environment

In the News | Published: 25 June 2015

Mixtures of common chemicals used in our environment may act in concert with each other in the human body to […]

Expert Reactions, In the News | Published: 06 May 201528 March 2016

New Zealand’s stunning Fiordland punches above its weight when it comes to storing organic carbon, according to a new analysis […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 January 201528 March 2016

The Government has revealed it plans for a long-anticipated overhaul of the Resource Management Act, touting changes that will lead […]

In the News | Published: 11 December 201426 February 2019

Almost 269,000 tonnes of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according a team of scientists from around […]

In the News | Published: 23 October 201423 October 2014

A study of the bird-feeding habits of New Zealanders in six cities estimates that 5.1 million loaves of bread are fed to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 July 201428 March 2016

The environmental burdens imposed by beef production far exceed the burdens imposed by other types of livestock and plant staples, […]

In the News | Published: 05 June 2014

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling on the government to put in place better regulations managing the environmental […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 June 201428 March 2016

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, today released the second part of her investigation into fracking and […]

Blog | Published: 16 May 201416 May 2014

Last Friday saw the Canon Media Awards held in Auckland, with several reporters recognised for their work in the science […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 03 April 2014

“Should Genetic Engineering play a part in New Zealand’s future?” That was the question at the heart of a debate […]