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EPA’s reassessment of chemicals – In the News

In the News | Published: 17 October 2018

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a priority chemicals list of 39 chemicals – mostly insecticides, fungicides and weed-killers, that require […]

Gene editing in primary industries – In The News

In the News | Published: 05 October 2018

New Zealand has historically had a conservative approach to gene editing, but embracing gene editing technology could allow us to […]

What makes quakes jump faults? – In The News

In the News | Published: 02 October 2018

Analysis of the events leading up to the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake, may lead to a different approach to forecasting earthquakes, […]

Aspirin unlikely to help older people live longer – In the News

In the News | Published: 17 September 201817 September 2018

Aspirin has been found to have no benefit on life expectancy, according to a major Australian-led study on the drug. […]

Alpine Fault featured in special issue – In the News

In the News | Published: 11 September 201813 September 2018

The 300-year anniversary of the last time the Alpine Fault ruptured has been marked with a special issue of the New […]

Low-emissions economy report – In the News

In the News | Published: 04 September 201805 September 2018

The Productivity Commission has completed its report into transitioning to a low-emissions economy and recommends three crucial shifts: switching to […]