Wayne Mapp, Minister for Research, Science and Technology today outlined his vision for the science sector, focusing on the following […]
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NZ Herald: Inside a nuclear reactor
Herald senior feature writer Chris Barton visits Grenoble nuclear power station and meets a New Zealander involved in particle physics… […]
Continue readingTackling methane emissions – the science involved
As the world’s governments prepare to gather in Copenhagen to hammer out an agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions, New […]
Continue reading2020 emissions target: Reaction from scientists
The Government this afternoon announced it will seek a 2020 carbon equivalents emissions reduction target range of 10 – 20 […]
Continue readingBSA Complaint against TV3’s ‘Let Us Spray’ doco upheld
A long-running complaints inquiry by the Broadcasting Standards Authority has just come to a conclusion, with the authority upholding complaints […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Climate change – A ‘bigger threat than terrorism’
A series of piece’s from the Weekend Herald’s climate change special written by Chris Barton and Geoff Cumming. An excerpt: […]
Continue readingVaccination: Carrot or stick approach may be needed
Dr Diana Lennon, Professor of Clinical Paediatrics at the University of Auckland’s School of Medicine on immunisation and the current […]
Continue readingVaccine creator “surprised” at NZ record on measles
The Ministry of Health says it is stockpiling MMR vaccine to fight an outbreak of measles, cases of which have […]
Continue reading$14 million a year for hazardous work
The SMC team took a ride out to the GNS Science headquarters at Avalon today for the launch of the […]
Continue readingMeasles spread continues
The measles outbreak which first began in Christchurch in early July has now spread to Auckland. The outbreak, which began […]
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