The Lancet has published a case study revealing a experimental treatment for spinal damage and dysfunction leading to a loss […]
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Brian Fallow on Dr James Hansen and Climate Change
The New Zealand Herald‘s economics editor Brian Fallow explores the science behind Dr James Hansen’s calls for policy change and […]
Continue readingKiwis’ ‘Rogue’ planets capture otherworldy attention
New Zealand astronomers and astrophysicists have helped identify a collection of Jupiter-sized free-floating planets that do not orbit stars, but […]
Continue readingResearch and the 2011 Budget
On Thursday the government will announce their 2011 budget for New Zealand. The New Zealand Herald‘s Hamish Fletcher caught up […]
Continue readingEarthquakes: What can Australia Learn from NZ?
The Christchurch February 22 earthquake has awakened New Zealand to the importance of earthquake prepared buildings, but will Australia learn […]
Continue readingRod Oram on freshwater policy
The government’s latest plans for freshwater quality and irrigation have made some progress towards a more environmental national policy on […]
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Following the release of Sir Peter Gluckman’s report on evidence in policy making, Tim Watkin from TVNZ’s Q+A show has […]
Continue readingHansen lectures heat up coal mining issue
Climate change expert James Hansen kicked off his nation wide lecture tour last night in Auckland. His pointed analysis of […]
Continue readingGovernment’s water plan making waves
This week the government released their National Policy Statement on Freshwater, sparking debate about how the country deals with one […]
Continue readingIPCC report on Renewable Energy
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources. Dominion Post reporter Kiran […]
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