Our Team

At the heart of Nutriscript is our team of dedicated individuals who bring many years of varied experience to our business, each with a passion for Integrative Health. Our success and ongoing development are due to the commitment they provide practitioners, patients, suppliers, and educators.

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Technical Support & Practitioner Success
Adri-Ferreira

Adri Ferreira

Pathology Manager & Technical Lead
BA Comp Med, MSc Nutrition, ND

Adri is a registered Naturopath based in Waiuku and supports practitioners in the Auckland region.

Adri Ferreira​, Technical Sales Manager

Adris is a registered Naturopath based in Waiuku and supports practitioners in the Auckland region.

Adri’s passion is Functional Pathology. As our technical manager, she will teach you how to choose the right tests for your patient, interpret the test results, and master the art of protocol design.

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Rebecca Birch

Designs for Health Brand Manager, NZ
B.Sc. Nut Med (Sydney), Licentiate in Homeopathy (London), B.A. (Ed)

Rebecca works closely with the Nutriscript team providing product education, technical and practitioner support.

Rebecca Birch, DFH Brand Manager New Zealand

Rebecca works closely with the Nutriscript team providing product education, technical and practitioner support. As an accredited clinical nutritionist and natural health practitioner with over 20 years in the field, she understands the multifaceted aspects of working in practice.

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Dana

Dana Whetton-Johnson

Practitioner Success Specialist,
Northland & Auckland
AdvDipHSc (Naturopathy & Nutrition)

Dana is a registered Naturopath, Nutritionist and Massage Therapist along with being a passionate Herbal Tea creator.

Dana Whetton-Johnson, Practitioner Success Specialist

Dana resides in Hawkes Bay and is a registered Naturopath, Nutritionist and Massage Therapist along with being a passionate Herbal Tea creator. She is passionate about supporting practitioners to streamline processes, provide the best possible products, functional tests, targeted education, and resources to empower practitioners to best support their patients and communities.

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Team - Becs Lowe

Rebecca (Becs) Lowe

Practitioner Success Specialist,
Wellington & Central North Island
AdvDipHSc (Naturopathy & Nutrition)

Becs is a Naturopath/Nutritionist based in Hawke’s Bay and supports practitioners in the Wellington & Central North Island regions.

Becs Lowe, Practitioner Success Specialist

Becs is a Naturopath/Nutritionist based in Hawke's Bay and supports practitioners in the Wellington & Central North Island regions. With years of sales and account management experience, Becs understands the unique needs practitioners have as well as the importance of good supplier relationships and support.

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Team - Samantha Boon

Samantha (Sam) Boon

Practitioner Success Specialist,
South Island & Australia
BNatMed

Sam is based in Dunedin, dedicated to supporting practitioners throughout the South Island & Australia.

Sam Boon, Practitioner Success Specialist

Sam is one of our Practitioner Success Specialists based in Dunedin, dedicated to supporting practitioners throughout the South Island & Australia. With many years in various team settings, Sam holds working with and supporting her community and fellow professionals close to her heart. Having received a degree in Natural Medicine, Sam aims to offer her naturopathic and herbal medicine knowledge to support practitioners.

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Robert-Oscroft

Robert Oscroft

Digital Platform Manager
BSc (BioChem), MSc (Biomedical Engineering), Naturopath (Heilpraktik)

Rob brings the practitioner eye to the development and ongoing improvements to the Nutriscript platform.

Rob Oscroft, Digital Platform Manager

Robert has been involved in Natural Medicines for over 20 years. He has several years’ experience in the Australasian Natural Medicines industry and enjoys combining his local and international knowledge to support a wide variety of practitioners in their work. He brings the practitioner eye to the development and ongoing improvements to the Nutriscript platform.

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Management & Marketing
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Adam Ryan

CEO, Founder 
Connect with Adam on LinkedIn

Adam started Nutrisearch after his own personal experience with integrative medicine.

Adam Ryan, CEO / Founder

Adam started Nutrisearch in 2006 after his own personal experience with integrative medicine gave him an insight into its benefits on people’s overall health and wellbeing. As the CEO of Nutrisearch Adam is passionate about supporting and educating Practitioners to help their patients achieve better health.

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Etienne-Humbert

Etienne Humbert

General Manager
MBA Management, Innovation, and Sustainability

Etienne is responsible for supporting the day to day running of the business, ensuring our departments work cohesively and efficiently.

Etienne Humbert, General Manager

As our General Manager, Etienne is responsible for the day to day running of the business to make sure all departments work cohesively towards our goal of providing the best experience for our practitioners and their patients. He brings with him both experience in several management roles along with an MBA and is passionate about people, culture, and business growth.

