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Ancient kaka ‘cousin’ found in the Chatham Islands
New Zealand officially has a new species of parrot, but unfortunately it has already been extinct for several hundred years. […]
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A panel discussion at the inaugural Science Advice to Governments conference in Auckland, 28-29 August, 2014. Science advice in the context of […]
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A panel discussion at the inaugural Science Advice to Governments conference in Auckland, 28-29 August, 2014. Science Advice in Situations […]
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Scientists have found two simple rules behind how sheepdogs manage to round up and move sheep so efficiently, which they […]
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Below is an excerpt from a Guardian article published ahead of the Science Advice to Governments summit which gets underway […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report looking at electronic cigarettes and how they should be globally regulated. The […]
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Auckland is abuzz with science as a number of high-level conferences kick off in the city. The events are taking […]
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The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, is this week hosting and chairing the Science Advice to Governments […]
Continue readingFluoridation safe, effective – report
A comprehensive report on the safety and efficacy of community water fluoridation aims to put to rest concerns and misinformation […]
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