An article in The Press by environment reporter Paul Gorman looking at claims by the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition […]
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The Dominion Post: ‘Monogamous’ gannets are more unfaithful than humans
David Gadd of the Dominion Post writes about new research exposing the ‘unfaithfulness’ of gannets in New Zealand. Previously thought […]
Continue readingThe Dominion Post: $1b Taupo geothermal project picks up steam
Mike Watson from the Dominion Post reports on the proposed construction of a geothermal power station in Taupo by Contact […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Robot a new-age helping hand for elderly
Beck Vass reports on the introduction of ‘Charlie’, a robotic caregiver, at an Auckland retirement village. An excerpt: (read in […]
Continue readingThe Dominion Post: A weighty issue when pregnant
Nathan Beaumont from The Dominion Post reports on the 820k grant given to an Otago university physiology professor to study […]
Continue readingThe New Zealand Herald: Star Wars-generation takes flight in the Southern Hemisphere
A feature by Lisa Bradley on Kiwi-based aerospace company Rocket Lab, which aims to make history on November 30 by […]
Continue readingSunday Star Times: Update on the undead from science’s bat-cave
Susan Pepperell from the Sunday Star Times writes about the upcoming Cafe Scientifique gathering in Hamilton, where Kiwi scientists will […]
Continue readingThe Nelson Mail: Heat is on to cool climate
Niwa chief climate scientist Dr David Wratt says the world has only six years to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions […]
Continue readingThe Press: Quake brings cooler times at Welcome Flat
Paul Gorman of The Press writes about the effect of July’s big Fiordland earthquake on the temperature of celebrated hot […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: On hold – cellphone tumour rumour
A feature by Herald writer Chris Barton on the soon to be released Interphone study looking at a possible link […]
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