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Theresa-Bruce

Theresa Bruce

Marketing & Education Manager
BSc (Nutrition), BCom

Education is the driver behind our marketing strategy and with Theresa’s background in Nutrition, she understands the importance of this for health practitioners well.

Theresa Bruce, Marketing & Education Manager

As Marketing & Education Manager, Theresa is responsible for ensuring marketing campaigns are developed and delivered. Being flexible is important to ensure our growing portfolio of brands is well represented and our partnerships with brand partners and other affiliates are strong. Education is the key driver behind our marketing strategy and with Theresa’s background in Nutrition, and having been with the company since 2012, she understands the importance of this for our practitioners well.

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Stephani-Lord-Harman

Stephani Lord-Harman

Marketing Specialist
Dip Psychology, Dip Human Health & Behaviour

Stephani looks after our digital assets and marketing channels, supporting our leadership team in developing and delivering marketing campaigns.

Stephani Lord-Harman, Marketing Specialist

As a Marketing Specialist, Stephani looks after our digital assets and marketing channels. She supports our leadership team in developing and delivering marketing campaigns. With an eye for detail, love for good user experience, and a passion for being creative, she brings a valuable set of skills to the team.

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Fiona-Ellis

Fiona Ellis

Management Accountant
BCom, MYOB Certified Consultant

Fiona looks after monthly financial and sales reporting, and provides day to day support across the team on both the accounting and systems fronts.

Fiona Ellis, Management Accountant

As Management Accountant, Fiona looks after monthly financial and sales reporting, and provides day to day support across the team on both the accounting and systems fronts. Fiona’s aim is to provide valid financial information for management to underpin strategic and operational decision making. She also enjoys helping to reach workable and future-proofed solutions to the systems challenges faced by Nutrisearch as it grows and changes.

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Megan-Tucker

Megan Tucker

Accounts Manager
Dip. Office Systems (Accounting)

Megan looks after practitioner accounts, debtors, and creditors. Her eye for detail is essential when it comes to reconciling.

Megan Tucker, Accounts Manager

With an extensive background in accounting and office management, Megan looks after practitioner accounts, debtors, and creditors. Her eye for detail is essential when it comes to reconciling any queries with accounts or stock items.

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Customer Service & Operations
Marcelle-Sarchett

Marcelle Sarchett

Customer Service Manager

Marcelle Brings her passion for holistic health, wellbeing, and customer service to her role as Customer Service Manager.

Marcelle Sarchett, Customer Service Manager

Marcelle Brings her passion for holistic health, wellbeing, and customer service to her role as Customer Service Manager. Marcelle is a qualified Personal Trainer & Aqua Instructor and has run her own successful Personal Training business working with a range of clients and sports teams, and still maintains a small client base. She has also worked across a range of roles in the health, disability, and elder-care sectors, all with a strong people focus.

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Leslie-Hemmingsen

Leslie Hemmingsen

Customer Support, Client Services
Dip Natural Medicine, Dip Herbal Medicine

Leslie enjoys being part of the Nutrisearch team because it fits in to her values and passion for Customer Service.

Leslie Hemmingsen, Customer Support

Leslie enjoys being part of the Nutrisearch team because it fits in to her values and passion for Customer Service and Natural Health and when looking for a new direction in the health care career she felt this role was a good choice for her. Her experience and friendly manner are an asset to the team.

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Anna-Kiriakidis

Anna Kiriakidis

Customer Support, Client Services

Anna is trained in Health and Rebalance therapies and has worked as an aesthetician and reflexologist.

Anna Kiriakidis, Customer Support

Anna is trained in Health and Rebalance therapies and has worked as an aesthetician and reflexologist, completing papers in Naturopathy along with a longstanding background in customer service and sales within the health and well-being sector. She is passionate about wholistic health, incorporating body mind and spirit for the best health outcome.

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Leigh-Julius

Leigh Julius

Customer Support, Client Services

Leigh brings 15 years of customer service and administration experience from a private radiology practice in Wellington.

Leigh Julius, Customer Service

Leigh has extensive experience in health administration and customer service. Leigh brings 15 years of customer service and administration experience from a private radiology practice in Wellington. Leigh is people focused with a personal interest in natural health; she is committed to developing strong and positive relationships with practitioners and their patients.

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Marni Fern

Customer Support, Client Services

Marni joins us with over 2 years experience in retail and customer service. She recently started her own health journey.

Marni Fern, Customer Service

Marni joins us with over 2 years experience in retail and customer service. She took interest in Nutriscript as she recently started her own health & wellness journey, so she’s eager to learn as much as she can about our product range and their myriad of benefits.

In her spare time, Marni enjoys painting and designing – both traditionally on paper and digitally with a drawing tablet. Marni loves bringing her creativity to everything she does! She’s excited to bring a keen, fresh perspective to the team.

