It is hard to know exactly when the last of New Zealand’s iconic giant birds kicked the proverbial bucket, but […]
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Bird feeding in New Zealand
A study of the bird-feeding habits of New Zealanders in six cities estimates that 5.1 million loaves of bread are fed to […]
Continue readingUpdated: NZ climate proposal supported by US – experts respond
The ‘New Zealand proposal’ – an outline for reaching a climate agreement at negotiations in Paris next year – has […]
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Contrary to current dietary recommendations, slow and steady weight loss does not reduce the amount or rate of weight regain […]
Continue readingNicola Gaston on science and democracy
In a guest post for the Public Address blog network, Dr Nicola Gaston, President of the New Zealand Association of […]
Continue readingChemistry Nobel awarded for super microscopes
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists responsible for the breaking the limits […]
Continue readingUPDATED: What’s troubling our stomachs? Expert responds
The bacteria behind a recent spate of stomach complaints has been identified as Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Updated: The latest update from the […]
Continue readingJim Salinger on why NZ is drying out
New Zealand is drying out, and here’s why By Jim Salinger, University of Auckland (this article is republished from The […]
Continue readingClimate and canoe offer colonisation clues
Two new studies from Australian and New Zealand authors have shed light on the travels of the first Polynesian settlers […]
Continue readingJim Salinger on why NZ is drying out
[this link has been updated, to read Dr Nicola Gaston’s blog on science and democracy, click here] New Zealand is […]
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