Houses in South Dunedin are at risk of sea level rise, but there has been debate over figures suggesting thousands […]
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NZ doesn’t need to ban unvaccinated kids from childcare – Nikki Turner
Should New Zealand follow the Australian ‘no jab, no pay’ model to boost immunisation rates? Nikki Turner from the Immunisation […]
Continue readingFlushing out Auckland’s drug use – In the News
Methamphetamine is the most commonly detected illegal drug in Auckland, according to a study that examined drugs flushed into the wastewater. […]
Continue readingNewsroom launches and The Project features science – In the News
New spots for science in New Zealand news, with launch of Newsroom and The Project and a special climate section […]
Continue readingPort Hills fires: Lessons for the entire country – Fiona Carswell
Following the Port Hills fire, re-planting quickly and correctly is crucial, writes Landcare Research chief scientist Fiona Carswell. An excerpt […]
Continue readingSexual relationship education should be in schools – Katie Fitzpatrick
Schools can’t be to blame for student chatter on Facebook, but there is an opportunity for young people to learn […]
Continue readingOtago researchers take control of atoms – In the News
Physicists at the University of Otago have found a way to control individual atoms, making them appear wherever they command. […]
Continue readingAlpine Fault interval refined – In the News
Improving on their 2012 study in Science, GNS Science researchers have refined their understanding of past earthquakes on the South-Westland section […]
Continue readingWhat would happen if a volcano erupted in Auckland? – In the News
It’s no secret that Auckland sits on a large volcanic field, but new research has modelled what would happen if […]
Continue readingNative’s not always good and exotic’s not all bad – Wayne Linklater
On World Wildlife Day, Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Wayne Linklater writes in the Dominion Post about his thoughts on the […]
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