With the announcement yesterday of a revised New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), there has been much debate over the […]
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Wrap-up:New Zealand’s new ETS
The National Government has reached an agreement with the Maori Party on an Emissions Trading Scheme for New Zealand. The […]
Continue readingWhy are we fortifying our bread with iodine?
Iodine is one of the essential nutrients which our bodies need in order to function properly. It’s most well-known for […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Absorbing ideas to combat warming
Anthony Doesburg, of the New Zealand Herald, writes about a report released last month by the British Institution of Mechanical […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Stem cell research: the man behind the monster
The NZ Herald’s Geoff Cumming writes about Professor Sir Martin Evans, a Nobel prize-winning expert in stem cell research, covering […]
Continue readingNZPA: Giant eagle ruled New Zealand skies
A new study using medical technology – CT and CAT scans – has confirmed that the Haast eagle, which became […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: Australia shifts to compulsory folic acid in bread
The NZPA reports that folic acid fortification of bread in Australia becomes compulsory this week. The subject provoked a public […]
Continue readingAusSMC: Experts on first results of swine flu vaccine trial
From the AusSMC: Preliminary results from the first study of CSL’s pandemic H1N1 vaccine show an immune response in adults […]
Continue readingVirtual water – what is it, and what does it mean for NZ?
Virtual water – defined as the total amount of water used in the production of anything from a cup of […]
Continue readingEarly vaccination could stifle swine flu in the US
Researchers say a vaccination programme starting in September, reaching 70 per cent of the US population and targeting children first, […]
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