In a NZ Herald two-page special report, Jamie Morten interviews three climate researchers from Victoria University Wellington about climate, change […]
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Whale strandings no family affair – research
A new study questions the hypothesis that mass whale strandings are the result of family members coming to the aid […]
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On Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon show, Mary Wilson probes the government’s fledgling scientific Crown Entity, Callaghan Innovation, seeking […]
Continue readingMystery deaths highlight penguin plight
Scientist are concerned for the survival of yellow-eyed penguin populations in Otago following the deaths of more 50 of the […]
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Current drought conditions in the North Island have heated up discussion about the science of climate change and the future […]
Continue readingNew Zealand’s linguistic ‘superdiversity’
New Zealand is ‘superdiverse’, having seen unprecedented increases in the ethnic, cultural, social and linguistic diversity of the New Zealand […]
Continue readingPattrick Smellie on Callaghan Innovation
In the latest issue of Idealog Pattrick Smellie takes a critical look at the history and current state of Callaghan […]
Continue readingBrian Fallow on NZ emissions targets
In the New Zealand Herald, Economics Editor Brain Fallow takes a look at the government’s struggle with emissions reduction. An […]
Continue readingEarly treatment clears infant HIV infection – experts respond
Reports of an HIV-positive baby cured of their infection have generated much discussion in the medical community, but questions remain […]
Continue readingShark questions answered – NZ Herald & Stuff.co.nz
Dr Malcom Francis, a fisheries scientist at NIWA, is recognised as one of New Zealand’s foremost experts on sharks and […]
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