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In the News | Published: 18 December 201418 December 2014

Scientists from the University of Auckland have just completed a study indicating that e-cigarettes may help smokers kick the habit. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 December 201428 March 2016

Ten years after the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, experts reflect on the event and how our understanding of these […]

In the News | Published: 15 December 201428 March 2016

The latest round of climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, has concluded, setting out the framework for further negotiations and final […]

In the News | Published: 15 December 2014

The New Zealand Herald has named Dr Mary Quin, Chief Executive of Callaghan Innovation, as their New Zealander of the […]

Blog | Published: 12 December 201412 December 2014

The Science Media Centre and the Science Communicator’s Association (SCANZ) on Tuesday celebrated a year which saw some major developments in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 December 201412 December 2014

Consumption of raw milk has been implicated in the death of an Australian three-year-old, drawing the raw milk debate back […]

In the News | Published: 11 December 201426 February 2019

Almost 269,000 tonnes of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according a team of scientists from around […]

In the News | Published: 10 December 2014

New Zealand has been named among the world’s worst performing countries on climate change in a new report released at […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 December 201428 March 2016

A study by UK and Australian scientists published today in the BMJ has found that, in many cases, badly composed […]