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Expert Reactions | Published: 21 June 201812 February 2019

The Government’s proposed Zero Carbon Bill lays out how they plan to transition New Zealand to a low-emission economy by 2050. The public […]

In the News | Published: 19 June 201812 February 2019

Video game ‘loot boxes’ – boxes with randomised rewards inside that players can purchase – can meet the structural and […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 18 June 201820 August 2018

Climate change is not a partisan issue, and the need to take big steps to reduce emissions is urgent. So […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 June 201812 February 2019

Antarctica has lost about 3 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992, which corresponds to a sea-level rise of around 8 […]

Blog | Published: 13 June 2018

Applications are open and eligibility criteria have been updated for the third round of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism […]

In the News | Published: 12 June 201820 August 2018

This morning, Jacinda Ardern announced Professor Juliet Gerrard will replace Sir Peter Gluckman as the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 June 201806 December 2018

Prof Juliet Gerrard, Associate Dean of Research at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Science, has been appointed as the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 June 201812 February 2019

Early intervention can help keep prison numbers down and get children off the prison pipeline, according to a new report […]

In the News | Published: 08 June 201812 February 2019

Violence has become so commonplace in emergency departments that staff have become apathetic about reporting it, a Christchurch study published […]

In the News | Published: 08 June 201812 February 2019

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars could have supported ancient life, and they say their findings show […]