Health officials are appealing for parents to immunise their children in the midst of a mumps outbreak in Auckland. More […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Law student takes Government to court over climate change – In the News
Hamilton law student Sarah Thomson has taken the Government to court this week over what she says is New Zealand’s […]
Continue readingCall for triclosan ban – In the News
New Zealand scientists have joined an international group of 200 scientists and medical professionals calling for further restrictions on antimicrobial […]
Continue readingAn eye on natural hazards – In the News
While researchers find out more about the risks and behaviours of volcanoes and earthquakes, a leading disaster risk reduction expert […]
Continue readingChildcare lunches don’t meet nutrition guidelines – In the News
More than half of three and four-year-old children in Auckland and Waikato attend early childhood centres where food is provided […]
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Influenza kills about 500 New Zealanders a year – In the News
New research from the University of Otago has shown that the flu is a major killer in New Zealand, with […]
Continue readingBluff oysters threatened by parasite – In the News
There are concerns the iconic Bluff oyster could be decimated by a parasite discovered on Stewart Island. Bonamia ostreae has […]
Continue readingThe psychology of climate change denial – In the News
In the wake of US President Donald Trump withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement, Victoria University of Wellington […]
Continue readingDebate over mānuka honey definition – In the News
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ attempt to standardise the definition of mānuka honey has not been well received by some […]
Continue readingInside the immunotherapy revolution – In the News
New Zealand researchers are at the forefront of the latest war on cancer: immunotherapy. NZ Herald science reporter Jamie Morton […]
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