New Zealand’s performance over the 20 years since the Rio Earth Summit across a range of environmental commitments is rated […]
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Dual site decision for SKA – experts respond
After many months of waiting, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation has finally announced that the massive telescope array will […]
Continue readingBudget 2012 and tobacco taxes – Experts respond
Included in today’s Budget 2012 announcements was the plan to increase tax on tobacco and allocate new funding to prevent […]
Continue readingKiwi scientist judges “Top 10 new species” of the year
A New Zealand scientist has helped select the “Top 10 new species” of the year, with winners announced by Arizona […]
Continue readingKiwi research opposes ‘opposites attract’ rule
“Everything you thought you knew about electrostatics is probably wrong” declares the first line of a Nature News article examining […]
Continue readingSMC Congratulates the 2012 Canon Media Award Winners
The Science Media Centre extends a warm congratulations to all the winners and finalists in the 2012 Canon Media Awards, […]
Continue readingSlow eathquakes below Alpine Fault
Researchers monitoring seismic activity under the Southern Alps have reported ‘slow’ and ‘creeping’ earthquakes occurring deep under the mountain range. […]
Continue readingNZ involved in first commercial space flight
Kiwi space scientists are playing a key role in the fist commercial space mission. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was […]
Continue readingSkye Wishart: Inaugural SMC-IRL science and innovation intern
The Science Media Centre is pleased to announce Skye Wishart as the inaugural Science Media Centre – IRL science and […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-Up to 24 May: Exploiting our EEZ, 1000 years of climate data, SMC journalism intern
The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a […]
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