A new report examining the compliance, monitoring and enforcement of New Zealand’s environmental law highlights concerning weaknesses and calls for […]
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WHO lists priority pathogens – Expert Reaction
This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released a priority list for pathogens for which new drugs are urgently needed […]
Continue readingToxic algal blooms in NZ – Expert Q&A
UPDATED: Last week, the New Zealand Government announced its intention to make 90 per cent of NZ’s waterways ‘swimmable’ by […]
Continue readingMinister visits Auckland Islands – In the News
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has just returned from a four-day trip to the Auckland Islands on the HMNZS Otago. On […]
Continue readingNew 1080 regulations – In the News
New regulations under the Resource Management Act will bring the control of 1080 under national, rather than regional, control. Environment […]
Continue readingGovt plan for swimmable rivers by 2040 – In the News
The Government plans to ensure 90 per cent of New Zealand rivers and streams are “swimmable” by 2040, but critics […]
Continue readingGetting the Port Hills regreening right – Nick Ledgard and Miles Giller
Following last week’s devastating Port Hills fire, scientists Nick Ledgard and Miles Giller call for a plan to make sure […]
Continue readingNASA discovers 7-planet solar system – In the News
No-one knows how to drum up excitement before an announcement quite like NASA. This morning they announced the discovery of […]
Continue readingFaster medicinal cannabis access in Australia – Expert Reaction
The Australian Federal Government has made changes to speed up access to medicinal marijuana, which patients will be required to […]
Continue readingPharmac considers subsiding sanitary products – In the News
Drug-funding agency Pharmac will consider an application to subsidise sanitary products. Campaigners have been lobbying for greater access to the […]
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