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In the News

A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.

3 News: Claims MMR vaccine linked to autism retracted – Video

In the News  |  Published: 04 February 2010

3 News covers the formal retraction by prestigious journal The Lancet of Andrew Wakefield’s controversial paper claiming a link between […]

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The Press: Wait for coroner’s report for vaccinated teen

In the News  |  Published: 04 February 2010

Helen Murdoch of The Press reports that health officials are still waiting for the coroner’s report looking into whether the […]

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3 News: Have gaffes given sceptics the ammo to undermine climate change theories? – Video

In the News  |  Published: 04 February 2010

The 3 News team talk with Gareth Renowden about recent errors in scientific reports on climate change, which are fuelling […]

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3 News: Climate change confronted in award-winning film – Video

In the News  |  Published: 03 February 201003 February 2010

Tova O’Brien of 3 News writes about new documentary There Once Was An Island, which documents the story of the […]

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Waikato Times: AgResearch chief accused of grovelling

In the News  |  Published: 03 February 201004 February 2010

Chris Gardner of the Waikato Times reports that a senior soil scientist feels that Andy West has been grovelling recently […]

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The Taranaki Daily News: Kiwi scientists blogging up a storm

In the News  |  Published: 02 February 201019 June 2011

Helen Harvey of the Taranaki Daily News writes about Sciblogs, a recent science communication initiative from the NZ Science Media […]

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The Press/Stuff: Technology third-biggest export

In the News  |  Published: 02 February 2010

Ben Heather of The Press reports that technology was New Zealand’s third largest export industry last year, leaving behind both […]

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Dom Post: Industries join waterway pollution debate

In the News  |  Published: 02 February 2010

Michael Forbes of the Dominion Post writes that some of NZ’s largest industries will be getting involved in a debate […]

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NBR: NZ signs Copenhagen Accord on climate change

In the News  |  Published: 02 February 2010

New Zealand has signed on to the Copenhagen Accord on climate change, despite the accord having been rejected already by […]

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NZ Herald: Scientist defends climate report despite slip-ups

In the News  |  Published: 02 February 201004 February 2010

Vaimoana Tapaleao of the NZ Herald reports that, despite recent errors, there is still strong support amongst scientists for the […]

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