On Wednesday, the Therapeutic Products Bill was introduced to Parliament, and the establishment of a new rongoā workstream was announced. The Therapeutics Products Bill aims […]
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Māori perspectives on New Zealand’s space sector – Expert Reaction
Public consultation on New Zealand’s Aerospace Strategy and Space Policy Review will close today, the 31st of October. The consultation documents highlight the need […]
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Mānawatia a Matariki – In the News
Tomorrow, Aotearoa New Zealand will officially commemorate Matariki with a public holiday for the first time. The midwinter rise of […]
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The state of the environment in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction
A triennial report on the state of the environment has changed the way it reports its findings, drawing more on […]
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Indigenous knowledge and climate adaptation – Expert Reaction
A major report on climate adaptation calls for indigenous knowledge and science to be brought together to help secure a […]
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Kākāpō in good genetic health despite inbreeding – Expert Reaction
Analysis of almost 50 kākāpō genomes has found the current population on Rakiura/Stewart Island is more in-bred – but shows […]
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Māori scientists work ‘cultural double-shifts’ – Expert Reaction
Researchers have interviewed Māori scientists, who described the extra workload of helping their non-indigenous colleagues navigate te Ao Māori. “We spend more […]
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Rewriting the rulebook on DNA in criminal investigations – Expert Reaction
A new report highlights significant gaps in the rules around how DNA is obtained, used and retained for criminal investigations. […]
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Election 2020 – 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 […]
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Genomic research and Indigenous data sovereignty – Expert Reaction
A Northland Iwi has partnered with an international research team working to sequence the tuatara genome. Ngātiwai hold kaitiakitanga (guardianship) […]
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