title: Toi Te Taiao: The Bioethics Council
text: # Toi Te Taiao: The Bioethics Council
  
  Toi te Taiao: the Bioethics Council was a government-sponsored council of New Zealand that was established in December 2002 and disestablished in 2009.
  
  The Goal of the Bioethics Council is: "To enhance New Zealand's understanding of the cultural, ethical and spiritual aspects of biotechnology and ensure that the use of biotechnology has regard for the values held by New Zealanders."
  
  ## Topics Covered
  
  * Xenotransplantation
  * Human Assisted Reproduction
  * Nanotechnology
  