In this amusing essay Dr Braungart asks whether the current focus on sustainability is boring and unpicks some of the […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
NEW RESEARCH: Major WHO report on social determinants of health
Why does a girl in Lesotho live 42 years less than a girl in Japan? And how is it that […]
Continue readingCervical cancer vaccine to be launched next week
New Zealand’s HPV (human papillomavirus) Immunisation Programme will be launched on Monday, with the HPV vaccine Gardasil being offered free […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Cunliffe unveils revamped digital strategy
As the election nears and National’s $1.5 billion broadband plan is touted by John Key as the best enabler of […]
Continue readingHope for New Zealanders affected by cancer
Over the coming year, one in three New Zealanders will be affected by cancer. To help combat this problem, this […]
Continue reading$1 billion fund for household insulation
What support for the ETS bought the Greens: $1 billion over about 15 years to insulate and upgrade low-income homes. […]
Continue readingCrop & Food and Hortresearch to merge
News wrap NBR: Crop & Food, Hortresearch to merge TV3: Crop and Food and Hortresearch to merge The Press: Paying […]
Continue readingKiwis back Aussie bid for radio telescope
What is the Square Kilometre Array? A network of antennas working at centimetre to metre wavelengths with 100 times the […]
Continue readingNorovirus causes hospital lock-down in Dunedin
Dunedin Hospital remains under lock-down today, with more than 800 people affected by emergency measures imposed in the face of […]
Continue readingSpreading ‘dead zones’ a major concern
A paper published today in Science reviews the spread of ‘dead zones’, which are regions of the ocean floor that […]
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