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	NZBio is an incorporated society representing the New Zealand biotechnology sector. We have a broad range of members engaged in a number of different activities, and strong connections into regional and national networks. Join NZBio and be part of the New Zealand biotech sector's success story. NZBio offers members several valuable benefits, from advocacy to networking opportunities.

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	MoRST Food Research Roadmap regional workshops 09 May 2008 - MoRST will be holding a series of open regional workshops to gather sector feedback to inform the development of a Food Research Roadmap. The development of this Roadmap is one of the key actions in t...

	No environmental impact from GM trees 02 May 2008 - New Zealand's most comprehensive, independent scientific field trial of genetically modified trees has been completed, with results showing no environmental impact from the trial and noevidence of gen...

	Crop & Food Research cooperates with China 23 Apr 2008 - Scientists from Crop and Food Research Lincoln are cooperating with research organisations in Christchurch’s Friendship city of Wuhan, China, to develop potatoes with superior qualities including resi...

	Endeavour Capital invests $1M in Khipu 23 Apr 2008 - Endeavour Capital has invested a million dollars into WaikatoLink spinout Khipu Systems Ltd. Khipu is an information technology company that provides highly innovative software products for high-speed...

	Disease breath-test trial a success 23 Apr 2008 - A successful trial at two Aranui schools of a Christchurch-designed smart instrument that breath-tests for chronic diseases has brought early detection of asthma and diabetes in at-risk children close...

	Rutherford Foundation launched 17 Apr 2008 - The Royal Society of New Zealand has established a charitable trust, the Rutherford Foundation, to provide funding for PhD education, postdoctoral research and early career development in science. It ...

	NZ cancer drug closer to approval 17 Apr 2008 - A drug discovered at The University of Auckland has reached the final stage of testing before getting approval to treat cancer patients.DMXAA, developed at the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre,...