A leak in the Maui natural gas pipeline has caused a large outage of gas dependent services in the North […]
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Whooping cough on the rise
Whooping cough infections are on the rise and health officials are concerned the number of cases could reach epidemic proportions. […]
Continue readingEarthquake commission hears from scientists
Scientists spoke this week at the first of many hearings held by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury […]
Continue readingEurope rules out stem cell patents – experts respond
Europe’s highest court has made a landmark ruling preventing the patenting of research techniques that use stem cells. The move […]
Continue readingAntarctic fishing slips under the radar – Editorial
An editorial in this week’s Waikato Times highlights the issue of commercial fisheries in the Antarctic. The topic was also […]
Continue readingMore synthetic cannabinoids banned – experts respond
New drug legislation has been used a second time to quickly ban emerging psychoactive substances thought to be on the […]
Continue readingRena oil spill : Information and expert resources
The Science Media Centre has collated the following resources on the Rena and oil spills. This page will be updated […]
Continue readingReal-time ship data in Tauranga
Currently location information for ships in the Tauranga region is unavailable. We have contacted MarineTraffic.com, the host of the below […]
Continue readingJames Hansen on climate communication
An article published in the New Zealand Herald highlights the battle between scientists and sceptics, with NASA scientist James Hansen […]
Continue readingAustralian ETS bill passed – experts respond
The Government’s emissions trading legislation – the Clean Energy Future package – was passed the Australian Lower House of Representatives […]
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