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Karen-Webb

Karen Webb

Customer Services, Pathology

Karen liaises with Practitioners, Patients, Labs, and our Technical team to provide the support needed with functional testing and services.

Karen Webb, Pathology

Karen’s role involves liaising with Practitioners, Patients, Labs, and our Technical team to provide the support needed with queries about the functional testing and services we have available. Karen likes that she can apply her years of Customer Services experience to this role, knowing how functional testing options can provide important information for Practitioners to help improve their patents wellbeing.

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Holly-Prideaux

Holly Prideaux

Supply Chain Manager (on Maternity leave)

Holly enjoys navigating and overcoming the logistical challenges that come with the role of managing a supply chain.

Holly Prideaux, Supply Chain Manager

Holly started with us in Customer Service and soon moved on to Supply Chain and is now our Supply Chain Manager. Holly enjoys navigating and overcoming the logistical challenges that come with the role of managing a supply chain. Holly is committed to keeping Nutrisearch stocked with the full range of products while improving efficiencies across the supply chain

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Amy-Read

Amy Read

Supply Chain Manager

Amy has a passion for personal natural based health care & wellness. She enjoys contributing to the success of her team.

Amy Read, Supply Chain Manager

Amy joined the team in 2021 as our Operations Assistant after returning home to Hawkes Bay after several years in the international tourism industry, including roles in both Canada & Colorado. Amy has a passion for personal natural based health care & wellness. She is excited to expand her knowledge of nutritional wellness in her role and enjoys contributing to the success of her team.

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Megan Clark

Supply Chain, Dispatch Team Member

Megan enjoys the fast-paced environment and the challenge to get out orders as quickly and accurately as possible.

Megan Clark, Supply Chain

Megan has 11 years’ experience as a Store person working in a large retail store. She brings with her excellent knowledge of standard warehouse procedures. As part of the Nutrisearch Dispatch team Megan enjoys the fast-paced environment and the challenge to get out orders as quickly and accurately as possible.

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Terms of Trade

Last updated: 12/04/23

This document sets out the Terms of Trade of Nutrisearch Limited (trading as Nutrisearch and Nutriscript). These Terms apply to every sale made by Nutrisearch Limited (“Nutrisearch”) to the Customer, and any variation should be signed on behalf of Nutrisearch. Nutrisearch reserves the right to change these Terms at any time.

1. Definitions

1.1. “Customer” means the Practitioner or Practitioner entity Ordering the Products as specified in any invoice, document, or order, and if there is more than one Customer is a reference to each Customer jointly and severally. Such definition expressly excludes the Customer’s Patients.

1.2. “Customer’s Patient” means any person or entity of which the Customer directs Products to be directly supplied or shipped, no matter whether the Customer or the Customer’s Patient makes payment.

1.3. “Ordering” means the request for Products either by way of a script, Patient Recommendation or online (website or email), written or verbal order.

1.4. “Price” means the Price payable for the Products as agreed between the Supplier and the Customer in accordance with clause 4 below.

1.5. “Products” means the Supplier’s products and services as provided by the Supplier to the Customer including Patient Recommendation and Products and Services provided to the Customer’s Patient at the Customer’s request from time to time.

1.6. “Supplier” and “Nutrisearch” means Nutrisearch Limited and its trading entity Nutriscript and any other online portal services being supplied on or on behalf of Nutrisearch Limited. It includes successors and assigns or any person or entity acting on behalf of and with the authority of Nutrisearch Limited.

1.7. “Terms” means this Terms of Trade and any subsequent and/or updated Terms of Trade available on the Suppliers website from time to time.

2. Acceptance

2.1. The Customer on Ordering or acceptance of provision of Products has exclusively accepted, and is immediately bound, jointly and severally, by these Terms.

2.2. These Terms may only be amended with the Supplier’s consent in writing and shall prevail to the extent of any inconsistency with any other document or agreement between the Customer and the Supplier.

2.3. Electronic signatures shall be deemed to be accepted provided that the parties have complied with the provisions of Part 4 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 or any other applicable provisions of that Act or any Regulations referred to in that Act.

3. Change in Control

3.1. The Customer must notify the Supplier in writing prior to Ordering any Products:

  • a. of any proposed or actual change of ownership of the Customer, and/or 
  • b. any other change in the Customer’s contact details or those of the Customer’s Patient.

The Customer shall be liable for any loss incurred by the Supplier as a result of the Customer’s failure to comply with this clause.

4. Price and Payment

4.1. Subject to clause 4.2, the Price for the Products shall be the Supplier’s Price as advertised on the Supplier’s website on the date of Ordering by the Customer. 

