Following up on the Government’s recent announcement that it is investing $139 million into 48 of New Zealand’s most promising research programmes, Teuila […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Italy quake experts cleared of manslaughter
An Italian court has overturned manslaughter convictions against six scientists for failing to give adequate warning of an 2009 earthquake […]
Continue readingSecond study confirms moa’s rapid extinction caused by early settlers
Even small human populations can wipe out big animal species, according to New Zealand research that suggests the moa extinction happened […]
Continue reading101 research projects awarded Marsden Fund grants
New Zealand’s top researchers will receive $56 million in Marsden Fund grants over the next three years. Over a hundred […]
Continue readingEaster Island history and retarded audio technology – RadioLIVE
Graeme Hill’s Weekend Variety Wireless on RadioLIVE is no stranger to science, often featuring extended interviews with fascinating researchers. Here […]
Continue readingTedX takes on new science focus – The Press
About a third of the speakers at the TEDx conference in Christchurch next week will be scientists talking about their […]
Continue readingHi-tech sector grows exports to $6.1 billion
The latest snapshot of New Zealand’s hi-tech sector shows the category remains the country’s third largest export earner behind dairy […]
Continue readingWhen did the last moa die?
It is hard to know exactly when the last of New Zealand’s iconic giant birds kicked the proverbial bucket, but […]
Continue readingBird feeding in New Zealand
A study of the bird-feeding habits of New Zealanders in six cities estimates that 5.1 million loaves of bread are fed to […]
Continue readingWellington and sea level rise – Dominion Post
After the recent publication of Wellington City Council’s Sea Level Rise Options Analysis report, The Dominion Post’s Olivia Wannan looks at […]
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