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In the News

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

Stuff: Vast plankton bloom off New Zealand

In the News  |  Published: 29 October 2009

A huge bloom of phytoplankton has been spotted off the east coast of New Zealand by satellite photography. The photos […]

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The Press: New DNA law used to tackle 8000 old cases

In the News  |  Published: 29 October 2009

Ian Steward of the The Press writes about the recent change of law widening the powers of police to take […]

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NZ Herald: Cold comfort for blocked noses

In the News  |  Published: 27 October 2009

A feature in the Weekend Herald by senior features writer Chris Barton on the Government’s move to limit availability of […]

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NZ Herald: Study calls into question Govt’s folic-acid block

In the News  |  Published: 23 October 2009

Martin Johnston of the New Zealand Herald writes about new research which puts to rest fears about a relationship between […]

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NZ Herald: Brian Fallow – Kyoto window dressing for Copenhagen

In the News  |  Published: 22 October 2009

New Zealand Herald economics editor Brian Fallow on the emissions trading scheme. An excerpt: (read in full here) “In the […]

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NZ Herald/AP: 32 more planets discovered

In the News  |  Published: 21 October 2009

European astronomers have found another 32 planets in solar systems outside ours, bringing the total number of exoplanets to more […]

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NZ Herald: Tropical ‘first’ in backyard

In the News  |  Published: 19 October 200919 October 2009

Issac Davison of the New Zealand Herald reports on a Tauranga couple’s successful attempt to create a tropical climate in […]

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NZPA: Study provides clue to surviving swine flu

In the News  |  Published: 14 October 200914 October 2009

The NZPA reports on a study conducted by New Zealand and Australian doctors, which found that blood oxygenation was the […]

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Contaminated sites revealed

In the News  |  Published: 13 October 2009

The Greater Wellington regional council has released a list of some 1700 contaminated, or at-risk, sites in the Wellington area, […]

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ODT: Politicians join fight against 1080

In the News  |  Published: 12 October 200912 October 2009

Neal Wallace of the Otago Daily Times writes about the move by the Westland and Taupo district councils as well […]

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