4.2. The Supplier reserves the right to change the Price if a variation to the Products is requested.

4.3. At the Supplier’s sole discretion, a non-refundable deposit and/or full payment may be required to be paid by the Customer prior to the Supplier shipping the Products.

4.4. If alternative arrangements are not made for payment, the Price will be payable on the 20th day of the month following the date of any invoice given to the Customer by the Supplier.

4.5. Payment may be made by electronic/online banking, credit card (plus a surcharge of three and a half percent (3.5%) of the Price), or by any other method as agreed to between the Customer and the Supplier.

4.6. Unless otherwise stated the advertised Price does not include GST and this will be added at the time of purchase.

4.7. The Supplier reserves the right to withdraw credit facilities at any time at its sole discretion.

4.8. The Supplier reserves the right to refuse to provide Products to any Customers for any reasons at the Supplier’s sole discretion.

5. Provision of the Products

5.1. The Supplier will provide the Products to the Customer as per the Customer’s order.

5.2. Any delivery time or date given by the Supplier to the Customer is an estimate only. The Supplier shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever due to failure by the Supplier to provide the Products (or any part of them) promptly or at all, due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Supplier.

6. Supply Policy/Practitioner Disclaimer

6.1. The Supplier has an obligation to adhere to national regulatory requirements for the distribution of specialised healthcare products. The following conditions must be met in order to obtain and maintain a “Practising Health Practitioner” account and have access to “practitioner-only” products and services, as well as any materials pertaining to them (such as technical manuals, product information, access to training seminars and any other associated material.

  • a. Products must be prescribed to patients by a fully qualified and Practicing Health Practitioner in the context of a private consultation.
  • b. To be recognised as a Qualified Healthcare Practitioner, completion of ‘tertiary equivalent’ education in an ‘ingestible’ clinical modality, that includes training in clinical nutrition, from a recognised education institution must be evidenced.
  • c. The Supplier’s practitioner-only product range should not be displayed in a retail setting.
    d. The Supplier reserves the right to remove Products and refuse future sale when displayed or sold inappropriately.
  • e. Qualifications must be approved by the Supplier to qualify as a Practitioner.
  • f. Nutrisearch Products are Practitioner only and may be sold online provided the following criteria are met:
    i. The Product name, Product shot, but not pricing, can be shown publicly, but Product commentary, supplement facts, Product pricing, and suggested use (and any other information) need to be behind a Customer login (a login that is provided to the Customer’s Patient only after a consultation).
    ii. All Products need to be sold in conjunction with at least a mini consultation by a Practitioner or Pharmacist. A form that is viewed and signed off by the Practitioner before the sale is completed is acceptable, as is a verbal or written conversation.
    iii. It is the Practitioner’s responsibility to ask all questions relevant to the Product being sold with regards to Customer and the Customer’s Patient safety. Nutrisearch provides some retail branded Products, these are clearly marked on printed price lists and online portals. These can be sold online without a login being required.
  • g. There are separate guidelines for rules around online and store front sales for Integra Nutritional Products. Such policy is available upon request. Integra Nutritional Products shall not be advertised online at all.
  • h. Nutrisearch Products are Practitioner only and may be sold in retail stores that have a Practitioner in-store responsible for the sale of Practitioner only Products, provided the following criteria are met:
    i. Products may be visible, but in an area where they cannot be picked up by the Customer’s Patient. For example, behind the counter or in a locked cabinet in front of the counter. Exception can be made for stores that are entirely Practitioner only. For example, herbal dispensaries, naturopath clinics.
    ii. All Product needs to be sold in conjunction with at least a mini in-store consultation with the Practitioner or Pharmacist, or a longer consultation on a professional setting. This can be verbal. It is the Practitioner’s responsibility to ask all questions relevant to the product being sold with regards to the Customer’s Patient safety.
    iii. Brands that are exempt from requiring a consultation are those clearly marked “retail” on the Supplier’s printed price lists and online portals.
7. Ordering and Dispatch

7.1. All Products can be purchased in any available quantity.

7.2. Every reasonable attempt will be made to dispatch orders on the same day, if such order is received prior to 1pm on a working day. Those placed on a non-business day will be dispatched on the following working day.

7.3. Orders received damaged in transit must be left intact as found with packaging and reported immediately to the Supplier.

7.4. The current freight price lists for NZ and Australia are those advertised. The Customer agrees to these charges by Ordering.

8. Credits and Returns

8.1. No credit will be processed for returned goods unless:

  • a. The goods were supplied in error, incorrectly addressed, or were damaged in transit and immediately reported to the Supplier, and
  • b. A request for credit is lodged within 2 days of receipt of Product, providing invoice reference and date of order, and
  • c. The goods are returned within 7 days.
  • d. Any customer labels must be removed before Products are returned.
  • e. Products arriving at Nutrisearch which are damaged due to improper packing will not be credited.
  • f. Products must be unopened and tamper-evident device intact otherwise no refund will be given.
9. Out of Stock Items

9.1. The Supplier operates a backorder system. Out of stock items will be backordered and advice given as to expected delivery date. Any backordered items will be forwarded freight-free as soon as they are available.

