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Dunedin

Debate over Dunedin sea level rise figures – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 15 March 201703 August 2018

Houses in South Dunedin are at risk of sea level rise, but there has been debate over figures suggesting thousands […]

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Sinking Dunedin’s flood risk – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 July 201603 May 2017

Reclaimed land in South Dunedin might be sinking faster than other areas, GNS Science researchers have found, coinciding with a […]

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Dunedin’s International Science Festival – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 15 July 201603 May 2017

Dunedin has once again played host to the International Science Festival, which comes to town every two years bringing scientists […]

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Bizarre deep-sea creature washes ashore in Dunedin

In the News  |  Published: 17 April 201528 March 2016

The Otago Daily Times reports that a rare serpent-like specimen, known as an oarfish, has been found on the beach […]

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Sanitised hands don’t stop sick days

In the News  |  Published: 13 August 201428 March 2016

Compared to good hand washing practice, using hand sanitisers does not reduce school sick leave in children, suggests New Zealand-led […]

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SAVVY arrives in Dunedin

Blog  |  Published: 10 April 2014

See photos from our latest Science Media SAVVY media skills workshop, held in Dunedin 27-28 March. It was a jam-packed […]

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Waikato Times: City plan for free internet

In the News  |  Published: 12 May 2010

Daniel Adams writes in the Waikato Times about plans being put before Hamilton’s councillors for free wi-fi in the city’s […]

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