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Transit of Venus forum tackles big issues

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 07 June 201207 June 2012

The Dominion Post‘s  Hawke’s bay reporter, Marty Sharp (winner of the the 2012 Cannon Media Award for the Reporter – […]

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WWF report in the news

In the News  |  Published: 28 May 201228 May 2012

A report produced by the Worldwide Wildlife Fund (WWF) this week has garnered widespread media attentions as it calls into […]

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PCE launches fracking inquiry

In the News  |  Published: 28 March 201228 March 2012

Dr Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, has confirmed that her office will undertake an inquiry into the issue […]

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Increased media focus on fracking

In the News  |  Published: 19 March 201219 March 2012

The gas and oil extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing – AKA ‘fracking’ – has received increased media coverage in […]

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Dr Mike Joy on ‘Clean & Green’ NZ

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 26 January 201226 January 2012

Dr Mike Joy, Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Science at Massey University, chastises New Zealand for not walking the […]

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Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection

Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection

In the News  |  Published: 12 January 201214 February 2019

The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]

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Fishing for the truth on ocean protection

Fishing for the truth on ocean protection

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 22 November 201114 February 2019

An article by Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons in the New Zealand Herald highlights the environmental issues surrounding fishing,  drawing […]

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Antarctic fishing slips under the radar – Editorial

Antarctic fishing slips under the radar – Editorial

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 October 201114 February 2019

An editorial in this week’s Waikato Times highlights the issue of commercial fisheries in the Antarctic. The topic was also […]

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Rena oil disaster looms

In the News  |  Published: 10 October 201110 October 2011

The grounding of the Rena container ship on the Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty poses a substantial environmental […]

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Water increasingly important in environmental perceptions

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 September 201129 September 2011

Climate change may be the world’s biggest environmental challenge, but New Zealanders are pre-occupied with issues of water quality at […]

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