10. Technical Support

10.1. Technical support relating to any individual Customer’s Patient or Practitioner’s health status or test result provided via verbal or written form by Nutrisearch or anyone contracted to Nutrisearch is provided as a general guide only, given Nutrisearch does not know all the encompassing information
on the health status and health history of the individual. Nutrisearch can only be considered as providing general guidance to Practitioners. Any final nutritional prescription, lifestyle change, diet or exercise regime suggested to Customer’s Patients by Customers and Practitioners are the full and final
responsibility of the Customer and Nutrisearch does not take responsibility for any liability whatsoever.

11. Pathology Results

11.1. The Supplier does not operate its own laboratories. It utilises third party laboratories for all its pathology testing. All pathology results are provided to practitioners and/or patients independent of the Supplier. The Supplier shall do everything possible to ensure that the laboratory partners are reliable laboratories, however the Supplier does not accept liability for any particular laboratory result of any prescription based on any result. The Customer agrees that final advice provided to Patients must take the Patient’s full medical history into account and not just a pathology result

12. Title

12.1. The Supplier and the Customer agree that the Customer’s obligations to the Supplier for ownership of the Products shall not pass until:

  • a. the Customer has paid the Supplier all amounts owing to the Supplier; and
  • b. the Customer has met all other obligations due by the Customer to the Supplier in respect of all contracts between the Supplier and the Customer.

12.2. Receipt by the Supplier of any form of payment other than cash shall not be deemed to be payment until that form of payment has been honoured, cleared, or recognised, and until then, the Supplier’s rights and ownership in relation to the Products, and this agreement, shall continue.

12.3. It is further agreed that, until ownership of the Products passes to the Customer in accordance with clause 12.1:

  • a. the Customer is only a bailee of the Products and, unless the Products have become fixtures, must return the Products to the Supplier on request.
  • b. the Customer holds the benefit of the Customer’s insurance of the Products on trust for the Supplier and must pay to the Supplier the proceeds of any insurance in the event of the Products being lost, damaged, or destroyed. The production of these Terms by the Supplier shall be sufficient evidence of the Supplier’s rights to receive the insurance proceeds direct from the insurer without the need for any person dealing with the Customer to make further enquiries.
  • c. the Customer will not sell, dispose, or otherwise part with possession of the Products other than in the ordinary course of business and for market value. If the Customer sells, disposes or parts with possession of the Products then the Customer must hold the proceeds of any such act on trust for the Supplier and must pay or deliver the proceeds to the Supplier on demand.
  • d. the Customer should not convert or process the Products or intermix them with other goods but if the Customer does so then the Customer holds the resulting product on trust for the benefit of the Supplier and must sell, dispose of, or return the resulting product to the Supplier as it so directs.
  • e. the Customer irrevocably authorises the Supplier to enter any premises where the Supplier believes the Products are kept and recover possession of the Products.
  • f. the Supplier may recover possession of any Products in transit after collection by the Customer.
  • g. the Customer shall not charge or grant an encumbrance over the Products nor grant nor otherwise give away any interest in the Products while they remain the property of the Supplier.
  • h. the Supplier may commence proceedings to recover the Price notwithstanding that ownership of the Products has not passed to the Customer.
13. Risk

13.1. If the Supplier retains ownership of the Products under clause 12 then all risk for the Products shall immediately pass to the Customer on either:

  • a. collection by the Customer and the Customer must insure the Products on or before collection, or
  • b. delivery of the Products. Delivery shall be deemed to have taken place immediately at the time that the Customer or the Customer’s nominated carrier takes possession of the Products, whichever is the earlier.
14. Customer’s Responsibilities

14.1. The Supplier shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of any specifications and other information provided by the Customer in the ordering of Products. In the event that any of this information provided by the Customer is inaccurate, the Supplier accepts no responsibility for any loss, damages, or costs however resulting from these inaccuracies because the Customer has failed to comply with this clause.

14.2. The Customer acknowledges:

  • a. Where the Supplier provides any technical support, test or laboratory results to the Customer and any of the Customer’s Patients, either written or verbal, that information is provided as a general guide only. Any technical support given by the Supplier should only be considered as general guidance to the Customer and the Customer’s Patients, and any prescription or advice relating to the Supplier’s Products provided by the Customer to their patients is the full and final responsibility of the Customer;
  • b. that the Supplier does not operate their own laboratories;
  • c. that the Supplier utilises third party laboratories for all pathology testing to ensure that all pathology results are provided to the Customer totally independently of the Supplier;
  • d. The Supplier does not accept liability for laboratory results, or the supply of any Products based on any laboratory results; and
  • e. The Customer is solely responsible for the advice provided to the Customer’s patients based on the relevant medical history and not solely on reliance of any pathology result.

