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In the News

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

Did the pandemic response breach Te Tiriti? – In the News

Did the pandemic response breach Te Tiriti? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 December 202110 December 2021

“Delta has very quickly become a Māori pandemic,” according to Simon Royal of the National Hauora Coalition.  The Waitangi Tribunal […]

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COP26 passes ‘lowest bar for success’ – In the News

COP26 passes ‘lowest bar for success’ – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 15 November 2021

International climate change negotiations came to an end yesterday with the Glasgow Climate Pact, an agreement among nearly 200 countries […]

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The Delta disinformation deluge – In the News

The Delta disinformation deluge – In the News

Expert Q&A, In the News  |  Published: 12 November 2021

The Delta outbreak also led to an outbreak of disinformation in New Zealand, according to a new report. The Te […]

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COP26: Halfway through ‘our last, best hope’ – In the News

COP26: Halfway through ‘our last, best hope’ – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 05 November 2021

It’s been pledges galore at the UN climate change conference in Glasgow. But they appear to be heading in the […]

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Ten years since the Rena disaster – In the News

Ten years since the Rena disaster – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 October 202108 October 2021

It’s been a decade since New Zealand’s worst maritime environmental disaster, where the Rena container ship ploughed into Ōtāiti / […]

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Earth Day tops off week of Covering Climate Now – In The News

Earth Day tops off week of Covering Climate Now – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 23 April 202123 April 2021

Today is Earth Day, but for the past week journalists have been covering climate change and allowing their articles to […]

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2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes awarded – In the News

2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes awarded – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 April 202116 April 2021

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern awarded five prizes last night in Wellington in recognition of the impact of science on New […]

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Siouxsie Wiles named New Zealander of the Year – In the News

Siouxsie Wiles named New Zealander of the Year – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 01 April 202101 April 2021

Microbiologist and science communicator Siouxsie Wiles was named the 2021 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year last night in Auckland. […]

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Marking one year after entering lockdown – In The News

Marking one year after entering lockdown – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 26 March 202126 March 2021

New Zealand is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of entering Alert Level 4 on 25 March 2020, marking the most […]

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Public health researchers apologised to after Dirty Politics attacks – In the News

Public health researchers apologised to after Dirty Politics attacks – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 04 March 2021

Another chapter of Dirty Politics has closed this week, years after Nicky Hager’s original 2014 investigation into political attack blogging. […]

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