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A recording of a presentation at the Media140 conference in Brisbane yesterday looking at the role of social media in […]
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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a report which suggests New Zealand should focus on producing […]
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New Zealand’s immunisation program has drastically reduced the prevalence of many potentially life-threatening communicable diseases, but it wont rest on […]
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Communications minister Steven Joyce yesterday annouced a $285 million deal has been finalised to contract Telecom and Vodafone to extend […]
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Japan’s approach to earthquake analysis and prediction is flawed and outdated, according to an expert commentary published in the journal […]
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The issue of coal mining and production in the South Island is of growing concern to certain groups. Recent developments […]
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Why do some people staunchly maintain their beliefs in the face of irrefutable evidence to the contrary? Journalist Chris Mooney […]
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A recent Australian study has validated what what mothers around the world have been saying for decades: ‘stop watching TV […]
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