Microbiologist and science communicator Siouxsie Wiles was named the 2021 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year last night in Auckland. […]
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Marking one year after entering lockdown – In The News
New Zealand is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of entering Alert Level 4 on 25 March 2020, marking the most […]
Continue readingPublic health researchers apologised to after Dirty Politics attacks – In the News
Another chapter of Dirty Politics has closed this week, years after Nicky Hager’s original 2014 investigation into political attack blogging. […]
Continue readingChristchurch earthquake: 10 year anniversary – In the News
Monday 22 February marks a decade since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, which killed 185 people and devastated the city. News […]
Continue readingWHO advice on lockdowns – In the News
Confusion has been raised over a World Health Organisation envoy’s advice to governments on the use of lockdowns to control […]
Continue readingAotearoa’s top researchers, scholars and innovators honoured – In the News
Outstanding New Zealand researchers have been honoured at the Research Honours Aotearoa, hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi and held […]
Continue readingCensus 2018: first stats and data quality report — In The News
After several delays, the first set of data from the 2018 Census was released today including data on electoral population, dwelling counts […]
Continue readingCovering Climate Now – In the News
Climate change has been front and centre this week as more than 250 media outlets committed to emphasising coverage as […]
Continue readingReports of vaping-related death – In the News
An Illinois man has died from a serious lung disease that he may have contracted as a result of vaping. […]
Continue readingCouncils declaring climate emergencies – In the News
Wellington City is the latest council to declare a climate change emergency, but many are skeptical on whether the declarations […]
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