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In the News

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

Norovirus causes hospital lock-down in Dunedin

In the News  |  Published: 18 August 200822 September 2008

Dunedin Hospital remains under lock-down today, with more than 800 people affected by emergency measures imposed in the face of […]

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Spreading ‘dead zones’ a major concern

In the News  |  Published: 15 August 200822 September 2008

A paper published today in Science reviews the spread of ‘dead zones’, which are regions of the ocean floor that […]

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PODCAST: Rebecca McLeod – MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year

In the News  |  Published: 15 August 200814 October 2008

Rebecca McLeod’s acceptance speech as Young Scientist of the Year. The University of Otago researcher found that sea floor ‘compost’ […]

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Matthew Brodie – Runner-up Young Scientist of the Year

In the News  |  Published: 15 August 200819 June 2011

The acceptance speech and Q&A with Radio New Zealand’s Kim Hill for MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year runner-up Matthew […]

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Proposed Hortresearch/ Crop & Food merger

In the News  |  Published: 14 August 200822 September 2008

New Zealand Herald: Merger plan for agriculture research institutes Stuff: Go ahead for science merger bid Radio New Zealand: Merger […]

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BREAKING NEWS: HortResearch / Crop & Food proposed merger

In the News  |  Published: 13 August 200804 July 2011

HortResearch and Crop & Food, two of New Zealand’s nine Crown Research Institutes are investigating a possible merger. Both organisations […]

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PODCAST: Building the fat pipes – what it means for the economy

In the News  |  Published: 13 August 200822 September 2008

Ahead of the release of the revised Digital Strategy later this month, David Cunliffe explores how the New Zealand economy […]

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Obesity linked to childhood ‘clumsiness’

In the News  |  Published: 13 August 200822 September 2008

A paper published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) suggests that poor coordination in childhood is linked to an […]

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TB risk mainly from overcrowded houses

In the News  |  Published: 11 August 200822 September 2008

A wrap-up of media coverage of the research: TV3: Tuberculosis live and well in New Zealand Sunday Star TImes: Study […]

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Winter air pollution and the health impacts

In the News  |  Published: 11 August 200822 September 2008

A new research paper from the University of Otago’s Christchurch-based Respiratory Research Group. – Staying inside on smoggy days doesn’t save […]

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