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Superbugs in the Covid era – Expert Q&A

Superbugs in the Covid era – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 November 202118 November 2021

Drug resistance is one of the top ten global health threats named by the World Health Organization for 2021. In the past […]

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Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction 

Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction 

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 December 201909 December 2019

Reducing the burden of plastic is the theme of a new report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2018

Top Ten Science Stories of 2018

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 December 201809 December 2024

From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to ‘gene-edited babies’ – it’s time to take a look at the issues […]

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Every four minutes: family violence in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Every four minutes: family violence in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 December 2018

A new report from the Justice sector’s chief science advisor outlines the scale of family violence in New Zealand. Released […]

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PM’s Chief science advisor on sugar, obesity and taxes

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 30 July 201528 March 2016

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, spoke this morning on the Paul Henry Show discussing the […]

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Fluoridation safe, effective – report

In the News  |  Published: 22 August 201428 March 2016

A comprehensive report on the safety and efficacy of community water fluoridation aims to put to rest concerns and misinformation […]

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Get ready for World Science Week

Blog  |  Published: 07 August 201411 August 2014

Clear your news diary for the last week of August, with an unprecedented number of high-level meetings taking place in […]

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Chief Science Advisor’s climate report in the news

In the News  |  Published: 02 August 201302 August 2013

The latest report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, covering the climate outlook and its potential […]

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