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  • 26 April 2010

Food for thought: nanotechnology and food regulation in New Zealand

Nanotechnologies have exciting potential for food products and packaging, but may present risks as well as benefits.  Internationally, regulators are grappling with how to deal with nanomaterials.  A recent report from the United Kingdom House of Lords Science and Technology Committee may provide some guidance for New Zealand. More...

 
  • Article
  • 23 April 2010

WAI 262: the journey so far

In the next few weeks, the Waitangi Tribunal is expected to release its decision on the 262nd claim it’s received since its inception in 1975.  The claim, commonly referred to as WAI 262, raises important intellectual property (IP) issues for the first time in New Zealand.  More...

 
  • News
  • 23 April 2010

Copyright Amendment Bill has first reading

The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill had its first reading on 22 April 2010. The Bill repeals Section 92A of the Copyright Act and replaces it with a three-notice system to deter illegal file sharing of copyright material on the internet. More...

 

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