From toxic play sand to a company promising to bring back the moa, 2025 has been a year of big […]
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Our annual wrapup of the year’s biggest science stories.
Top 10 Science Stories of 2024
This year saw massive policy changes in New Zealand’s science sector, with the coalition government changing tack on gene tech […]
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Top 10 Science Stories of 2023
2023 started with record-breaking rains, and Cyclone Gabrielle hit soon after. Once the immediate emergency was over the focus turned […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2022
Two giant science stories dominated this year’s headlines – as we grappled with the growing urgency of the climate crisis, […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2021
The fast-moving, complex nature of the COVID-19 pandemic showed no signs of slowing this year – from the first vaccine […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020
2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2019
From measles to 5G to Whakaari – it’s time to take a look at the issues that gripped the science […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2018
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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Top Ten Science Stories of 2017
Who would’ve thought freshwater would be a major election issue this year? Alongside the tragic deaths from synthetic drugs, freshwater, […]
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Nature’s made herself well known in science this year, with the recent Kaikoura earthquake dominating media attention for the past […]
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