A new study from University of Otago researchers suggests banning sunbed services in New Zealand would help reduce skin cancer […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Confusion over tsunami warnings – In the News
As the bustle of the first few days after this week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake begins to settle, questions are turning […]
Continue readingDay 3: Kaikoura earthquake, what do we know? — In The News
Rather than the initial reports of a single 7.5-magnitude earthquake based near Hanmer Springs the now-named Kaikoura quake is believed […]
Continue reading7.5-magnitude earthquake rocks NZ — In The News
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook Hanmer Springs, north Canterbury, just after midnight this morning, and was felt across the country. [Note: […]
Continue readingWhat might Trump mean for science? – In the News
As the world responds to a Trump presidency – experts are already turning their thoughts to what that could mean […]
Continue readingMarsden Funds of $65.2m – In the News
A total of 117 research projects were granted $65.2 million in funds in last week’s Marsden Fund announcement. An increase to […]
Continue readingPeninsular predator-free research – In the News
Press feature writer Will Harvie visited Marlborough’s Bottle Rock Peninsula to take a look at a research project aiming to […]
Continue readingCarbon hide and seek? – In the News
A new report from the Morgan Foundation says the Government will change forestry accounting rules to meet the 2030 climate […]
Continue readingRoss Sea gets protected area – In the News
At its annual meeting in Hobart last week, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) unanimously […]
Continue readingHavelock North gastro inquiry begins – In the News
A Government inquiry into the campylobacter outbreak that struck down 5000 Havelock North residents in August has begun. The first […]
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