Sir Peter Gluckman, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, is urging New Zealand’s science community to find ways to fund […]
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Traces of the agricultural compound DCD in New Zealand milk are not a direct cause for concern, says an agriculture […]
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Naming ALL animal and plant species on earth is a realistic goal, claim researchers who estimate that all such life […]
Continue readingGareth Morgan on ‘Cats to Go’ – NZ Herald
After two days of heated debate on the issue of cats and conservation, Economist Gareth Morgan, the man behind the […]
Continue readingSir Paul Nurse – Making Science Work
Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel Laureate and President of the UK Royal Society, gave a lecture in Auckland last week, highlighting […]
Continue readingUpdated: Cats’ impact on native wildlife – Experts respond
A campaign launched by economist Gareth Morgan to raise awareness about the impact of cats on native wildlife has elicited […]
Continue readingCat control campaign makes world headlines
A campaign calling for more awareness over the impact of cats on native bird life has garnered international attention thanks […]
Continue readingMelamine leaching from plastic tableware – experts respond
Tableware made from melamine-containing plastics may leach some of the compound into food if it is served hot, according to […]
Continue readingApplications now open for Auckland SAVVY workshop
UPDATED: A second scholarship covering course fees is now available. See below for more details. Announcing the dates of the […]
Continue readingWhat’s causing Australia’s heat wave?
On the Australian science commentary site The Conversation, climatologists from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology spell out the situation for […]
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