Science Media Centre

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 April 201813 February 2019

New research has cast doubt on the theory that the presence of sweet potatoes in Polynesia indicates early contact with […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 April 201813 February 2019

The latest inventory of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions shows that there has been a 20 per cent increase in […]

In the News | Published: 12 April 201813 February 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this morning that the Government would not hand out any new offshore oil and gas […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 April 201813 February 2019

Marine heatwaves have been increasing in length, number and intensity over the past century, according to a study investigating global […]

In the News | Published: 05 April 201813 February 2019

Years of study at Plant and Food Research has led to the development of an appetite-suppressing pill which has just […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 April 201813 February 2019

A new report commissioned by Westpac suggests billions of dollars could be on the line if there is further delay […]

Blog | Published: 03 April 201818 April 2018

Next month, the Science Media Centre will take its popular science video making workshops to Auckland and Hamilton, offering more […]

In the News | Published: 29 March 201813 February 2019

Building new prisons won’t fix the problem with New Zealand’s justice system, instead, we need to focus on prevention and early […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 March 201813 February 2019

A new family of antibiotics could help knock down drug-resistant bacteria, according to a study done in mice. The new […]

In the News | Published: 29 March 201805 July 2018

Over 22,000 cattle will be culled in an effort to prevent further spread of the disease Mycoplasma bovis. Minister for […]