14.3. The Customer indemnifies the Supplier from and against all the Supplier’s costs and disbursements including legal costs on a Solicitor and own Customer basis incurred in exercising the Supplier’s rights under this clause.

14.4. The Customer agrees that information provided on the Supplier’s website and portals (including e-commerce shops) is often for Practitioners only and should not be shared with patients.

14.5. Customer’s technical and sales marketing material and electronics newsletters (via MailChimp or similar) are Practitioner only and are to remain for viewing only by qualified Practitioners that hold an active account with Nutrisearch.

14.6. Customer and Customer’s Patients are responsible for the security of their passwords around accessing and signing into Supplier portals, e-commerce platforms etc.

14.7. Special Allergy Disclaimer: There is a lot of technical content contained on the Supplier’s website, education portal, e-commerce portals etc, some of this information potentially includes nutritional and allergy information around nutritional and topical Products. The Supplier endeavours to do its best to ensure the accuracy of this information on their electronic platforms, however the Customer agrees that the information displayed on the final product label that arrives in its physical state is the only actual allergy statement that can be relied upon, and the Customer agrees to ensure that if there are any concerns or risks with any Patient relating to food or topical allergy including anaphylactic shock that the Customer will check with Nutrisearch directly so Nutrisearch can check with the brand owner concerned for any allergen that may be in the Product. The Customer agrees to also inform their Patients of the same.

15. Customer’s Disclaimer

15.1. Any advice, recommendation, information, assistance, or service provided by the Supplier in relation to Products provided is given in good faith is based on the Supplier’s own knowledge and experience and shall be accepted without liability on the part of the Supplier. It shall be the responsibility of the Customer to confirm the accuracy and reliability of the same based on the
intended or actual us of the Products.

15.2. Information available from the Nutrisearch website, Agents, or Employees, is given with the best intention, but cannot be relied upon for diagnosis. All Customers accessing information assume full responsibility for its use.

15.3. The Customer hereby disclaims any right to rescind or cancel any contract with the Supplier or to sue for damages or to claim restitution arising out of any inadvertent misrepresentation made to the Customer by the Supplier and the Customer acknowledges that the Products are bought relying solely upon the Customer’s skill and judgment.

16. Compliance with Laws

16.1. The Supplier has an obligation to adhere to national regulatory requirements for the distribution of the Products. The Customer must adhere to the following conditions in order for the Supplier to supply the Products to the Customer:

  • a. Products must be prescribed to the Customer’s patients by a fully qualified and practicing health practitioner in the context of a private consultation;
  • b. The Customer must not display the Supplier’s Products in a retail setting unless the Customer strictly adhere to clause 6.1(h) herein;
  • c. The Supplier reserves the right to remove Products and refuse future supply where Products are displayed or sold inappropriately; and
  • d. The Customer must provide the Supplier with evidence of health practitioner qualifications upon request by the Supplier.

16.2. The Supplier does not warrant that it complies with the provisions of all statutes, regulations and bylaws of government, local and other public authorities that may be applicable to the Products. To the extent permitted by statute, no warranty is given by the Supplier as to the quality or suitability of the Products for any purpose and any implied warranty, is expressly excluded. The Supplier shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to the Products, or cause by the Products, or any part thereof however arising.

16.3. The Customer shall obtain (at the expense of the Customer) all licenses and approvals that may be required for the Customer’s use of the Products.

16.4. In the event of a recall of a Product, the Customer agrees to work with the Supplier however possible and wherever possible including to assist in notifying the Customer’s Patients of a Product recall and the action and reasons being taken. The Customer indemnifies the Supplier against any claim against the Customer due to a product recall situation and any costs associated with a Product recall. The Customer is to make all efforts to contact the Customer’s Patients to recall the Product.

17. Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (“PPSA”)

17.1. Upon assenting to these Terms the Customer acknowledges and agrees that these Terms constitute a security agreement for the purposes of the PPSA and creates a security interest in:

  • a. all Products previously provided by the Supplier to the Customer;
  • b. all Products to be provided in the future by the Supplier to the Customer; and
  • c. all the Customer’s present and after acquired property being a charge, including anything in respect of which the Customer has at any time a sufficient right, interest, or power to grant a security interest in for the purposes of securing repayment of all monetary obligations of the Customer to the Supplier for Products – that have previously been provided and that will be provided in the future by the Supplier to the Customer.

