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In the News

A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.

More evidence ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ led to cancer – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 February 201811 April 2018

Some women who were unknowingly included in the ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ at Auckland’s National Women’s Hospital went on to develop cervical […]

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Hot summer causing early snow melt – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 31 January 201811 April 2018

University of Otago researchers have just returned from one of New Zealand’s largest ice fields – the Gardens of Eden […]

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Forgotten species and 50 environment questions – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 January 201811 April 2018

Stuff and the NZ Herald have both been running a series of environment stories this week, with Stuff focusing on […]

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Neonicotinoid pesticides to be pulled from some NZ shelves – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 January 201811 April 2018

Australian hardware chain Bunnings has decided to stop selling neonicotinoid pesticides products in its Australian and New Zealand stores by […]

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Taranaki newspaper highlights climate change – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 January 201811 April 2018

The Taranaki Daily News has been running a six-part climate change series, called ‘Life of the Edge’, examining what climate change […]

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Underwater eruption one of the biggest in 100 years – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201811 April 2018

Researchers examining an underwater volcano that erupted in 2012 have compared its size to the Mt St Helens eruption in […]

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Extinct NZ bat identified in Otago – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201811 April 2018

New Zealand and Australian researchers have identified another extinct New Zealand bat species, this one weighed about 40 grams – […]

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Warning to plan now for sea level rise – Expert Reaction

In the News  |  Published: 15 December 201711 April 2018

A report from the Ministry for the Environment has warned that New Zealand lacks a coordinated plan to deal with […]

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Havelock North inquiry: 20 per cent of drinking water potentially unsafe – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 December 201711 April 2018

The second stage of the Havelock North drinking water inquiry has been tabled in Parliament, with 51 recommendations including the […]

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US military investment in gene drives – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 05 December 201711 April 2018

News broke last night that the US military’s science research agency has funded research into gene drives, including to a […]

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