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Author: John Kerr

Expert response to Maui pipeline leak

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 October 201127 October 2011

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

In the News  |  Published: 26 October 201126 October 2011

Whooping cough infections are on the rise and health officials are concerned the number of cases could reach epidemic proportions. […]

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Earthquake commission hears from scientists

In the News  |  Published: 19 October 201119 October 2011

Scientists spoke this week at the first of many hearings held by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury […]

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Europe rules out stem cell patents – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 201125 October 2011

Europe’s highest court has made a landmark ruling preventing the patenting of research techniques that use stem cells. The move […]

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Antarctic fishing slips under the radar – Editorial

Antarctic fishing slips under the radar – Editorial

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 October 201114 February 2019

An editorial in this week’s Waikato Times highlights the issue of commercial fisheries in the Antarctic. The topic was also […]

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More synthetic cannabinoids banned – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 October 201114 October 2011

New drug legislation has been used a second time to quickly ban emerging psychoactive substances thought to be on the […]

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Rena oil spill : Information and expert resources

In the News  |  Published: 13 October 201125 October 2011

The Science Media Centre has collated the following resources on the Rena and oil spills. This page will be updated […]

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Real-time ship data in Tauranga

In the News  |  Published: 13 October 201107 November 2011

Currently location information for ships in the Tauranga region is unavailable. We have contacted MarineTraffic.com, the host of the below […]

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James Hansen on climate communication

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 October 201113 October 2011

An article published in the New Zealand Herald highlights the battle between scientists and sceptics, with NASA scientist James Hansen […]

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Australian ETS bill passed – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 October 201112 October 2011

The Government’s emissions trading legislation – the Clean Energy Future package – was passed the Australian Lower House of Representatives […]

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