The Government has announced a plan to boost wild kiwi numbers to more than 100,000 by 2030 – about 30,000 […]
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Who settled the Pacific? – In the News
New research published today in Nature suggests the first people to settle in the Pacific were from Asian farming groups […]
Continue readingRMA doesn’t live up to expectations, report says – In the News
The Resource Management Act (RMA) hasn’t lived up to expectations in protecting the environment, according to a new report led […]
Continue readingStudy finds more adverse outcomes for midwife-led pregnancies – In the News
New research from the University of Otago has found an excess of adverse outcomes for midwife-led compared to medically-led deliveries. […]
Continue readingUPDATED: World’s first ‘three-parent’ baby – Expert Reaction
News broke overnight that a baby born in April was the result of a new technique using DNA from three […]
Continue readingPrepare for takeoff: rocket launch site opens – In the News
New Zealand’s first orbital launch site has been opened on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island’s east coast. Los […]
Continue readingHikurangi ‘Megathrust’ potential to be studied – In the News
GNS Science will lead a multi-million dollar study investigating the Hikurangi subduction zone and what danger it might pose to […]
Continue readingWelcome to the age of the Anthropocene – Tim Naish
Is the “Anthropocene” an exercise in geological bureaucracy or something socially more significant – Victoria University’s Professor Tim Naish writes […]
Continue reading120 rats with 25 traps – In the News
A New Zealand-made self-resetting rat and possum trap has garnered more praise after a student’s research project tested its efficiency […]
Continue readingUN brings the battle to superbugs – Expert Reaction
After a high-level meeting yesterday, all 193 United Nations member states have pledged to work together to tackle superbugs – […]
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