17.2. The Customer undertakes to:

  • a. sign any further documents and/or provide any further information (such information to be complete, accurate and up to date in all respects) which the Supplier may reasonably require to register a financing statement or financing change statement on the Personal Property Securities Register;
  • b. indemnify, and upon demand reimburse, the Supplier for all expenses incurred in registering a financing statement or financing change statement on the Personal Property Securities Register or releasing any registration made thereby;
  • c. not register, or permit to be registered, a financing statement or a financing change statement in relation to the registration in favour of third party without the prior written consent of the Supplier

17.3. The Supplier and the Customer agree that nothing in sections 114(1)(a), 133 and 134 of the PPSA shall apply to these Terms.

17.4. The Customer waives its rights as a debtor under sections 116, 120(2), 121, 125, 126, 127, 129, 131 and 132 of the PPSA.

17.5. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Supplier, the Customer waives its right to receive a verification statement in accordance with section 148 of the PPSA.

17.6. The Customer shall unconditionally ratify any actions taken by the Supplier under clauses 17.1 to 17.5.

18. Defects and Warranties

18.1. The Customer shall inspect the Products on obtaining possession and shall within two (2) days of such time (time being of the essence) notify the Supplier of any alleged defect, error or omission, shortage in quantity, damage, or failure to comply with the description or quote. The Customer shall afford the Supplier an opportunity to inspect the Products within a reasonable time following such notification if the Customer believes the Products are defective in any way. If the Customer shall fail to comply with these provisions the Products shall be presumed to be free from any defect or damage. For defective Products, which the Supplier has agreed in writing that the Customer is entitled to reject, the Supplier’s liability is limited to either (at the Supplier’s discretion) repair or replace the Products.

18.2. Products will not be accepted for return other than in accordance with 19.1 above.

18.3. To the extent permitted by statute, no warranty is given by the Supplier as to the quality or suitability of the Products for any purpose and any implied warranty, is expressly excluded. The Supplier shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to the Products, or caused by the Products, or any part thereof however arising.

19. Consumer Guarantees Act 1993

19.1. If the Customer is acquiring Products for the purposes of a trade or business, the Customer acknowledges that the provisions of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 do not apply to the provision of Products by the Supplier to the Customer.

20. Intellectual Property

20.1. Where the Supplier has any written formulas, specifications, or recipes for the Products, or creating any Products for the Customer, then the copyright in all such formulas, specifications and recipes for the Products shall remain vested in the Supplier and shall only be used by the Customer at the Supplier’s discretion.

20.2. The Customer warrants that all specifications or instructions given to the Supplier will not cause the Supplier to infringe any patent, registered design, or trademark in the execution of the Customer’s order and the Customer agrees to indemnify the Supplier against any action taken by a third party against the Supplier in respect of any such infringement.

21. Default and Consequences of Default

21.1. Interest on overdue invoices shall accrue daily from the date when payment becomes due, until the date of payment, at a rate of two percent (2%) per calendar month (and at the Supplier’s sole discretion such interest shall compound monthly at such a rate) after as well as before any judgment.

21.2. The Customer must pay Nutrisearch’s costs (including but not limited to legal costs as between solicitor and client) of any incidental to the enforcement or attempted enforcement of Nutrisearch’s rights, remedies, and powers under this Agreement.

21.3. If the Customer owes the Supplier any money the Customer shall be solely liable for the original amount and all expenses, costs, and/or disbursements incurred by Nutrisearch in recovering and outstanding monies including debt collection agency fees and/or solicitors’ costs. As such the Customer shall indemnify the Supplier from and against all such costs and disbursements incurred by the Supplier in recovering the debt, including but not limited to internal administration fees, legal costs, the Supplier’s collection agency costs, and bank dishonour fees.

21.4. Further to any other rights or remedies the Supplier may have under this agreement, if the Customer has made payment to the Supplier and the transaction is subsequently reversed, the Customer shall be liable for the amount of the reversed transaction, in addition to any further costs incurred by the Supplier under this clause 16.

21.5. Without prejudice to any other remedies the Supplier may have, if at any time the Customer is in breach of any obligation (including those relating to payment) under these Terms the Supplier may suspend or terminate the provision of Products to the Customer. The Supplier will not be liable to the
Customer for any loss or damage the Customer suffers because the Supplier has exercised its rights under this clause.

