The Government plans to ensure 90 per cent of New Zealand rivers and streams are “swimmable” by 2040, but critics […]
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Getting the Port Hills regreening right – Nick Ledgard and Miles Giller
Following last week’s devastating Port Hills fire, scientists Nick Ledgard and Miles Giller call for a plan to make sure […]
Continue readingNASA discovers 7-planet solar system – In the News
No-one knows how to drum up excitement before an announcement quite like NASA. This morning they announced the discovery of […]
Continue readingFaster medicinal cannabis access in Australia – Expert Reaction
The Australian Federal Government has made changes to speed up access to medicinal marijuana, which patients will be required to […]
Continue readingPharmac considers subsiding sanitary products – In the News
Drug-funding agency Pharmac will consider an application to subsidise sanitary products. Campaigners have been lobbying for greater access to the […]
Continue readingWill NZ’s future energy be clean? – Expert Q&A
Approximately 80 per cent of New Zealand’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources. But is this the full picture behind […]
Continue readingInvasive species on the march – In the News
Somewhere out in the world, there are two new pest incursions a day, according to new research showing that efforts […]
Continue readingGet Science Media SAVVY with our video workshops
The Science Media Centre offers workshops in Auckland and Wellington on making short videos to communicate research. These Science Media […]
Continue readingDads can get postnatal depression too – In the News
Dads can get pre- and post-natal depression too, according to data from a New Zealand longitudinal study. Research from the […]
Continue readingHighly flammable vegetation helps fuel Port Hills fire – Expert Reaction
Firefighters have been battling fires on Christchurch’s Port Hills since Monday evening. Hundreds of hectares of scrub and vegetation have […]
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