Tanya Katterns writes in the Dominion Post about a highly contagious virus, thought to be H1N1 flu, which is emptying […]
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Radio NZ: Near-deaths while giving birth preventable – study
A University of Otago study has found that around a third of near-deaths in pregnant/just-delivered women may have been preventable. […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA:NZ stars in global census of marine biodiversity
New Zealand’s waters have been identified as a hotspot for marine biodiversity, according to a global census on the subject. […]
Continue readingBusinessDay: Tech centre plans to be clean ahead of game
Catherine Harris writes in BusinessDay about a clean tech “centre of excellence” to be established in Otaki. Clean tech is […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Institute – Our GM safety has improved
Jarrod Booker writes in the New Zealand Herald about Plant and Food Research’s contention that its safety procedures are adequate, […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Mental illness link with poor job prospects in young
Research from the University of Otago has shown that mental illness in young adults can be tied to poor economic […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Anthony Doesburg – Cyberwar? It’s a phoney war, says IT expert
Anthony Doesburg writes in the New Zealand Herald about computer security expert Bruce Schneier’s contention that the US is wasting […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Screens ‘damaging young brains’
Simon Collins writes in the New Zealand Herald about claims by a psychologist that computers are bad for children’s social […]
Continue readingOne News: Don’t just blame the tuck shops, study shows
Research from the University of Otago shows that it’s not just what children are eating at school that is of […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Lab errors leads to GE leak
David Fisher writes in the New Zealand Herald about a probe into last year’s GE breach at Plant and Food […]
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