The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin, one of our most charismatic native species, was a stranger to New Zealand until just […]
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Mapp for Science, Joyce for ICT, what next?
There were more than a few surprises in John Key’s cabinet line-up announced yesterday. Dr Wayne Mapp’s appointment to the […]
Continue readingControversy over TV3’s hit show Downsize Me
TV3’s weight loss series, Downsize Me ended recently amid controversy over the accuracy of some of the nutritional information, and […]
Continue readingRed State Blue State, Rich State, Poor State?
We’re all familiar with how those political maps ended up looking after election night both here and in the US. […]
Continue readingHodgson says goodbye, who will succeed him?
Science minister Pete Hodgson gave a gracious speech at the Science Honours dinner in Wellington on Tuesday night one he […]
Continue readingPlanets sighted around distant star
In astronomical news this week: For the first time, images have been captured of a planetary system orbiting another star. […]
Continue readingJeff Tallon: Science is not egg-headed!
The best science opinion piece published in New Zealand this week has to be the letter to the editor in […]
Continue readingScientists: nanotech needs urgent regulation
The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has called for urgent research into the impact of nanomaterials on humans and the […]
Continue readingProfessor Fowler: Don’t forget the blue sky stuff
A highlight of last night’s Science Honours Dinner in Wellington was a speech by Professor Mary Fowler. the great grand […]
Continue readingRutherford’s legacy looms large at top science awards
Last night, New Zealand’s top scientists were celebrated at the annual Science Honours dinner, hosted by the Royal Society at […]
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