Mark Hotton writes in The Southland Times about a new, Australian-developed system which is helping dairy farmers reduce their milking […]
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Dominion Post: King-sized feasts lurking deep in NZ waters
Kiran Chug writes in the Dominion Post about giant New Zealand crabs which, says the author of a study into […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Time for debate on how to use fast broadband
Helen Twose writes in the New Zealand Herald about the author of the Digital Britain report, Lord Stephen Carter’s assertion […]
Continue readingObesity linked to cancer-related deaths in Asia-Pacific people
Research published in The Lancet Oncology today shows a strong causal link between obesity in Asia-Pacific people, and an increased […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Farmers must change to get more carbon in soil – scientist
A visiting soil scientist says that conventional farming practices prevent soil from increasing its carbon content – soil carbon is […]
Continue readingSunday Star Times: Sugar-free fails the acid test
Lois Cairns writes in the Sunday Star Times about the damage being caused to children’s teeth by sugar-free, but highly […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Giant tortoises re-established on island
Giant tortoises have been successfully re-introduced to one of the Galapagos islands. The tortoises were at one point threatened with […]
Continue readingInnovation – will science be key to economic growth?
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 29 Jun 11 am (NZT) — Statistics New Zealand will release its latest biennial report on […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: Nanoparticle safety, NZ innovation, cellphone masts/radiation and soil carbon
Concerns raised about nanoparticles Creating materials on the nanoscale is an area of science tipped to hold huge potential for […]
Continue readingExperts on Sustainability Council’s nanoparticles report
The Sustainability Council of New Zealand released a report this week looking at what it describes as the “rising tide […]
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