Scientist are concerned for the survival of yellow-eyed penguin populations in Otago following the deaths of more 50 of the […]
Continue readingAuthor: John Kerr
Drought raises climate questions
Current drought conditions in the North Island have heated up discussion about the science of climate change and the future […]
Continue readingNew Zealand’s linguistic ‘superdiversity’
New Zealand is ‘superdiverse’, having seen unprecedented increases in the ethnic, cultural, social and linguistic diversity of the New Zealand […]
Continue readingPattrick Smellie on Callaghan Innovation
In the latest issue of Idealog Pattrick Smellie takes a critical look at the history and current state of Callaghan […]
Continue readingBrian Fallow on NZ emissions targets
In the New Zealand Herald, Economics Editor Brain Fallow takes a look at the government’s struggle with emissions reduction. An […]
Continue readingEarly treatment clears infant HIV infection – experts respond
Reports of an HIV-positive baby cured of their infection have generated much discussion in the medical community, but questions remain […]
Continue readingShark questions answered – NZ Herald & Stuff.co.nz
Dr Malcom Francis, a fisheries scientist at NIWA, is recognised as one of New Zealand’s foremost experts on sharks and […]
Continue readingConcern over increasing diabetes rates
New research, published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, has highlighted the increasing prevalence of diabetes in New Zealand, and […]
Continue readingPsa genome in the news
The long-awaited publication of the Psa-V genome has been widely reported in the news. The research, under taken by Prof Russel […]
Continue readingWild pollinators crucial – experts respond
A massive international study of 600 field trials from around the globe (including New Zealand) highlights the importance of wild […]
Continue reading