The Environmental Protection Authority turns three this week. The Chair of the Authority, Kerry Prendergast, spoke with Nine to Noon’s […]
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Growing Up in NZ report – in the news
The latest report from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study, ‘Now We Are Two‘, has delved deep into […]
Continue readingFinding faults no easy task – GeoNet Blog
Writing on the GeoNet blog, Public Information Specialist Caroline Little explains why geologists don’t know the location of every fault […]
Continue readingBreast cancer: the harms and benefits of screening – experts respond
Is breast cancer screening actually saving lives? A Norwegian study, published in BMJ, has looked at the effectiveness of modern […]
Continue readingAntarctica’s biodiversity needs protection – experts respond
International agreements have designated Antarctica a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” — but are we doing enough to […]
Continue readingGM mosquitoes to tackle malaria – experts respond
A genetic tweak that leads to mosquitoes producing mainly male offspring has the potential to rapidly knock back populations of […]
Continue readingMobile phone fertility impacts – experts respond
New research shows men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket could be inadvertently damaging their chances of […]
Continue reading$78 million in HRC funding for New Zealand’s health
A total of $78 million is being invested into the health of New Zealanders through the government’s funding body, the […]
Continue readingSheep genome spins a good yarn
The mapping of the whole genome of the humble sheep, completed with the help of New Zealanders, opens up a […]
Continue readingFracking report finds regulations inadequate
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling on the government to put in place better regulations managing the environmental […]
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