Following the Port Hills fire, re-planting quickly and correctly is crucial, writes Landcare Research chief scientist Fiona Carswell. An excerpt […]
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Sexual relationship education should be in schools – Katie Fitzpatrick
Schools can’t be to blame for student chatter on Facebook, but there is an opportunity for young people to learn […]
Continue readingOtago researchers take control of atoms – In the News
Physicists at the University of Otago have found a way to control individual atoms, making them appear wherever they command. […]
Continue readingAlpine Fault interval refined – In the News
Improving on their 2012 study in Science, GNS Science researchers have refined their understanding of past earthquakes on the South-Westland section […]
Continue readingWhat would happen if a volcano erupted in Auckland? – In the News
It’s no secret that Auckland sits on a large volcanic field, but new research has modelled what would happen if […]
Continue readingNative’s not always good and exotic’s not all bad – Wayne Linklater
On World Wildlife Day, Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Wayne Linklater writes in the Dominion Post about his thoughts on the […]
Continue readingEnvironmental compliance important but overlooked – In the News
A new report examining the compliance, monitoring and enforcement of New Zealand’s environmental law highlights concerning weaknesses and calls for […]
Continue readingWHO lists priority pathogens – Expert Reaction
This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released a priority list for pathogens for which new drugs are urgently needed […]
Continue readingToxic algal blooms in NZ – Expert Q&A
UPDATED: Last week, the New Zealand Government announced its intention to make 90 per cent of NZ’s waterways ‘swimmable’ by […]
Continue readingMinister visits Auckland Islands – In the News
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has just returned from a four-day trip to the Auckland Islands on the HMNZS Otago. On […]
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