STOP BLAMING SUPERMARKETS FOR BOOZE-FUELLED VIOLENCE
University students duck into the supermarket to stock up on “cheap” alcohol on the way back to their hostels, hop on Wellington’s iconic Cable…
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DO WE NEED A SUGAR TAX?
The UK has just introduced it, and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is encouraging New Zealand to follow in those footsteps. Do you agree? Would it tackle obesity or just…
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NEW ZEALAND IS BECOMING A DIGITAL NATION
Kiwis like being first. We were the first country to give women the vote, the first to declare war on Germany in World War 2…
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THE ‘LAST WORD’ ACCORDING TO PETER MITCHELL | february 2016
It’s scary that less than 25% of the new products and variants presented by suppliers actually made it to the shelf last year. Some…
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VIDEOS HELP INFORM OBESITY DEBATE
The Government’s package of initiatives to tackle obesity in children was welcomed by most people when it was unveiled in October. It was a pragmatic…
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THE GOVERNMENT TARGETS OBESITY
Prime Minister John Key stated publicly that obesity has replaced smoking as the number one health hazard in the country. To his credit, Mr Key ruled out a…
Read MoreOBESITY PLANS SATISFY MOST
Some people will never be satisfied, and the Government’s package to reduce childhood obesity is a perfect example of this. Over the past few years there have been…
Read MoreECJ refuses Nestlé a break, but will it taste victory back in the UK?
The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has recently failed to swallow Nestle’s legal arguments in its long standing battle to get a registered trade mark for the shape…
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