In his opening speech to Parliament, Prime Minister John Key has signaled increased spending for science and innovation as part […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
NZ Herald: Rainfall data vital to fight fires and flooding
Eloise Gibson of the New Zealand Herald writes, in the second of a four-part series on the subject, about the […]
Continue readingDom Post: Tagging could unleash farm innovation
Claire McEntee of the Dominion Post talks about a new, controversial tagging scheme for livestock which could eventually boost farm […]
Continue readingDom Post: Stone the crows – it’s the first time I’ve heard of that
Bob Brockie of the Dominion Post discusses some of the science discoveries over the last month that, while fascinating, didn’t […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Millions wasting their time trying to get fit, says study
Research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that the benefits of aerobic exercise are not universal, and that […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Scientist aims to break squid record
Auckland scientist Steve O’Shea is attempting to break his own record of keeping a giant squid from 300m below sea […]
Continue readingDom Post: Wool’s being bred into a thing of the past
Jon Morgan of the Dominion Post reports on Kakatahi farmer David “Tex” Matthews, who is building up a flock of […]
Continue reading3 News: Claims MMR vaccine linked to autism retracted – Video
3 News covers the formal retraction by prestigious journal The Lancet of Andrew Wakefield’s controversial paper claiming a link between […]
Continue readingThe Press: Wait for coroner’s report for vaccinated teen
Helen Murdoch of The Press reports that health officials are still waiting for the coroner’s report looking into whether the […]
Continue reading3 News: Have gaffes given sceptics the ammo to undermine climate change theories? – Video
The 3 News team talk with Gareth Renowden about recent errors in scientific reports on climate change, which are fuelling […]
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