The Government has released this year’s Budget, with $250 million earmarked for science and innovation initiatives. This page will be […]
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Early puberty is much more likely to hit kids from poorer homes — potentially leading to health problems in later […]
Continue readingManchester attack and trauma in young people — Expert Q&A
On the 22nd May 2017, a suicide bombing took place at a pop concert at the Manchester Arena, with the latest […]
Continue readingRocket Lab and its efforts to launch NZ into space game — Expert Q&A
Yesterday marked the start of the ten-day window in which Rocket Lab will attempt to launch its Electron rocket from […]
Continue readingScience and Technology journalism shines at Canon Media Awards
Friday night’s Canon Media Awards could have been a glum affair, preoccupied with recriminations over the failed media mega merger that […]
Continue readingIllegal import of tobacco sticks — In The News
The Ministry of Health is taking tobacco giant Philip Morris International to court over illegally importing the tobacco sticks used in […]
Continue readingLegal Action Against Tobacco ‘Sticks’ — Expert Reaction
Tobacco sticks designed to be heated in an electronic device have run afoul of NZ law, with charges laid against […]
Continue readingExtreme heat under the Southern Alps — In The News
Drilling into the Alpine Fault to measure the conditions of the fault and monitor what happens before a major earthquake, […]
Continue readingYellow-eyed penguins could disappear from mainland – In the News
One of New Zealand’s iconic species, the yellow-eyed penguin or hoiho, could disappear from the mainland within decades unless there […]
Continue readingAntibiotic resistance a concern in NZ – In the News
New Zealand isn’t insulated from the global problem of antimicrobial resistance, concludes the latest expert advice paper from the Royal […]
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