Scientists are examining mice DNA here and abroad, using genetics to determine human patterns of migration over centuries of colonisation and international travel.
And it appears that New Zealand’s cultural mix has created a “genetic melting pot” of several subspecies of mice.
While the nineteenth century saw a large influx of mice to New Zealand from Britain, [...]
Having seen the news on the wires that Telecom shareholder Elliot International had failed in its bid to install two directors on the Telecom board, I was surprised to receive the following short press release from Sweeny Vesty, the local PR firm acting for Elliot:
“Elliott welcomes the support from shareholders who voted for independent director [...]
Yep, that’s right. It appears that women who diet habitually prior to becoming pregnant gain more weight during pregnancy. Repeated cycles of dieting and over-eating may distort one’s ability to perceive hunger and satiety. That’s according to new research in the Journal of the American Dietitic Association. More at the Science Media Centre and in [...]
You’ve got to be kidding. I’m not a BNZ customer and never have been, but the bank bearing the country’s name always had a certain amount of conservative cred ($380 million early nineties bail-out aside).
It’s an old and respected institution and its branding to date has reflected that - until now. Check out the new [...]