Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has just returned from a four-day trip to the Auckland Islands on the HMNZS Otago. On […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
New 1080 regulations – In the News
New regulations under the Resource Management Act will bring the control of 1080 under national, rather than regional, control. Environment […]
Continue readingGovt plan for swimmable rivers by 2040 – In the News
The Government plans to ensure 90 per cent of New Zealand rivers and streams are “swimmable” by 2040, but critics […]
Continue readingNASA discovers 7-planet solar system – In the News
No-one knows how to drum up excitement before an announcement quite like NASA. This morning they announced the discovery of […]
Continue readingPharmac considers subsiding sanitary products – In the News
Drug-funding agency Pharmac will consider an application to subsidise sanitary products. Campaigners have been lobbying for greater access to the […]
Continue readingInvasive species on the march – In the News
Somewhere out in the world, there are two new pest incursions a day, according to new research showing that efforts […]
Continue readingDads can get postnatal depression too – In the News
Dads can get pre- and post-natal depression too, according to data from a New Zealand longitudinal study. Research from the […]
Continue readingPharmacists to provide over-the-counter contraceptive pill – In the News
Medsafe has approved a change of classification to some oral contraceptives which will allow pharmacists to provide the pill to […]
Continue readingRabbit virus might be released in Otago – In the News
The Otago Regional Council has approved funding for the potential release of a virus to target the region’s rabbits. Update: […]
Continue readingScramble following mass whale stranding – In the News
Rescuers were out at first light this morning attempting to rescue pilot whales after a mass stranding of over 400 […]
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