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The Therapeutic Products Act will be repealed before the end of 2024. The Minister responsible, Hon Casey Costello, is planning to develop two pieces of legislation to replace the TPA – one to cover Natural Health Products and another to deal with medicines and medical devices. Ms. Costello is looking towards a lasting and robust solution that appropriately balances oversight and efficiency. The coalition government has confirmed that…

The Rotary Club old Papakura is proud to bring you the 2024 New Zealand Motorcycle Show, proudly sponsored by Star Insurance and proudly all profits are for charity. · Our 12th such show since 2012 it is recognised as NZ’s pre eminent Motorcycle Show. Returning to the fantastic Auckland Showgrounds, this show offers something for every motorcycling enthusiast. Featuring numerous Clubs, groups and private entries there will be a diverse array…

Imagine waking up to the peaceful sight of golf course greens on one side and a sparkling estuary alive with birdlife on the other. At Acacia Cove Retirement Village in Wattle Downs, you don’t have to imagine—it’s your everyday reality. A Village Designed for Living Well · The heart of the community is the magnificent Lodge Community Centre, carefully positioned to take in tranquil views and spectacular sunsets. Here, residents gather for…

Family Values at the Forefront! · Flooring Xtra Pukekohe Showroom is the perfect place to find flooring to suit your style. Located at 16d Wrightson Way, Pukekohe, in the Pukekohe Mega Centre, the Flooring Xtra Pukekohe Showroom is open Monday through Friday 8.30am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-1pm. It is spacious, bright and modern, with ample car parking available. · Showcased in the showroom are leading brands such as Cavalier Bremworth including…

Some see the fight over TikTok as a fight for data sovereignty, while others see any ban as a threat to information democracy. Calls to ban TikTok have turned the political landscape into something more like a theatrical spectacle. · During a recent hearing by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Republican Congressman Michael McCaul made bold claims that downloading TikTok opens a personal information gateway for China The hearing revealed…

As mentioned in Winter ills Part 1 today I will discuss supplements that can help prevent and/or treat winter ills such as cods and flu’s. Certainly our micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) are best consumed in whole foods such as vegetables but there are so many factors that make the availability, amounts needed and absorbability of micronutrients challenging to achieve from wholefoods. I will discuss these in another blog but for now…

I’m a hostile spy from, ohhh, let’s say China. No, Israel. Or Russia. Whatever: the most important thing is that I’m a spy. I’m wanting to know where all of New Zealand’s defences are located, who is manning them, when these defences are most vulnerable, and how many soldiers and weapons New Zealand has. I could do a Google search, comb through Wikileaks, or look for an informant, a leak, a modern-day Bill Sutch… · Actually, there’s no need…

Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution kills more than one million people every year. And while Asia and Africa are particularly at-risk, Australia isn’t immune to the danger. With climate change making smog and bushfires more common, it’s likely more people will die from air pollution in coming years — especially in densely populated cities. Those are some of the key findings from recent research, published in Lancet Planetary…

Rate rises = Home sales · Councils are required to present to their ratepayers a proposed long term plan which prioritises in its budget, the services residents and businesses receive now and into the future, paid for by rates levied on the property owners within the council boundaries. · Most councils realise they can’t afford to do what they are currently doing or anything extra, without rates increases on a yearly basis. The councils in…

Clues to what’s happening to Antarctica’s ice-sheets – and the world’s sea levels – can be found 127,000 years in the past. · The rapid retreat of Antarctic sea ice associated with unprecedented warming points to a lasting change in the Southern Ocean. And it holds a warning of rising sea levels for the rest of the planet. · A better understanding of climate-related Antarctic ice-sheet processes is urgently needed to gain more confidence in…