Two academics have slammed an industry-funded report claiming alcohol has little impact on night-time violence in Australia and New Zealand. Researchers Nicki […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Testing for drugs down the drain – In the News
Prime Minister John Key this month revealed $5.1m extra in funding allocated to anti-drug initiatives, including $220,000 to allow for […]
Continue readingMinimum alcohol price impact on drinkers – In the News
A new study has stirred up discussion on imposing a minimum price per standard drink to curb heavy and dangerous […]
Continue readingClimate deal reached in Paris – In the News
After two week of negotiations more than 190 countries have agreed to to an international deal to tackle climate change. […]
Continue readingPenultimate draft released at COP21 – In the News
The latest draft of the climate agreement in Paris has just been published this morning (NZT). Parties to the conference […]
Continue readingThe latest from COP21 – In the News
The UN climate conference in Paris is grinding on with negotiators working to reach an agreed document by the weekend. […]
Continue readingClimate conference continues – In the News
Ministers are now deep into negotiations at the UN climate conference in Paris, working to reach an agreed document by […]
Continue readingPoll highlights NZer’s misconceptions – In the News
New Zealanders are pretty unaware of the state of their country, according to a new poll that has ranked New […]
Continue readingClimate talks kick up a gear – In the News
The negotiations at the UN Climate Conference in Paris are picking up the pace as Ministers begin this week to […]
Continue readingFirst week of climate talks – In the News:
Pressure is growing for negotiators to settle on a manageable draft agreement at UN climate talks in Paris. An official […]
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