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Author: Sarah-Jane O'Connor

Forgotten species and 50 environment questions – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 January 201811 April 2018

Stuff and the NZ Herald have both been running a series of environment stories this week, with Stuff focusing on […]

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Neonicotinoid pesticides to be pulled from some NZ shelves – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 January 201811 April 2018

Australian hardware chain Bunnings has decided to stop selling neonicotinoid pesticides products in its Australian and New Zealand stores by […]

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Taranaki newspaper highlights climate change – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 January 201811 April 2018

The Taranaki Daily News has been running a six-part climate change series, called ‘Life of the Edge’, examining what climate change […]

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Underwater eruption one of the biggest in 100 years – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201811 April 2018

Researchers examining an underwater volcano that erupted in 2012 have compared its size to the Mt St Helens eruption in […]

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Extinct NZ bat identified in Otago – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201811 April 2018

New Zealand and Australian researchers have identified another extinct New Zealand bat species, this one weighed about 40 grams – […]

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2017 a year of extreme weather – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 January 201811 April 2018

Niwa has released its annual climate summary for 2017, which it says was a year of weather extremes. While the […]

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SMC seeking new director

Blog  |  Published: 15 December 2017

After nearly a decade, founding director Peter Griffin is moving on and we are on the hunt for a new […]

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Warning to plan now for sea level rise – Expert Reaction

In the News  |  Published: 15 December 201711 April 2018

A report from the Ministry for the Environment has warned that New Zealand lacks a coordinated plan to deal with […]

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Ancient NZ penguin was as tall as a human – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 December 201711 April 2018

A fossil penguin discovered in New Zealand has been identified as a new species and it was so tall it […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2017

Top Ten Science Stories of 2017

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 12 December 201709 December 2024

Who would’ve thought freshwater would be a major election issue this year? Alongside the tragic deaths from synthetic drugs, freshwater, […]

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