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In the News

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

No more minister approval for medicinal cannabis – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 February 201703 August 2018

Patients seeking medicinal cannabis for pain relief will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go to […]

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Tests reveal possible source of water contamination – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 02 February 201703 August 2018

As the inquiry into last year’s Havelock North water contamination continues, attention has turned to a defective bore as a […]

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Water inquiry resumes – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 30 January 201711 April 2018

An inquiry examining the Havelock North water contamination that left more than 5000 people ill will begin hearing from witnesses […]

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Wanted: proof of life for South Island kōkako – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 January 2017

Whether the South Island kōkako is extinct or still lingering in remote South Island forests has been a fierce debate […]

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12-month deadline to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings -In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 January 201711 April 2018

The Government will put up $3 million to strengthen unreinforced masonry on earthquake-prone buildings in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Marlborough […]

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NZ science’s own ‘Hidden Figures’ – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 24 January 201711 April 2018

With the release of the film Hidden Figures – recounting the story of a team of African-American women who helped […]

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Inbreeding threatens island’s kiwi – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 January 201711 April 2018

Newly-published research from New Zealand researchers has found a Marlborough kiwi population thought to be thriving is actually threatened by […]

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Researchers call for ban on alcohol marketing in sport – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 13 January 201713 January 2017

A paper published overnight in the New Zealand Medical Journal has added to the call to ban alcohol marketing and […]

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Summer science at the NZ Herald – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201711 April 2018

Over the summer break, New Zealand Herald science reporter Jamie Morton has kept readers informed with two summer science series. […]

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Community targets wasps – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 December 201623 December 2016

A community-led conservation project – supported by Fairfax Media’s The Nelson Mail – aims to significantly reduce German and common […]

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