The new International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warning that the wild black rhinoceros sub-species (Diceros bicornis longipes) is […]
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Election 2011 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
Continue readingScience funding shows results
Writing for the Dominion Post‘s Business Day, Jon Morgan holds up solid new research as an example of why science […]
Continue reading(Updated) New Zealand Diet and Nutrition Survey – Experts Respond
New Zealand’s latest nutrition survey shows the nation’s obesity epidemic surged ahead over the past dozen years — even though […]
Continue readingAntarctica research frozen without icebreaker
New Zealand’s Antarctic research body has put several projects on hold due to budget limitations and logistical problems. Antarctica New […]
Continue readingObesity crisis looms for kiwis – NZMJ
Health professionals have called on the government to halt New Zealand’s growing obesity problem, saying it will cost the healthcare […]
Continue readingFood insecurity – the issues and the solutions
With record inflation in New Zealand, growing unease about the price of milk and rising food costs globally, nutrition experts […]
Continue readingPrimate research in the UK
A new report published today recommends that scientific research on monkeys should continue in the UK – subject to rigorous […]
Continue readingAustralia puts a price on carbon
The Australian government yesterday unveiled plans to impose a “carbon price” on industrial emissions in a bid to combat climate […]
Continue readingAre we supporting commercial research?
When it comes to supporting R&D, the New Zealand government talks the talk, but are its initiatives working? Writing for […]
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