The Government’s six week consultation period over plans to overhaul of vocational education has some in the sector worried that […]
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Wildfires could become more common – In the News
Wildfires, like the one that has scorched hundreds of hectares of forest near Nelson, may become more common in New […]
Continue readingCar smoking ban – In the News
Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa has announced that smoking and vaping in cars when children are present will be banned. […]
Continue reading2019 Summer heat wave – In the News
New Zealand is experiencing a heatwave once again this summer, meaning five consecutive days of maximum temperatures 5C above average. […]
Continue readingIVF ‘add-on’ is painful and ineffective – In the News
University of Auckland researchers have found that a common fertility procedure does not increase success rates and have recommended that […]
Continue readingEarly diet of eggs, peanuts may prevent allergies – In the News
Infants’ diets should include eggs and peanuts within their first year of life to help prevent allergies, according to new […]
Continue readingHikurangi Response Plan – In the News
Scientists and civil defence groups are putting together an emergency response plan for a potential earthquake on New Zealand’s largest fault. […]
Continue readingSPCA calls for ban on 1080 – In The News
On Tuesday, the SPCA called for a ban on using poisons, including 1080, to kill animals. The SPCA statement said they […]
Continue readingTallying the risks of climate change – In the News
Two reports released today have flagged the risks of climate change as both a security challenge and a threat to […]
Continue readingMass meningococcal vaccination in Northland – In the News
Thousands of families have been queuing up at vaccination stations in Northland as a mass immunisation programme against meningococcal W gets […]
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