The Standard reports comments by a Palmerston North scientist that the two earthquakes which have hit the region in the […]
Continue readingBlog
NZ Herald/Dom Post: Science Honours Dinner 2009
Eloise Gibson of the New Zealand Herald and Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post report on the top science award […]
Continue readingFolate and vitamin B12 linked to cancer
Treating people who have pre-existing heart conditions with folic acid and vitamin B12 could increase their risk of cancer and […]
Continue readingAre carbon sinks keeping up with emissions increase?
While natural carbon sinks have historically been able to absorb over half of global carbon dioxide emissions, this may no […]
Continue readingStuff/NZPA: Pregnancy ‘less risky’ in relationship
Long term relationships can make for healthier babies, research from the University of Auckland suggests. A long term relationship could […]
Continue readingDeadlock on ETS amendments – select committee report
The report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Moderated Emissions Trading Amendment Bill has been released and outlines […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Forfeit $20m to save Ross Sea, NZ urged
Eloise Gibson of the New Zealand Herald reports that NZ scientists are urging New Zealand to forfeit a lucrative fishing […]
Continue readingNewstalk ZB: Protestors ‘should do research’
1080 – the poison used to cull possums and other such invasive species – has been the subject of intensifying […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Deepest-dwelling fish in Southern Hemisphere photographed
A species of ‘snailfish’, which lives over 7km deep, has been photographed by an international team including scientists from New […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: 1080, SCANZ, and greenwashing
The pros and cons of using 1080 Sunday will see a series of rallies held nationwide to protest aerial drops […]
Continue reading