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New fire in the Tasman region – Expert Reaction

New fire in the Tasman region – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 February 201927 February 2019

A new bush fire has broken out near Nelson, as warm and extremely dry conditions persist in the region. Police […]

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Wildfires could become more common – In the News

Wildfires could become more common – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 February 2019

Wildfires, like the one that has scorched hundreds of hectares of forest near Nelson, may become more common in New […]

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The Nelson Mail: Heat is on to cool climate

In the News  |  Published: 23 November 200923 November 2009

Niwa chief climate scientist Dr David Wratt says the world has only six years to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions […]

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Dinosaur footprints discovered in the South Island

In the News  |  Published: 09 November 2009

70 million-year-old dinosaur footprints have been discovered in New Zealand’s South Island, in northwest Nelson, by GNS Science geologist Greg […]

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