DOC workers who spent their New Year’s Eve examining two odd-looking whales stranded on a New Zealand beach can be […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
‘Flu hospitalisations higher than expected
The number of flu cases recorded in Auckland city are higher than would be expected, according to the latest data […]
Continue readingProtecting the Maui’s dolphin in Auckland
Writing for Fairfax’s Auckland Now, reporter Delwyn Dickey examines the science and politics of protecting the Maui’s dolphin. An excerpt […]
Continue readingBill to regulate health products
The government’s Health Select Committee has reported back on proposed legislation for regulating natural health products, with all parties involved […]
Continue reading2012 Marsden Grants fund ‘blue skies’ research
‘Will changes in the atmosphere and ozone layer affect New Zealand’s weather?’, ‘Can we design an invisibility device?’, ‘How do […]
Continue readingVaried NZ reaction to Italian quake trial
The manslaughter conviction of six Italian scientists and a government official for underestimating the risks of an earthquake has sparked […]
Continue readingDNA reveals diversity among first New Zealanders
University of Otago researchers have sequenced the mitochondrial DNA from several human samples extracted from the Wairau Bar burial site […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Put a tree in your tank
New Zealand Herald feature writer Chris Barton looks at the scientific efforts underway in New Zealand to yield biofuel from […]
Continue readingWater quality figures make a splash
New water quality grades for New Zealand’s swimming spots have been covered widely by media in the wake of a […]
Continue readingMeeting has obesity in the crosshairs
Experts gathering in Auckland this week have one health concern firmly in their sights: Australasia’s obesity epidemic. The Australia and […]
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