Patients seeking medicinal cannabis for pain relief will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go to […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Tests reveal possible source of water contamination – In the News
As the inquiry into last year’s Havelock North water contamination continues, attention has turned to a defective bore as a […]
Continue readingWater inquiry resumes – In the News
An inquiry examining the Havelock North water contamination that left more than 5000 people ill will begin hearing from witnesses […]
Continue readingWanted: proof of life for South Island kōkako – In the News
Whether the South Island kōkako is extinct or still lingering in remote South Island forests has been a fierce debate […]
Continue reading12-month deadline to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings -In the News
The Government will put up $3 million to strengthen unreinforced masonry on earthquake-prone buildings in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Marlborough […]
Continue readingNZ science’s own ‘Hidden Figures’ – In the News
With the release of the film Hidden Figures – recounting the story of a team of African-American women who helped […]
Continue readingInbreeding threatens island’s kiwi – In the News
Newly-published research from New Zealand researchers has found a Marlborough kiwi population thought to be thriving is actually threatened by […]
Continue readingResearchers call for ban on alcohol marketing in sport – In the News
A paper published overnight in the New Zealand Medical Journal has added to the call to ban alcohol marketing and […]
Continue readingSummer science at the NZ Herald – In the News
Over the summer break, New Zealand Herald science reporter Jamie Morton has kept readers informed with two summer science series. […]
Continue readingCommunity targets wasps – In the News
A community-led conservation project – supported by Fairfax Media’s The Nelson Mail – aims to significantly reduce German and common […]
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