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Author: Sarah-Jane O'Connor

120 rats with 25 traps – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 23 September 201611 April 2018

A New Zealand-made self-resetting rat and possum trap has garnered more praise after a student’s research project tested its efficiency […]

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UN brings the battle to superbugs – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 September 201611 April 2018

After a high-level meeting yesterday, all 193 United Nations member states have pledged to work together to tackle superbugs – […]

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Stronger regulations needed for loose tobacco – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 September 201611 April 2018

University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]

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Obese children at risk of serious illness – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 September 201611 April 2018

Researchers at the University of Auckland studying obese Kiwi kids have found early warning signs that the children are at […]

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Conservation in the Anthropocene Age – David Hall

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 September 201611 April 2018

There are shadows hanging over Conservation Week, writes policy researcher David Hall, the biggest one caused by the scale of […]

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Excess sugar harmful and hard to avoid – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 15 September 201611 April 2018

It is difficult to work out how much sugar is added to food and drinks, and therefore excess sugar is […]

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Changes to cervical cancer screening – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 September 201611 April 2018

From 2018, women will begin cervical screening at age 25 – instead of 20 – based on evidence that suggests screening […]

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Do e-cigs help smokers quit? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 September 201627 February 2020

Two new reports suggest using e-cigarettes help people quit smoking, including a Cochrane Collaboration review that included a New Zealand […]

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What’s the future of recreational fishing? – In the News

What’s the future of recreational fishing? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 September 201614 February 2019

A new report from the New Zealand Initiative – the first of three – suggests recreational fishers might face greater […]

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Link between earthquakes and tides? – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 September 201611 April 2018

Japanese researchers say they have found a link between high tide and large earthquakes, which could indicate a greater likelihood of […]

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