New Zealand has been named among the world’s worst performing countries on climate change in a new report released at […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
NZ birds and 1080 – 3rd Degree
The media attention is back on the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) biggest ever aerial 1080 drop in an effort to battle rats […]
Continue reading2014 Science Prize winners in the news
The prestigious 2014 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, which recognise the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives along with celebrating and encouraging the […]
Continue readingPrime Minister’s 2014 science prizes presented
The prestigious 2014 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, which recognises the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives along with celebrating and encouraging the achievements […]
Continue readingWater won’t beat new booze limit – The Dominion Post
From today, the drink-drive limit has been lowered to 250 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath or 50 milligrams per 100ml […]
Continue readingForgotten bones lead to ancient penguin species
Both the New Zealand Herald and Radio New Zealand have today covered the story of a newly identified species of […]
Continue readingSea level rise report in the news
A new report outlining the science behind the future’s inevitable sea level rise – and how it will impact on New […]
Continue readingRoyal Society medals honour 2014’s top researchers
Twelve outstanding New Zealand researchers have been awarded medals at the Royal Society of New Zealand 2014 Research Honours event, […]
Continue readingFocus on future of drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – also known as drones – have exploded onto the market in recent years, with potential […]
Continue readingNew ancient NZ ‘Dawn Whale’ identified
Local palaeontologists have identified – and named – a previously unknown genus of ancient New Zealand baleen whale and two species within […]
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