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The first wave of submissions to the ETS Review Committee have been published on the New Zealand Parliament website. The […]
Continue readingTonga’s big blast and other spectacular eruptions
The volcanic eruption on the small islet of Hunga Ha’apai, near Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa on Thursday has devastated birdlife and […]
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There’s always a certain cringe factor when we start talking about taking tissue or even whole organs from animals and […]
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A study published in the Pediatrics journal this month suggests that vitamin B12 may be an important nutrient in preventing […]
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New Zealand has a love affair with bees. Not only are we a significant producer and consumer of honey and […]
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Continue readingIs this genie worth letting loose?
There’s a scene in the film Gattaca, which was written by New Zealand-born writer-director Andrew Niccol, that was going through […]
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