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Food insecurity – who is affected?
As if we don’t have enough stress in our lives, now there’s a new one – food stress. But what’s […]
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Groundwater is a crucial natural resource — around one third of the water used in New Zealand comes from underground […]
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New research into the earthquake responsible for the deadly 2009 tsunami in Samoa and Tonga, has shown that it was […]
Continue reading‘What’s in the Sea?’ – Census of Marine Life marine biodiversity roll call
Representing the most comprehensive and authoritative answer yet to one of humanity’s most ancient questions — “What lives in the […]
Continue readingAlternatives to 1080 pest control – what and when?
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 20 July, 10 am (NZT) — Conservation efforts in New Zealand currently depend heavily on a […]
Continue readingShould we scrap GST on healthy food?
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 13 July 9 am (NZT) As part of its focus on improving public health, the Maori […]
Continue readingInnovation – will science be key to economic growth?
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 29 Jun 11 am (NZT) — Statistics New Zealand will release its latest biennial report on […]
Continue readingSoil carbon: Key to cutting emissions?
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Thurs 24 June, 10:30 am (NZT) Did you know that there’s more carbon in the dirt beneath […]
Continue readingOil drilling and exploration in NZ’s deep waters
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Thurs 10 June, 11 am (NZT) Over past decades, the drive to discover large new petroleum reserves […]
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