Essential Christmas New Year Reading

The December holiday season is upon us, and a favourite time of the year for many. Regardless of our individual beliefs, nearly everyone can agree that we must keep the focus of our respective holidays on our concerted wishes for what Christmas is all about, Peace on Earth and Goodwill toward Everyone.

In this Christmas edition we take the opportunity to wish all our members and readers the best of cheer for the festive season. We all hope that each and every one of you has a very enjoyable holiday season.

For those of us at home base we will be spending most of our time preparing for all the events that will be occurring in the New Year.

As most of you will know we have been fully involved in combating the recent Ministry of Health witch-hunt and now there is another reactionary player that has entered the scene and will keep us occupied in the New Year.

Recently our media contacts forwarded information as to the recent activities of Fair Trading Investigators. The Fair Trading Act comes under the Commerce Commission and the Crown Law office.

Three recent cases of breaching the Fair Trading Act have been brought to our attention.

The first case involved the marketing of product which, it was claimed, would make women’s breasts larger and firmer and was a natural alternative to breast implants. The promoters could not prove this claim in court and the end result was fines and costs totalling $109,365.

The interesting fact in regards to this case was that the advertising by these promoters was approved by the Therapeutic Advertising Pre-Vetting Service (TAPS) which is a subsidiary of the Advertising Standards Authority Incorporated. It is a self-regulatory body whose clientele comprises mainly advertising agencies and the media. TAPS advises advertisers on how to comply with the Medicines Act and the Advertising Standards Authority’s Therapeutic Products Advertising Code.

So what does this result mean for our practitioners? Any and all advertising (pamphlets, newspaper, magazines, websites etc.) even if the content has been approved by TAPS and the Advertising Standards Authority Incorporated, the content displayed must still be able to be proven in a court of law or face the real possibility of heavy fines.

The second case that was brought to our attention was a water purification system which resulted in a $60,000 fine. The test results produced in court showed that there were no measurable differences between ‘treated’ water that had passed through the system and untreated water.

The third case involved a corporation which sold and promoted a discredited ‘weight loss’ product called Body Enhancer. This corporation was found guilty of breaching the Fair Trading Act and ordered to pay $524,500 in fines and costs and ordered by the Auckland High Court to publish corrective advertising. It had been claimed by the promoters that the product would help reduce fat, control appetite and improve health and also stated that the product had been scientifically tested. In his decision Judge L.H. Moore found that “Body Enhancer” had been proved beyond reasonable doubt not to be suitable for any of the purposes claimed and not to confer upon its users any of the benefits alleged.”

Section 10 of the Fair Trading Act relates to misleading conduct in relation to goods. If the Commerce Commission decides that the labelling or representations made are likely to have breached the Act it can take a range of enforcement actions including issuing a warning, entering into a settlement on the basis of undertakings or taking court action either through the criminal or civil jurisdictions. Only the courts can decide if a representation has breached the Fair Trading Act.
We can confirm that none of these cases involved Chartered Practitioners, and in light of these events we have issued the following message to our members.

A Message to All Chartered Practitioners

During this holiday period check all your advertising pamphlets and website content to ensure that you have not made a claim that could bring the Commerce Commission or Medsafe investigators knocking on your door.

If investigators do knock on your door or contact you by email or by any other means — contact the Charter Administration Office immediately. Do not try to handle the case without contacting the Charter in the first instance. Under your insurance contract you are duty bound in the first instance to approach the Charter Administration with regards to any possible situation which could result in litigation.

There may be some practitioners who take the view that the three cases mentioned above were all entrepreneurs and not practitioners; therefore we should not be concerned. However, one of our members is at present having a tussle with the Broadcasting Standards Authority in regard to statements made during a television program. It appears that reactionary forces are making every effort to ensure that these authorities act as a censor for any public statement that is contrary to official government administrator’s point of view.

As we said earlier we wish you all the best for the festive season and a happy and prosperous New Year — let us keep it that way.

In the next newsletter we will keep you informed of any developments in this unfolding saga.

In the meantime keep your powder dry!!! Meaning – sanitise all your advertising, pamphlets, public utterances, etc.

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Feeling Stressed
One or more of the following suggestions may assist you to be in tune with the festive spirit and have as much fun as possible.

And don't forget to get in the festive spirit and have as much fun as you can get your hands on while it’s up for grabs!

