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Biodiversity breakdown in NZ – experts respond
Knock-on effects from bird loss are relentlessly changing the make-up of New Zealand native forests, according to new research published […]
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Isaac Davison writes in the New Zealand Herald about the factors which protect New Zealand from storms such as Cyclone […]
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An editorial in the Otago Daily Times discusses the news that the government will establish three large marine reserves, and […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: Paul Callaghan awarded New Zealander of the Year
Professor Sir Paul Callaghan, one of New Zealand’s top experts in nanotechnology and magnetic resonance imaging, has been named Kiwibank […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: Remnants of Pink Terraces discovered
A New Zealand-US team of scientists have discovered remnants of the Pink Terraces under Lake Rotomahana. The Pink and White […]
Continue readingExperts on potential impact of Cyclone Yasi
As Queensland braces for one of the most powerful cyclones in years, our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre […]
Continue readingMinistry of Science and Innovation launched
On Tuesday, at Victoria University, the new Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) was officially launched. The Ministry, which will […]
Continue readingDogs detect colon cancer
Research published in Gut has shown that dogs are able to detect colon cancer from stool or breath samples, even […]
Continue readingScientists find part of Pink Terraces under Lake Rotomahana
Scientists using robotic underwater vehicles to map the bottom of Lake Rotomahana are certain they have found part of the […]
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