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Sir Peter Gluckman: NZ action on climate will be “symbolic, moral and political”
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has issued a viewpoint piece on climate change. Excerpt: Read […]
Continue readingNZPA: Food innovation centre launched
An excerpt: Read in full here. “FINZ, a collaboration between Massey University, AgResearch, Plant and Food Research, Fonterra, the Bio […]
Continue readingThe Press: Science funding changes
An article in The Press outlining proposed changes to the structure of science funding in New Zealand: An excerpt: Read […]
Continue readingAustralian Senate knocks back carbon reduction plan
The Australian parliament today rejected plans to implement a carbon trading scheme aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The Rudd […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Science ‘the linchpin in NZ’s ability to innovate’
The New Zealand Herald’s Andrea Fox covers Chief Science Advisor Peter Gluckman’s speech yesterday in Hamilton. An excerpt: (read in […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Climate debate adrift on rising tide of lunacy
A column by New Zealand Herald columnist Chris Barton on the climate change debate much of which has boiled over […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Changes ahead for science sector
Wayne Mapp, Minister for Research, Science and Technology today outlined his vision for the science sector, focusing on the following […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Inside a nuclear reactor
Herald senior feature writer Chris Barton visits Grenoble nuclear power station and meets a New Zealander involved in particle physics… […]
Continue readingTackling methane emissions – the science involved
As the world’s governments prepare to gather in Copenhagen to hammer out an agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions, New […]
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