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to the Rescue

If you overindulge this Christmas, never fear help is here. We have just the answer.

Alka Vita helps to restore and maintain the pH balance of the body very quickly. Just 4 drops in a large glass of water 3 times a day and you will soon be fine again.

We are pleased to now be able to offer NZ bottled Alka Vita and check out the new label too.

Stress is one of the major health risks in our society or rather people’s response to stress and this is the major cause of acidosis in the body.

Alka Vita is available in a 29.5ml bottle which provides a 2 month supply and can quickly restore and maintain the correct pH balance.

Clinical studies carried out by the Biological Sciences Department of the Texas Tech University showed that the active component of Alka Vita, Alkahydroxy, inhibits the growth of MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) by 99.99% offering a possible solution to the MRSA Crisis in hospitals, nursing homes, day care centres and schools.

For more information view www.synergygroupnz.com

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CHARTER OFFICE HOURS OVER CHRISTMAS
The Charter office will be closed from 12pm Tuesday 23rd December,
and re-open Monday 5th January 2009.

"Shave an Artist"

The NZ Art Guild is joining together with the Leukaemia and Blood Foundation of NZ to “Shave an Artist.” Yes - that's right - artists from all over NZ are shaving their heads to raise money and support the children and adults with blood cancers like leukaemia and lymphoma.

Six New Zealand children and adults are diagnosed daily with blood cancers like leukaemia and lymphoma.

The Leukaemia & Blood Foundation provides essential support not only for those patients, but for their families - support that can last months, and even years.
Top NZ Artists have donated 13 artworks which will be auctioned off at a one of a kind, not to be missed charity event. Watch while artists and friends have their heads shaved alongside their artworks being auctioned. The event will also launch a month long exhibition of artworks depicting "life" in all its facets by 40 artists from around NZ.

100% of the proceeds from the art auction and head shaves will be donated to LBF and 20% of all artwork sales from the exhibition will be donated also.

Support our shavers by sponsoring them - www.shaveforacure.co.nz keyword "shave an artist".

Come to the opening night and support these brave, generous people in person
When: Feb 3rd 2009, 6:30pm
Where: Bruce Mason Centre, Cnr of the Promenade and Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna Beach, North Shore City, Auckland.

Entry: Free - All welcome

Buy an Artwork at the LIFE Exhibition
When: Feb 3rd - Feb 28th. Mon - Fri - 9am - 5pm and Sat 10am - 4pm
Where: Bruce Mason Centre, Cnr of the Promenade and Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna Beach, North Shore City, Auckland.
Now guess who is standing in for one of the artists and having her head shaved? Give up – why it is Jenny Hammond of course. Do come along and witness this memorable event.
Please visit the website above and sponsor Jenny. Many thanks.

Waiheke Garden Party – highlight for the New Year

It will be an extra special Waiheke Garden Party on Saturday 10 January 2009, with entertainment from Kiwi iconic singer and dancer Tina Cross, ONZM, alongside Waiheke entertainer Grant Bridger, The Red Herrings and musical director Stephen Small. A three course gourmet French lunch will be served, along with Waiheke’s famous wine. Charity auctioneer at the event will be John Hawkesby.

The lunch-time garden party will be held this time at the secluded Lonely Cow Vineyard & Spa, Awaawaroa Bay. And the charity focus will be on prevention and treatment of disease. Funds raised will go towards a Waiheke Wellness Centre – a first for New Zealand.

“So many illnesses and diseases can be prevented,” says organiser Lorraine Thomson, “and this charitable event will go a long way towards making this a reality among those on Waiheke.”

A French theme for the event, has prompted a French chic dress code of blue, white or red.

Order your tickets today!
If you would like to attend this amazing event, please phone Chris Poland at Unichem Pharmacy, Oneroa. Ph 372 8312. Email: cmpoland@gmail.com Or Lorraine Thomson, phone 0274 750 384. Email: info@methode.co.nz Tickets [$175 each] can be purchased as individual or double. You can also book a table of ten. Limited numbers will be sold on a first-in basis.

The New Zealand Healing Association Special Meeting

The New Zealand Healing Association, formed in 1965, was one of the first to sign join the Charter as an Affiliate Signatory at the Inaugural signing of the Charter.
The NZ healing Association has been through prolific times where it had members from throughout New Zealand but that membership has now whittled down to a small number and at the recent AGM, it was resolved to close the Incorporated body down--- to wind up.

