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National concern over 1080 threat
A criminal threat to contaminate infant formula powder with the pesticide 1080 has been made public by authorities, who remain […]
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In the pages of the Dominion Post, New Zealand climate scientists David Wratt, James Renwick and Andy Reisinger respond to […]
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Nelson Dentist Rob Beaglehole’s campaign against sugar-sweetened beverages is the focus of a segment on TVNZ’s Sunday current affairs show. […]
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A science policy analyst with a first class Honors degree in genetics from the University of Otago is the Science […]
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Newly discovered biomarkers could form the basis of a long sought-after blood test for chronic fatigue sufferers. Chronic fatigue syndrome, […]
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New Zealand air quality is good but could be better, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, calling on the […]
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3 News weather presenter Kanoa Lloyd asks Maurice Hodgson how he helps meteorologists measure weather conditions using hydrogen-filled balloons. An excerpt […]
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Eating more peanuts is associated with a reduced risk of early death, especially from heart disease, according to a new […]
Continue readingThe business of wildlife conservation – Wayne Linklater
Writing in the Dominion Post, Victoria University Wellington Associate Professor of Conservation Science Wayne Linklater looks at the economics of […]
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