The bacterial disease Mycoplasma bovis has been found in New Zealand cows for the first time on a dairy farm […]
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Synthetic Cannabis Deaths — In The News
On Friday, the Chief Coroner and NZ Police issued a warning about synthetic cannabis which has been linked to at least seven […]
Continue readingPolice issue warning about synthetic cannabis – Expert Reaction
The Chief Coroner and NZ Police have issued a warning following at least seven recent deaths in Auckland that they say appears […]
Continue readingAntidepressants during pregnancy and autism – Expert Reaction
A new study in the BMJ found a small increase in the rate of autism in children whose mothers took antidepressants […]
Continue readingAppendicitis when you’re older could be a sign of cancer – In the News
Getting appendicitis when you’re over 45 could be the first sign of underlying colorectal cancer, according to a study published […]
Continue readingAuckland’s volcanic past: temperamental and unpredictable – In the News
Auckland’s volcanic past has been punctuated by periods of heightened activity and thousands of years of silence, according to two […]
Continue readingTrans-Tasman approach suggested to tackle quad bike safety – In the News
Researchers in New Zealand and Australia examining the number of quad bike fatalities in both countries say there should be […]
Continue readingParis as a model for Auckland? – In the News
The French capital is styling itself as a leader in modern ways to fight climate change and become more resilient. […]
Continue readingLarsen C iceberg breaks away – Expert Reaction
After weeks of teasing, a trillion-tonne iceberg has calved off the Larsen C ice shelf into the sea. A UK […]
Continue readingLarge quake shakes Snares Island – In the News
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the Auckland Islands on Tuesday evening was close to, if not on, the subduction […]
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