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In the News

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

Who settled the Pacific? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 04 October 201611 April 2018

New research published today in Nature suggests the first people to settle in the Pacific were from Asian farming groups […]

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RMA doesn’t live up to expectations, report says – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 29 September 201611 April 2018

The Resource Management Act (RMA) hasn’t lived up to expectations in protecting the environment, according to a new report led […]

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Study finds more adverse outcomes for midwife-led pregnancies – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 28 September 201628 September 2016

New research from the University of Otago has found an excess of adverse outcomes for midwife-led compared to medically-led deliveries. […]

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Prepare for takeoff: rocket launch site opens – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 27 September 201611 April 2018

New Zealand’s first orbital launch site has been opened on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island’s east coast. Los […]

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Hikurangi ‘Megathrust’ potential to be studied – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 September 201611 April 2018

GNS Science will lead a multi-million dollar study investigating the Hikurangi subduction zone and what danger it might pose to […]

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120 rats with 25 traps – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 23 September 201611 April 2018

A New Zealand-made self-resetting rat and possum trap has garnered more praise after a student’s research project tested its efficiency […]

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Flu project reveals “large invisible iceberg” of disease

Flu project reveals “large invisible iceberg” of disease

In the News  |  Published: 21 September 201605 July 2018

Preliminary findings from a multi-million dollar, five-year international flu study reveal the extent to which people are infected by influenza […]

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Stronger regulations needed for loose tobacco – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 September 201611 April 2018

University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]

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Obese children at risk of serious illness – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 September 201611 April 2018

Researchers at the University of Auckland studying obese Kiwi kids have found early warning signs that the children are at […]

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Excess sugar harmful and hard to avoid – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 15 September 201611 April 2018

It is difficult to work out how much sugar is added to food and drinks, and therefore excess sugar is […]

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