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Author: Dacia Herbulock

Whale strandings recap

In the News  |  Published: 16 January 201428 March 2016

Efforts to rescue pilot whales stranded near Farewell Spit in Golden Bay this week failed after the surviving animals repeatedly […]

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Australian smoulders under extreme heatwave

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 January 201428 March 2016

Health alerts have been issued and bushfires threaten as a major heatwave hits heavily-populated parts of Australia this week. Our […]

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Maui’s dolphin extinction risk

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 December 201327 February 2020

A major international conference on marine mammals in Dunedin this week has focused attention on efforts to halt the extinction […]

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Men’s and women’s brains ‘wired differently’ – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 December 201328 March 2016

Do gender stereotypes reflect physical differences in men’s and women’s brains? A study finding different patterns of connectivity in men’s […]

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Rena oil spill effects and response – reports released

In the News  |  Published: 03 December 201328 March 2016

Two years of monitoring show few signs of long-term environmental damage from the Rena disaster. Initial results from a long-term […]

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PM’s Science Prize winners announced

In the News  |  Published: 12 November 201328 March 2016

One million dollars has been awarded to the six winners of this year’s Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. In a ceremony […]

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The global cost of stroke – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 October 201328 March 2016

An international study, lead by New Zealand researchers, has calculated the total worldwide cost of stroke in terms of years […]

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Deep sea oil spill projections – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 October 201328 March 2016

How widespread an impact would the failure of a deep sea oil well in New Zealand waters have on coastlines […]

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UPDATED: Bushfires in New South Wales – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 October 201328 March 2016

Dozens of bushfires continue to rage in New South Wales, Australia.  Our friends at the Australian Science Media Centre have […]

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US suspends Antarctic research programme – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 October 201328 March 2016

Antarctic research programmes are in limbo as funding repercussions from the United States federal shutdown reach the southernmost continent. The […]

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