21.6. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s other remedies at law the Supplier shall be entitled to cancel all or any part of any order of the Customer which remains unfulfilled and all amounts owing to the Supplier shall, whether or not due for payment, become immediately payable if:

  • a. any money payable to the Supplier becomes overdue, or in the Supplier’s sole opinion the Customer will be unable to make a payment when it falls due;
  • b. the Customer becomes insolvent or bankrupt, convenes a meeting with its creditors or proposes or enters into an arrangement with creditors, or makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
  • c. a receiver, manager, liquidator (provisional or otherwise) or similar person is appointed in respect of the Customer or any asset of the Customer.
22. Cancellation

22.1. The Supplier may cancel any contract to which these Terms apply or cancel provision of the Products at any time before the Products have been delivered by giving written notice to the Customer. On giving such notice the Supplier shall repay to the Customer any sums paid in respect of the Price, less any amounts owing by the Customer to the Supplier for Products already provided. The Supplier shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from such cancellation.

22.2. In the event that the Customer cancels the order for the Products, the Customer shall be liable for any Products provided by the Supplier up to the date of cancellation and all loss incurred (whether direct or indirect) by the Supplier as a direct result of the cancellation (including, but not limited to, any loss of profits).

22.3. Cancellation of orders for orders for the Products made to the Customer’s specifications will not be accepted once an order has been placed.

23. Privacy Act 1993

23.1. The Customer authorises the Supplier or the Supplier’s agent to:

  • a. access, collect, retain and use any information about the Customer and/or Guarantor;
    i. (including any overdue fines balance information held by the Ministry of Justice) for the purpose of assessing the Customer’s creditworthiness; or
    ii. for the purpose of supplying Products to the Customer.
  • b. disclose information about the Customer and/or Guarantor, whether collected by the Supplier from the Customer and/or Guarantor directly or obtained by the Supplier from any other source, to any other credit provider or any credit reporting agency for the purposes of providing or obtaining a credit reference, debt collection, or notifying a default by the Customer and/or Guarantor.

23.2. Where the Customer and/or Guarantor is an individual the authorities under clause 18.1 are authorities or consents for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1993.

23.3. The Customer and/or Guarantor shall have the right to request the Supplier for a copy of the information about the Customer and/or Guarantor retained by the Supplier and the right to request the Supplier to correct any incorrect information about the Customer and/or Guarantor held by the Supplier,

24. Dispute Resolution

24.1. All disputes and differences between the Customer and the Supplier touching and concerning this agreement shall be referred to arbitration under a single arbitrator agreed upon by both parties, or failing agreement, by two arbitrators (one to be appointed by each party) and their umpire (appointed
by them prior to arbitration), such arbitration to be carried out in accordance with provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996.

25. General

25.1. The failure by the Supplier to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not be treated as a waiver of that provision, nor shall it affect the Supplier’s right to subsequently enforce that provision. If any provision of these Terms shall be invalid, void, illegal or unenforceable the validity, existence, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected, prejudiced, or impaired.

25.2. These Terms and any contract to which they apply shall be governed by the laws of New Zealand.

25.3. The Supplier shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Customer for any indirect and/or consequential loss and/or expense (including loss of profit) suffered by the Customer arising out of a breach by the Supplier of these Terms (alternatively the Supplier’s liability shall be limited to damages which under no circumstances shall exceed the Price).

25.4. The Customer shall not be entitled to set off against, or deduct from the Price, any sums owed or claimed to be owed to the Customer by the Supplier nor to withhold payment of any invoice because part of that invoice is in dispute.

25.5. The Supplier may license or sub-contract all or any part of its rights and obligations without the Customer’s consent.

25.6. The Customer agrees that the Supplier may amend these Terms at any time. If the Supplier makes a change to these Terms, then that change will take effect from the date on which the Supplier notifies the Customer of such change. The Customer will be taken to have accepted such changes if the Customer makes a further request for the Supplier to provide any Products to the Customer.

25.7. Neither party shall be liable for any default due to any act of God, war, terrorism, strike, lock-out, industrial action, fire, flood, storm, earthquake, or other event beyond the reasonable control of either party.

25.8. The Customer warrants that it has the power to enter into this agreement and has obtained all necessary authorisations to allow it to do so, it is not insolvent, and that this agreement creates a binding and valid legal obligation on it.

26. Personal Guarantee of Company Directors or Trustees

26.1. If the Customer is a company or a trust, the director(s) or trustee(s) accept these Terms on the opening of an account or Ordering (whichever is the earlier) by the Customer, in consideration for the Supplier agreeing to supply Products and grant credit to the Customer (if appropriate), also accept the
Terms in their personal capacity and jointly and severally personally undertake as principal debtors to the Supplier the payment of any and all monies now or hereafter owed by the Customer to the Supplier and indemnify the Supplier against non-payment by the Customer. Any personal liability will not exclude the Customer in any way whatsoever from the liabilities and obligations contained in the Terms. The Guarantors and Customer will be jointly liable.

26.2. The Terms shall be a continuing guarantee to the Supplier for all debts whatsoever or whensoever contracted by the Customer with the Supplier in respect of goods to be supplied.

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