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Author: Peter Griffin

Dom Post: Ice shelf finding ‘debunks claims of sceptics’

In the News  |  Published: 11 November 2009

Kiran Chug of The Dominion Post reports on new research by New Zealand scientists which shows that massive ice shelves […]

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NZ Herald/NZPA: Katipo face invaders from South Africa

In the News  |  Published: 11 November 2009

Native katipo spiders are currently co-existing in coastal sand dunes with a South African invader, but there are fears that, […]

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The Press: Lack of support puts ETS changes at risk

In the News  |  Published: 11 November 2009

David Williams of The Press reports on the disagreement over the changes to the proposed ETS between parties. Currently, the […]

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TVNZ/Newstalk ZB: Study links oral health to anxious personalities

In the News  |  Published: 10 November 2009

A recent University of Otago study has linked poor oral health with people who are dentally anxious. Dentally anxious people […]

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ODT: Low-GI sugar comes in for caning

In the News  |  Published: 10 November 200910 November 2009

John Lewis of the Otago Daily Times reports that new, low-GI sugar is not the answer to New Zealand’s problems […]

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Newsletter Digest: Climate science, NZ in Nature & the Nutt affair

Blog  |  Published: 09 November 200927 February 2020

SMC Climate science briefing Confused by the avalanche of climate science papers that have emerged this year? Need an update […]

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Dom Post: $35m plan for kiwifruit quest

In the News  |  Published: 09 November 2009

Jon Morgan of the Dominion Post writes about a new investment into the kiwifruit industry, and one which will be […]

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The Press: Heart patient first in world with new valve

In the News  |  Published: 09 November 2009

An article in The Press talks about Tom Morland, of Christchurch, who is the first man in the world to […]

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NZ Herald: Wool researchers spin a good yarn

In the News  |  Published: 09 November 2009

Heather McCracken of the New Herald discusses the progress made by New Zealand researchers into finding the perfect pyjama textile. […]

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NZ Herald:Iceberg on its way to our shores

In the News  |  Published: 09 November 2009

Heather McCracken of the New Zealand Herald writes that a large iceberg, which has been spotted off the coast of […]

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