Two years of monitoring show few signs of long-term environmental damage from the Rena disaster. Initial results from a long-term […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Research honours recognise achievment
Outstanding New Zealand researchers have been awarded prestigious medals at the Royal Society of New Zealand 2013 Research Honours event, […]
Continue readingNZ to play key role in SKA telescope
New Zealand research groups have been confirmed to play a critical role in the development one of the the world’s […]
Continue readingWater quality report in the news
A report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has highlighted the negative impact farming practices are having on New […]
Continue readingAntibiotic resistance highlighted in Wellington case
A widely reported case of an antibiotic resistant ‘superbug’ has highlighted antibiotics’ waning ability to fight off diseases in the […]
Continue readingPM’s Science Prize winners announced
One million dollars has been awarded to the six winners of this year’s Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. In a ceremony […]
Continue readingIceCube catches interstellar prey
Buried more than two kilometres deep in the ice under the South Pole, the IceCube neutrino detector seems like an […]
Continue readingMarsden Fund awards $59 million for research
‘Can plants get sunburnt?’, ‘how and when does cooperation develop in infants?’ and ‘how has religion shaped Kiwi attitudes?’ These […]
Continue reading$59 million Marsden Fund round revealed
The country’s largest independent research fund has awarded $59 million to a total of 109 research projects that will run […]
Continue readingTIN100 maps changes in the high-tech sector
The annual TIN100 report released this week shows New Zealand’s top 100 high-tech companies generated revenue of $7.26 billion last […]
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