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Monday, 26 January 2004, 8:26 am
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1. NZ donor rules under review
2. Lack of clear regulations hindering biotech, Pew says
3. Contracts and patents limit vaccine to rich countries
4. IVF authority proposes equal rights for single women & lesbians
5. Scientists sign petition against EU directive
6. Welcoming weeds back
7. German risk assessment body stands by GM food Bill

NZ donor rules under review
A select committee is currently considering whether to end anonymity for sperm and egg donors in New Zealand.The proposal to give children conceived from donated eggs or sperm the right to find ou...
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Lack of clear regulations hindering biotech, Pew says
Researchers are using biotechnology to develop genetically modified (GM)insects for a wide variety of purposes, including fighting insect-borne diseases like malaria and controlling destructive insect...
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Contracts and patents limit vaccine to rich countries
Drug company contracts and intellectual property rights are impeding efforts to ensure an outbreak of bird flu in Vietnam does not result in a deadly human pandemic.All the victims so far got the ...
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IVF authority proposes equal rights for single women & lesbians
Single and lesbian women living in the United Kingdom would be given the same rights to IVF treatment as heterosexual couples, under proposals from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority....
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Scientists sign petition against EU directive
Thousands of European scientists have signed a petition against a European Union directive aimed at increasing the scrutiny of clinical trials, saying new red tape could smother independent medical re...
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Welcoming weeds back
A committee of the California legislature recently voted to ban hand-weeding on the State's commercial farms, Denis T Avery writes. California wants its weeds controlled without anybody having to ...
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German risk assessment body stands by GM food Bill
Germanys' Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) says it has received a dramatic increase in inquiries about the safety of genetically modified food, after the adoption of a Bill last week enforc...
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Business Canterbury: Urges Council To Cut Costs, Not Ambition For City

The Business Canterbury submission addresses concerns over a 'rates hump' and the need for the Council to maintain affordability while managing cost pressures.

Wellington Airport: On Track For Net Zero Emissions By 2028

This progress is a highlight of the airport’s annual Kaitiakitanga report released today, outlining efforts to support the environment, people and communities.

Landcare Research: ANZAC Gall Fly Release Promises Natural Solution To Weed Threat

A Kiwi-Australian collaboration with a difference is underway this ANZAC Day week on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The Chief of Quarantine in the Marshall Islands, Ms Silver Wase, says chromolaena was identified as a top priority for the Marshall Islands at a stakeholder workshop held in the country in December 2022.

NZ Anti-Vivisection Society: Auckland Rat Lovers Unite!

On World Day for Animals in Labs, NZAVS is launching a new program to rehome rats bred or used for science with the University of Auckland.

University of Canterbury: $1.35 Million Grant To Study Lion-like Jumping Spiders

A University of Canterbury animal behaviour expert is part of a global team launching pioneering research into the predatory behaviour of jumping spiders.

Federated Farmers: Government Ends War On Farming

Today’s changes to unworkable and expensive regulations mark the end of the war on farming, says Federated Farmers freshwater spokesperson Colin Hurst. "These impractical rules have been a complete nightmare since the day they were introduced and farmers will be pleased to see the back of them," Hurst says.

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