Science Media Centre

Blog | Published: 21 June 201721 June 2017

There’s a new media movement run out of Australia that has been gathering momentum in recent years and which now […]

In the News | Published: 20 June 201703 August 2018

While researchers find out more about the risks and behaviours of volcanoes and earthquakes, a leading disaster risk reduction expert […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 June 201703 August 2018

As parliament considers a bill to put decision-making about community water fluoridation in the hands of district health boards, fluoridation […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 June 201703 August 2018

The latest reports from last week’s devastating fire in the Grenfell Tower apartment block in London suggest there are 58 […]

In the News | Published: 16 June 201703 August 2018

More than half of three and four-year-old children in Auckland and Waikato attend early childhood centres where food is provided […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 June 201703 August 2018

People over 75 who take aspirin every day to prevent heart problems have a higher than expected risk of intestinal […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 13 June 201703 August 2018

Following the discovery of the parasite Bonamia ostreae in Stewart Island oyster farms, the Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a […]

In the News | Published: 12 June 201703 August 2018

New research from the University of Otago has shown that the flu is a major killer in New Zealand, with […]

Blog | Published: 12 June 201712 June 2017

A new fund to support science-related journalism projects is now taking applications. The Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund is […]

In the News | Published: 09 June 201703 August 2018

There are concerns the iconic Bluff oyster could be decimated by a parasite discovered on Stewart Island. Bonamia ostreae has […]