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In the News

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

NZ Herald: NZ bugs promise unique sip

In the News  |  Published: 20 August 2009

Over 100 strains of unique wine yeasts found only in New Zealand might help local winemakers establish wines which are […]

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NZPA: PM’s adviser recommends P precursor drug ban

In the News  |  Published: 18 August 2009

An NZPA report in the New Zealand Herald on a report written by Chief Science Advisor Professor Sir Peter Gluckman […]

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Public Address: A voice of reason and authority

In the News  |  Published: 17 August 2009

Public Address blogger Russell Brown on Chief Science Advisor Profeessor Sir Peter Gluckman An excerpt: (read here in full) “The […]

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Stuff: The case against palm oil

In the News  |  Published: 17 August 2009

A backgrounder on palm oil put together by the Stuff news website following moves by Cadbury to stop using palm […]

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El Nino’s powerful influence on climate change rebutted

In the News  |  Published: 17 August 200917 August 2009

Experts are debating a recent paper published by well-known Australasian climate change sceptics.  The paper found that climate change is […]

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NZ Herald: Beach poison will kill you in an hour

In the News  |  Published: 17 August 200917 August 2009

Coverage of the poisonings on beaches on Auckland’s North Shore continues, with tests showing that the poison responsible is tetrodotoxin, […]

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Infotech: 21st century man: barefoot, with broadband

In the News  |  Published: 17 August 2009

A column by Infotech editor Tom Pullar-Strecker looking at the spending on spending in OECD countries on communications and how […]

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NZPA: Food innovation centre launched

In the News  |  Published: 14 August 200914 August 2009

An excerpt: Read in full here. “FINZ, a collaboration between Massey University, AgResearch, Plant and Food Research, Fonterra, the Bio […]

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The Press: Science funding changes

In the News  |  Published: 14 August 2009

An article in The Press outlining proposed changes to the structure of science funding in New Zealand: An excerpt: Read […]

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NZ Herald: Science ‘the linchpin in NZ’s ability to innovate’

In the News  |  Published: 13 August 200913 August 2009

The New Zealand Herald’s Andrea Fox covers Chief Science Advisor Peter Gluckman’s speech yesterday in Hamilton. An excerpt: (read in […]

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