Woolnet was developed by WoolPro, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the New Zealand Wool Group. The company is now looking to refine the project for other countries. Chemcolour s project list includes a de-icer for aircraft wings, pvc additives for jet fuel, enzymes for wineries, biocides in oil wells and products for gold mining. Its next project is trying to find an insecticide that will work on Dubai s date palms. Auckland-based Virtual Spectator is collaborating with Volvo Event Management UK to provide Internet coverage and television animations of the Volvo Ocean Race, which began in Southampton, UK on 23 September.
Fans can access regular position and weather information, editorial content, photos and audio.
Users will be able to take control of what they watch, zooming and selecting a variety of aerial and water level perspectives. Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2000 and Award for White Winemaker of the Year, Michelle Richardson, group winemaker, Villa Maria Wine Estate. THE ARTS US-based Kiwi Mark Billinghurst has won the entertainment section of the Discover Magazine Innovation Awards with his magicBook virtual reality invention. Thirty-two year old Melissa Moon is New Zealand s newest world champion, winning the women s Mountain Running World Championship in Italy earlier this month. Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell are intent on making a name for themselves on the international rowing circuit.