claire Bleakley, ...More >>
Extraordinary Alumni Awarded Top University Honour
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 10:32:18 +1300 | University of Auckland
The recipients – four Distinguished Alumni Awardees and one Young Alumnus of the Year, Craig Piggott – will be honoured at a ceremony on 5 April for their extraordinary accomplishments and impact on their communities.More >>
Protect NZ's GE Free Advantage: Withdraw The Gene Technology Bill
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:38:27 +1300 | GE Free NZ
"This is an overwhelmingly significant public response considering the submission period was over Christmas and the New Year,” said Claire Bleakley, president of GE Free NZ "Especially as the deadline of 17 February allowed only 4 weeks, after ...More >>
McCrae Hospitals And Orion Health Expand Viet Nam Footprint Through Key Partnerships
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:57:22 +1300 | Orion Health
McCrae Hospitals is a fully Kiwi owned spinoff from Orion Health, the global New Zealand health technology firm recently acquired by Healwell AI. More >>
Healthcare Providers Can Soon Monitor Patients From Home
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:09:31 +1300 | Manage My Health
Launched by the Manage My Health platform, the technology integrates remote patient monitoring (RPM) with its well-established virtual consultations (VC) facility, offering a seamless solution for healthcare providers.More >>
Next-generation Forecasting Tool For Volcanic Eruptions
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:03:44 +1300 | University of Canterbury
A new tool created using AI could help forecast volcanic eruptions around the world, following breakthrough research from a University of Canterbury-led team. More >>
Northland Regional Council Slams Gene Technology Bill’s Threat To GMO-protected Zone
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:51:40 +1300 | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
The Bill aims to enable the safe use of gene technology and regulated organisms to bring "enormous benefits" to New Zealand, the Government says. More >>
Scientific Breakthrough On Brutal Brain Disease
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:50:08 +1300 | University of Auckland
Groundbreaking research led by Dr Birger Victor Dieriks at the University of Auckland is challenging long-held beliefs about what drives Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). More >>
Pacific Tuna On The Move – Expert Q+A
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:23:03 +1300 | Science Media Centre
As the world’s oceans continue to warm, tuna stocks in the Pacific are expected to head east: away from local economies and into international waters. Newly announced research funding is aiming to help small Pacific nations adapt.More >>
Banyan Software Acquires Healthcare Technology Leader, Medtech Global
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:57 +1300 | Banyan Software
Banyan has acquired 100% of the shares in Medtech Global. The company was previously owned by Advent Partners, an Australian private equity firm, and Geoffrey Sayer, the CEO/Managing Director of Medtech Global.More >>
Norton Launches Enhanced AI-Powered Scam Protection Across Cyber Safety Lineup
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:37 +1300 | Norton
In 2023, Norton, the leader in AI-powered scam detection, unveiled the first app using AI to provide real-time analysis of suspicious messages and images, Norton Genie.More >>
Graduates Choose Contact Again As Top Energy Employer
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:48:08 +1300 | Contact Energy
Contact secured the top spot for the energy and utilities sector and came second overall in Prosple’s Top 100 Graduate Employers for 2025, for the second consecutive year.More >>
Preparing More PhD Students To Lift Productivity
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:26:01 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The new applied doctorate scheme will be hosted by the University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago and Massey University, in partnership with New Zealand’s science, innovation and technology industry.More >>
Japanese Consumers Alarmed By New Zealand’s Plan To Deregulate Gene Editing
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:54:01 +1300 | GE Free NZ
This is a wakeup call for all New Zealand exporters reflecting the possible downturn in demand from overseas markets. More >>
MBIE In The Dark On Outcomes Of GE Animal And Plant Trials
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:17:51 +1300 | GE Free NZ
This delay in providing information on the Gene Technology Bill poses a serious challenge to provide a comprehensive informative submission to the Health Select Committee in time for the closing of submission on the 7 February at 5pm.More >>
