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The government’s latest plans for freshwater quality and irrigation have made some progress towards a more environmental national policy on […]
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Following the release of Sir Peter Gluckman’s report on evidence in policy making, Tim Watkin from TVNZ’s Q+A show has […]
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Climate change expert James Hansen kicked off his nation wide lecture tour last night in Auckland. His pointed analysis of […]
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This week the government released their National Policy Statement on Freshwater, sparking debate about how the country deals with one […]
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources. Dominion Post reporter Kiran […]
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The Australian government has announced the 2011 federal budget, revealing that several proposed cuts to science and research funding have […]
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The Government last night announced its freshwater policy package, the centrepiece of which is the National Policy Statement, which sets […]
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The following statement was released by Professor David Hamilton, President, New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society… The New Zealand Freshwater Sciences […]
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Clck below to play back a recording of Peter Griffin, founding manager of the SMC and founder of Sciblogs.co.nz talk […]
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