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NZ to become a green technology powerhouse?
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a report which suggests New Zealand should focus on producing […]
Continue readingNational Immunisation Week
New Zealand’s immunisation program has drastically reduced the prevalence of many potentially life-threatening communicable diseases, but it wont rest on […]
Continue readingPodcast: Audio of press conference on rural broadband
Communications minister Steven Joyce yesterday annouced a $285 million deal has been finalised to contract Telecom and Vodafone to extend […]
Continue readingJapan’s seismology approach flawed
Japan’s approach to earthquake analysis and prediction is flawed and outdated, according to an expert commentary published in the journal […]
Continue readingLignite issue fuels debate
The issue of coal mining and production in the South Island is of growing concern to certain groups. Recent developments […]
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Why do some people staunchly maintain their beliefs in the face of irrefutable evidence to the contrary? Journalist Chris Mooney […]
Continue readingExperts respond: too much TV increases heart risk
A recent Australian study has validated what what mothers around the world have been saying for decades: ‘stop watching TV […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Maternal diet and obesity
New Zealand scientists have helped establish a link between a mother’s diet while pregnant and the probability that her child […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Kiwi linguists making headlines
Not one, but two high-profile research articles were published this week by linguists from Auckland University, and have received extensive […]
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