As the inquiry into last year’s Havelock North water contamination continues, attention has turned to a defective bore as a […]
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HPV vaccine now funded for boys – Expert Q&A
As students head back to school this week, boys, as well as girls, will have funded access to the HPV […]
Continue readingWhy scientists need to go to the barricades against Trump – and for the humanities – Nicola Gaston
University of Auckland’s Associate Professor Nicola Gaston writes on The Spinoff about why scientists need to stand against anti-science agendas […]
Continue readingWater inquiry resumes – In the News
An inquiry examining the Havelock North water contamination that left more than 5000 people ill will begin hearing from witnesses […]
Continue readingWanted: proof of life for South Island kōkako – In the News
Whether the South Island kōkako is extinct or still lingering in remote South Island forests has been a fierce debate […]
Continue reading12-month deadline to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings -In the News
The Government will put up $3 million to strengthen unreinforced masonry on earthquake-prone buildings in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Marlborough […]
Continue readingNZ science’s own ‘Hidden Figures’ – In the News
With the release of the film Hidden Figures – recounting the story of a team of African-American women who helped […]
Continue readingMicro-response to major problem – Michelle Dickinson
A proposal to ban microbeads from cosmetics is a positive step, but the problem pales in comparison to the harm […]
Continue readingCan Bill English pick up the pace on scientific investment? – Jeff Tallon
Science was ignited as the fuel of economic growth, but the fame has gone out, writes Professor Jeff Tallon, physicist […]
Continue readingInbreeding threatens island’s kiwi – In the News
Newly-published research from New Zealand researchers has found a Marlborough kiwi population thought to be thriving is actually threatened by […]
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