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Election 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Election 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 24 August 201723 July 2020

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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Election 2011 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 08 November 201123 July 2020

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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Election 2011 – Major parties on agri-policy

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 05 October 201105 October 2011

In the lead up to the election, the Dominion Post has quizzed National and Labour on what the key issues […]

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Sunday Star Times: Burn After Reading

In the News  |  Published: 07 September 2009

An opinion piece by Rod Oram of the Sunday Star Times on New Zealand’s tenuous credibility regarding climate change, and […]

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Red State Blue State, Rich State, Poor State?

Blog  |  Published: 14 November 200814 November 2008

We’re all familiar with how those political maps ended up looking after election night both here and in the US. […]

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Jeff Tallon: Science is not egg-headed!

Blog, Reflections on Science  |  Published: 14 November 200814 November 2008

The best science opinion piece published in New Zealand this week has to be the letter to the editor in […]

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US R&D tax credit debate – a different story entirely

Blog  |  Published: 28 October 200828 October 2008

As Science (subscription required) reported last week, the US Government’s US$700 billion bail-out of the financial sector included a bundle […]

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10 science questions for John Key

In the News  |  Published: 17 October 200823 July 2020

1. Education: New Zealand is struggling to produce enough science and technology graduates to meet the demanded for a skilled […]

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Election 08: 10 science questions for the leaders

In the News  |  Published: 17 October 200819 June 2011

The Science Media Centre asked the leaders of the two largest political parties to state their positions on the big […]

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PODCAST: Cunliffe unveils revamped digital strategy

In the News  |  Published: 28 August 200819 June 2011

As the election nears and National’s $1.5 billion broadband plan is touted by John Key as the best enabler of […]

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