CCTV video footage taken from a camera at the entrance to the Pike River mine was released last night and […]
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Experts on effectiveness of robots in mine rescue operations
A military robot sent into the Pike River mine to survey conditions has broken down, mine officials confirmed at a […]
Continue readingPike River: Experts on explosion, conditions in the mine, rescue efforts
Drilling continues at the Pike River mine as engineers create a 162-metre deep bore hole through to the mine shaft […]
Continue readingKiwi industry threatened by vine disease
Both local and national eyes are closely trained on kiwifruit orchards in New Zealand, with the news that some have […]
Continue readingCoverage of the Pike River mine explosion
On Friday evening, the Pike River mine outside the South Island town of Greymouth experienced an explosion which trapped 29 […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Desk Guide, SCANZ 2011 and the EPA Bill
Desk Guide for Covering Science This week, the SMC launched the 28-page booklet Desk Guide for Covering Science – an […]
Continue readingCheckpoint: Antiproton trapped
A report in Radio New Zealand’s Checkpoint programme discusses the news that, for the first time, an antiproton has been […]
Continue readingAntiproton successfully trapped for first time
The ALPHA Project, of which 15 Canadians are a part, is working at CERN’s antiproton decelerator facility in Switzerland. The […]
Continue readingGovernment: Agriculture may not make ETS in 2015
UPDATED 4.45PM:The Government’s plan to include agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme in 2015 may not go ahead if New […]
Continue readingETS’ impact on agriculture discussed
Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report looks at the ETS, which is still causing concern amongst many of the country’s farmers. […]
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