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Author: Peter Griffin

The New Zealand Herald: Star Wars-generation takes flight in the Southern Hemisphere

In the News  |  Published: 23 November 200901 December 2010

A feature by Lisa Bradley on Kiwi-based aerospace company Rocket Lab, which aims to make history on November 30 by […]

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Sunday Star Times: Update on the undead from science’s bat-cave

In the News  |  Published: 23 November 200901 December 2010

Susan Pepperell from the Sunday Star Times writes about the upcoming Cafe Scientifique gathering in Hamilton, where Kiwi scientists will […]

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The Nelson Mail: Heat is on to cool climate

In the News  |  Published: 23 November 200923 November 2009

Niwa chief climate scientist Dr David Wratt says the world has only six years to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions […]

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The Press: Quake brings cooler times at Welcome Flat

In the News  |  Published: 23 November 2009

Paul Gorman of The Press writes about the effect of July’s big Fiordland earthquake on the temperature of celebrated hot […]

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NZ Herald: On hold – cellphone tumour rumour

In the News  |  Published: 23 November 2009

A feature by Herald writer Chris Barton on the soon to be released Interphone study looking at a possible link […]

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Briefing: Dietary supplements – the good, the bad and the ineffectual

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 20 November 200924 November 2009

Dietary supplements are an increasingly common part of our lives, but should they be? A sophisticated, multibillion dollar industry exists […]

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Newsletter Digest: Dietary supplements, a genetics roundtable and the Rutherford Medal

Blog  |  Published: 20 November 200924 November 2009

Briefing: dietary supplements Dietary supplements such as multivitamin tablets and energy drinks are an increasingly common part of our lives, […]

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The Southland Times: 1080 plan draws condemnation

In the News  |  Published: 20 November 2009

Shane Cowlishaw of the Southland Times writes about the reception of a proposal to drop 1080 poison bait into the […]

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Radio NZ: Federated Farmers u-turn on carbon tax

In the News  |  Published: 20 November 2009

Federated Farmers has changed tack on its carbon tax stance, reports Radio New Zealand. Previously opposed to a carbon tax, […]

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Manawatu Standard: Quakes no reason to panic, says expert

In the News  |  Published: 20 November 2009

The Standard reports comments by a Palmerston North scientist that the two earthquakes which have hit the region in the […]

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