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Experts have been examining the earthquake risks in Canada and how best to prepare for one – drawing on lessons […]
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New Zealand, American and Japanese scientists are combining forces to investigate the boundary between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates […]
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The destruction caused by the tornado that hit Auckland at 3pm on the 3rd of May has received wide coverage, […]
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A panel discussion on the blogging scandal that came to be known as Pepsigate. What did we learn? What did […]
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Naomi Oreskes, Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California San Diego, will be coming to New […]
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A recording of a presentation at the Media140 conference in Brisbane yesterday looking at the role of social media in […]
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Kate & Wills – April 29, 2011. Everyone who is anyone will be there, but what is the environmental impact […]
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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 […]
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