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Author: Sarah-Jane O'Connor

Larsen C iceberg breaks away – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 July 201703 August 2018

After weeks of teasing, a trillion-tonne iceberg has calved off the Larsen C ice shelf into the sea. A UK […]

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Large quake shakes Snares Island – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 July 201703 August 2018

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the Auckland Islands on Tuesday evening was close to, if not on, the subduction […]

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Meningococcal B vaccine protects against gonorrhoea – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 July 201703 August 2018

Finally, we’re catching a bit of a break in the battle against drug-resistant infectious diseases. A New Zealand study has […]

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Weeds head for the hills as climate warms – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 July 201711 July 2017

As temperatures rise, plants head up mountainsides, with weeds spreading to higher altitudes twice as fast as their native counterparts, […]

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Baby-led weaning leads to less fussy eaters – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 July 201703 August 2018

Research from the University of Otago suggests that letting babies feed themselves solid foods appears to lead to them being […]

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What if cannabis was legal? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 July 201703 August 2018

With Green MP Julie Anne Genter’s medicinal cannabis bill due to be debated in Parliament, the issue of legalisation is […]

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Supreme Court rejects Ruataniwha appeal – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 July 201703 August 2018

The Supreme Court has denied an appeal to allow a land swap for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam project in the […]

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Supreme Court denies Ruataniwha Dam appeal – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 July 201703 August 2018

The Supreme Court has denied an appeal to allow a land swap for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam project in the […]

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Mantle’s melting moment – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 July 201703 August 2018

New Zealand scientists have used GPS data to better understand how the Earth’s mantle is melting deep below the North […]

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New Zealand doesn’t have a culture of youth drinking – Andy Towers

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 04 July 2017

Massey University’s Dr Andy Towers is tired of hearing that New Zealand has a ‘youth drinking culture’, he writes in […]

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