January 2014
New, urine based test offers patients greater peace of mind from accurate, reliable results.
This article was originally published by the Digital Journal.
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Changing consumer tastes and a rise in use of synthetic fibres has reduced the importance of wool as an export earner since the 1990s.
Statistics NZ's most recent report on wool exports reveals the industry, which back in the 1920s made up more than a quarter of total exports, made less than 2% in 2011.
However, one Kiwi start-up insists New Zealand has a future in wool beyond carpets and clothing and has multiple applications for next-gen technologies involving the material. Read more
Before heading back to Katikati College, Harry Dobbs, the successful recipient of the 2013 Young Innovator Awards (YiA) internship, is spending two weeks as an intern at local companies Locus Research and Woods The Creative Agency. An initiative of economic development agency, Priority One, the awards challenge young people to think creatively and to come up with innovative ideas for the design of a product or service. Read more
