Auckland’s volcanic past has been punctuated by periods of heightened activity and thousands of years of silence, according to two […]
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Trans-Tasman approach suggested to tackle quad bike safety – In the News
Researchers in New Zealand and Australia examining the number of quad bike fatalities in both countries say there should be […]
Continue readingParis as a model for Auckland? – In the News
The French capital is styling itself as a leader in modern ways to fight climate change and become more resilient. […]
Continue readingLarsen C iceberg breaks away – Expert Reaction
After weeks of teasing, a trillion-tonne iceberg has calved off the Larsen C ice shelf into the sea. A UK […]
Continue readingLarge quake shakes Snares Island – In the News
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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Expert Q&A: The science of the Ngauranga slip
Yesterday’s landslip that blocked State Highway 1 into Wellington has been cleared away, but how did it happen and are […]
Continue readingMajor slip blocks highway into Wellington – Expert reaction
Commuters heading north out of the capital face major delays getting home as a result of this afternoon’s landslip, which […]
Continue readingMeningococcal B vaccine protects against gonorrhoea – In the News
Finally, we’re catching a bit of a break in the battle against drug-resistant infectious diseases. A New Zealand study has […]
Continue readingWeeds head for the hills as climate warms – In the News
As temperatures rise, plants head up mountainsides, with weeds spreading to higher altitudes twice as fast as their native counterparts, […]
Continue readingBaby-led weaning leads to less fussy eaters – In the News
Research from the University of Otago suggests that letting babies feed themselves solid foods appears to lead to them being […]
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