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In the News

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

Ban sunbeds to reduce skin cancer rates – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 02 December 201611 April 2018

A new study from University of Otago researchers suggests banning sunbed services in New Zealand would help reduce skin cancer […]

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Confusion over tsunami warnings – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 18 November 201611 April 2018

As the bustle of the first few days after this week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake begins to settle, questions are turning […]

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Day 3: Kaikoura earthquake, what do we know? — In The News

In the News  |  Published: 16 November 201611 April 2018

Rather than the initial reports of a single 7.5-magnitude earthquake based near Hanmer Springs the now-named Kaikoura quake is believed […]

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7.5-magnitude earthquake rocks NZ — In The News

In the News  |  Published: 14 November 201611 April 2018

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook Hanmer Springs, north Canterbury, just after midnight this morning, and was felt across the country. [Note: […]

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What might Trump mean for science? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 November 201611 April 2018

As the world responds to a Trump presidency – experts are already turning their thoughts to what that could mean […]

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Marsden Funds of $65.2m – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 07 November 201611 April 2018

A total of 117 research projects were granted $65.2 million in funds in last week’s Marsden Fund announcement. An increase to […]

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Peninsular predator-free research – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 07 November 201611 April 2018

Press feature writer Will Harvie visited Marlborough’s Bottle Rock Peninsula to take a look at a research project aiming to […]

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Carbon hide and seek? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 November 201611 April 2018

A new report from the Morgan Foundation says the Government will change forestry accounting rules to meet the 2030 climate […]

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Ross Sea gets protected area – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 31 October 201611 April 2018

At its annual meeting in Hobart last week, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) unanimously […]

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Havelock North gastro inquiry begins – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 28 October 201611 April 2018

A Government inquiry into the campylobacter outbreak that struck down 5000 Havelock North residents in August has begun. The first […]

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