In order to comply with the rules, there has to be an extra ordinary meeting to confirm this proposal. If the resolution is defeated, then The New Zealand Healing Association would have to find sufficient office holders to resume the incorporation, and continue as a viable body.

This special wind up meeting is to be held at the Auckland Horticultural Hall, Western Springs 14th March 2009.

The New Zealand Healing Association has been the vehicle by which the public can participate in the activities, pertaining to the welfare and health of the people of New Zealand. No particular brand of healing is held out as the one and only, for there are as many forms of healing as there are breakfasts in the year. Not only that there are aspects dealing with Diet, and the ways of thinking which all come into the scope of interest in the Association.

Through the membership, those who would like to be members of the NZ Charter of Practitioners are able to, by way of the Health Discipline they hold , which is recognized, not only by the New Zealand Healing Association but also by the New Zealand Charter of Health Practitioners Incorporated. A number of NZ Healing Association members are members of the Charter.

On February 28th at 7: 30 pm at the Auckland Horticultural Hall, Western Springs there is a Demonstration on Healing by a New Zealander, Geoffrey Morell ND JP who has received much acclaim overseas, who loves to get people better, but first they must be receptive to see him, then be prepared to change their way of thinking , as often ,that is the reason for the particular illness, and lastly be prepared perhaps to change the way of eating, in line with the teachings of the Weston A Price Nutrition Foundation, www.westonaprice.org When these are followed, they don’t seem to go back to see Geoffrey again; their friends do.

The Charge for the evening is $5:00 with all monies going to the Association.

Geoffrey is coming to New Zealand as a last ditch stand to avoid the last minute demise of the New Zealand Healing Association. To quote Geoffrey “When one believes in something, one can’t just let it rot away, even though I may currently live in Washington DC”

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MANTAK CHIA IN NEW ZEALAND

Living from the Heart

World famous Qi Gong Master in New Zealand for first time - April 2009
Master Mantak Chia, founder of the Universal Healing Tao, will be in Auckland from 24-30 April 2009 to give a series of workshops. For the last 30 years he has travelled the globe teaching hundreds of thousands of students and instructors. Described as the ‘Deepak Chopra of Chi Kung’ and voted Qi Gong master of the year in the 90’s, he is the author of over 40 books and hundreds of CDs and DVDs.

On Friday 24 April he will present an evening seminar ‘Living from the Heart’: through the use of sophisticated bio-feedback equipment, he will demonstrate live on stage how practices such as the Inner Smile can reduce within seconds the debilitating effects of stress on the heart. This will be followed by 6 days of workshops including ‘Peaceful Heart, Peaceful Mind’, ‘Outer Structure, Inner Strength’ and ‘Flex your Spine, Build your Core’. The techniques in these workshops give one a variety of techniques for de-stressing, re-vitalizing, building correct postural alignment and developing core strength and spinal flexibility.

Full workshop descriptions, venue and pricing on website www.taoworkshops.co.nz or contact Kim Knight (09) 833 6553 / 021 410 633 info@taoworkshops.co.nz. Tickets will be on sale from Ticketmaster in January 2009.

TAO YOGA OF LOVE
With Minke de Vos, Senior Inner Alchemy Instructor (Canada) Feb-March 2009

A series of workshops in Auckland with senior Inner Alchemy instructor Minke de Vos (Canada). Tap into your ‘Fountain of Youth’ and raise this rejuvenating energy to heal your body & soul and illuminate your spirit.

Connect your sexual energy with your heart to grow love and compassion, Cultivate your powerful, sensual sexual energy with the emotionally transformative Inner Smile and alchemically balancing Microcosmic Orbit, Liberate fear and stuck emotions with the Healing Sounds. Breast Self-Massage and Jade Egg exercises will strengthen you internally, balance hormones and bring out your inner radiance (women’s workshop only)

Thurs 26 February TAO YOGA OF LOVE & VITALITY Introductory Event 6-8pm Wellpark College

Fri 13 March BONE BREATHING Evening Seminar 6-8.30pm Wellpark College
Sat 14 March TAO OF HEART 10-5pm One day workshop for men and women, West Auckland
Sun 15 March FEMININE TREASURES 10-5pm One day workshop for women only, West Auckland

See website for pricing, venue and registration www.taoworkshops.co.nz or contact Kim Knight (09) 833 6553 / 021 410 633 info@taoworkshops.co.nz.

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