Friday night’s Canon Media Awards could have been a glum affair, preoccupied with recriminations over the failed media mega merger that […]
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Illegal import of tobacco sticks — In The News
The Ministry of Health is taking tobacco giant Philip Morris International to court over illegally importing the tobacco sticks used in […]
Continue readingLegal Action Against Tobacco ‘Sticks’ — Expert Reaction
Tobacco sticks designed to be heated in an electronic device have run afoul of NZ law, with charges laid against […]
Continue readingExtreme heat under the Southern Alps — In The News
Drilling into the Alpine Fault to measure the conditions of the fault and monitor what happens before a major earthquake, […]
Continue readingYellow-eyed penguins could disappear from mainland – In the News
One of New Zealand’s iconic species, the yellow-eyed penguin or hoiho, could disappear from the mainland within decades unless there […]
Continue readingAntibiotic resistance a concern in NZ – In the News
New Zealand isn’t insulated from the global problem of antimicrobial resistance, concludes the latest expert advice paper from the Royal […]
Continue readingNHS services hit by cyber-attack – Expert Reaction
News broke over the weekend that a ransomware cyber attack had hit an estimated 200,000 victims across 150 countries, which […]
Continue readingOldest evidence of life on land — In The News
Giving weight to Darwin’s theory that life likely originated in a ‘warm little pond’ on land, Australian and New Zealand […]
Continue readingThreatened Species Strategy – Expert Reaction
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has launched a draft strategy for protecting our threatened species. Announced during DOC’s Threatened Species Summit yesterday, the strategy outlines […]
Continue readingHavelock North Drinking Water Inquiry — In The News
The first stage of the inquiry into Havelock North’s drinking water contamination has been released today. The report found several parties […]
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