Kiwis will soon have the option to be buried in biodegradable coffins, with the new service hitting the New Zealand market this week.

The coffins are made from mycelium and upcycled plant fibres - and they take a week to grow in the lab.

These coffins are the project of Dutch biotechnology company Loop Biotech, and founder and inventor Bob Hendrix says they can also be nutrition for the soil itself.

"We have an opportunity to feed the earth when we die...in ideal conditions, it's actually very fast - it's 45 days."

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Kiwis will soon have the option to be buried in biodegradable coffins, with the new service hitting the New Zealand market this week.
The coffins are made from mycelium and upcycled plant fibres - and they take a week to grow in the lab.
These coffins are the project of Dutch biotechnology company Loop Biotech, and founder and inventor Bob Hendrix says they can also be nutrition for the soil itself.
"We have an opportunity to feed the earth when we die...in ideal conditions, it's actually very fast - it's 45 days."
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Bob Hendrix: Loop Biotech inventor and founder on the company's new biodegradable mushroom coffins

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Germany's AfD has come out on top in this weekend's state elections, with the party winning 43.8 percent of the vote.

This is the first time a far-right party has won control of a state since World War II.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says these are only preliminary results, but this result is sending 'alarm bells' among the nation amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. 

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Germany's AfD has come out on top in this weekend's state elections, with the party winning 43.8 percent of the vote.
This is the first time a far-right party has won control of a state since World War II.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says these are only preliminary results, but this result is sending 'alarm bells' among the nation amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Germany's AfD winning historic victory in state election

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The US and Iran have launched more tit-for-tat strikes over the weekend, resulting in oil prices going up - but what has it done for the markets?

Experts indicate the Asia-Pacific market is still going strong, with the index going up by 1.1 percent.

Harbour Asset Management Shane Solly explained further - and revealed why Korean chipmakers are helping things grow.

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The US and Iran have launched more tit-for-tat strikes over the weekend, resulting in oil prices going up - but what has it done for the markets?
Experts indicate the Asia-Pacific market is still going strong, with the index going up by 1.1 percent.
Harbour Asset Management Shane Solly explained further - and revealed why Korean chipmakers are helping things grow.
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Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the Asia-Pacific market reactions to the Middle East conflict

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BusinessNZ's calling for a funding reset on medicines, with a new report highlighting the long-term benefits of investing more into healthcare.

The report shows every dollar invested into medicine returns $1.93 to the economy. 

BusinessNZ CEO Katherine Rich explained that there's long-term benefits into investing more, including boosting productivity and improving the quality of life for New Zealand families. 

"It takes up to six years to get a new drug through - and these are drugs that are available freely not just in Australia, but around the globe." 

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BusinessNZ's calling for a funding reset on medicines, with a new report highlighting the long-term benefits of investing more into healthcare.
The report shows every dollar invested into medicine returns $1.93 to the economy.&nbsp;
BusinessNZ CEO Katherine Rich explained that there's long-term benefits into investing more, including boosting productivity and improving the quality of life for New Zealand families.&nbsp;
"It takes up to six years to get a new drug through - and these are drugs that are available freely not just in Australia, but around the globe."&nbsp;
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Katherine Rich: BusinessNZ Chief Executive on the new report warning NZ to spend more on medicines

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Bob Hendrix: Loop Biotech inventor and founder on the company's new biodegradable mushroom coffins

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