Outstanding New Zealand researchers have been awarded prestigious medals at the Royal Society of New Zealand 2015 Research Honours event, […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Kiwi research gets $54 million boost from Marsden Fund
Could antiseptic handwash make us sicker in the long run? Do zoos make us care more about threatened species? How […]
Continue readingHighs and lows for NZ in environment report
New Zealand’s environmental performance is a mixed bag according the latest report from the OECD, with greenhouse gas emissions and […]
Continue readingIARC review on red & processed meat – In the News
The release of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)’s review of meat and cancer risk has dominated the […]
Continue readingEnvironment ‘report card’ – In the News
The ‘state of the environment’ report Environment Aoteoroa 2015 has received extensive media coverage. Released Wednesday, the report focuses on […]
Continue readingWeighing up Govt childhood obesity plan – In the News
The Government’s new childhood obesity plan, released this week, has been widely covered – and critiqued – in the media. […]
Continue readingIndigenous cancer inequalities compared – In the news
The gap in overall cancer rates between Māori and other New Zealanders is more pronounced than that between indigenous and non-indigenous […]
Continue readingAntarctic melt and long term sea level rise – In the news
New modelling of Antarctic ice-sheet loss paints a grim picture of long-term sea level rise. The new paper published in […]
Continue readingClimate canaries in the New Zealand Herald
What are the ‘sentinel species’ that are first affected by a warming climate? Science Reporter Jamie Morton investigates in today’s […]
Continue readingNew Zealand’s oil spill record scrutinised – In the News
More than our tons of oil have been spilt in New Zealand waters since the Rena oil spill in 2011, […]
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