The latest round of climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, has concluded, setting out the framework for further negotiations and final […]
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Dr Mary Quin – New Zealander of the Year
The New Zealand Herald has named Dr Mary Quin, Chief Executive of Callaghan Innovation, as their New Zealander of the […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Raw milk debate reignited – experts respond
Consumption of raw milk has been implicated in the death of an Australian three-year-old, drawing the raw milk debate back […]
Continue readingTOP TEN SCIENCE STORIES OF 2014
It was a dramatic year for science, one that witnessed a severe outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and an […]
Continue readingPublic health researchers under attack – editorial
Public health researchers are calling for greater integrity in policy making and an end to the attack strategies which have […]
Continue readingWhat do Kiwis think of science? – experts respond
New Zealanders rate science highly and consider it important for the country’s international competitiveness, improving health and preserving the environment, […]
Continue readingUntested cancer treatments – expert responds
Recent claims that certain plant-derived chemicals can fight cancer are not backed up by the evidence, says a natural remedies […]
Continue readingForgotten bones lead to ancient penguin species
Both the New Zealand Herald and Radio New Zealand have today covered the story of a newly identified species of […]
Continue readingSea level rise report in the news
A new report outlining the science behind the future’s inevitable sea level rise – and how it will impact on New […]
Continue readingBrace for extreme weather – report – experts respond
Society needs to act now to build resilience to increasingly common extreme weather such as floods, droughts and heatwaves, says […]
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