Five new projects will be funded in the latest round of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund. Grants ranging from […]
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Beech mega-masts and predator plagues – Expert Q&A
When New Zealand’s beech trees seed, they produce a bounty of food for native birds – and the mammals that feed on […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2019
From measles to 5G to Whakaari – it’s time to take a look at the issues that gripped the science […]
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Whakaari/White Island eruption – Expert Reaction
Steam and gas jets are still coming out of the active vent on Whakaari / White Island, following the eruption […]
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Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction
Reducing the burden of plastic is the theme of a new report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor […]
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Draft cannabis legislation – Expert Reaction
The Government has released the first draft of the cannabis legislation that New Zealanders will vote on in next year’s referendum. The draft Bill sets out […]
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Rat toxicology reports – Expert Reaction
A report has emerged from an unnamed lab that claims to have detected 1080 in the dead rats collected on the West […]
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Assisted dying in NZ – Expert Q&A
A referendum next year will decide whether New Zealanders should be allowed to request assisted dying. Experts say if the End […]
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Current state of antimicrobial resistance in New Zealand – Expert Q&A
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern worldwide as disease-causing microbes evolve resistance to the faithful drugs we use to kill […]
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Measles in the Pacific – Expert Q&A
After prolonged outbreaks in Christchurch and Auckland, measles is taking root in the Pacific. The established outbreaks in Samoa and […]
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