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In the News

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

Rabbit virus might be released in Otago – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 15 February 201717 February 2017

The Otago Regional Council has approved funding for the potential release of a virus to target the region’s rabbits. Update: […]

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Scramble following mass whale stranding – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 February 201703 August 2018

Rescuers were out at first light this morning attempting to rescue pilot whales after a mass stranding of over 400 […]

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Little exercise but lots of screen time for kids with weight issues – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 09 February 201703 August 2018

A new study from the University of Auckland-based Liggins Institute has found that children and teenagers struggling with weight issues […]

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No more minister approval for medicinal cannabis – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 February 201703 August 2018

Patients seeking medicinal cannabis for pain relief will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go to […]

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Tests reveal possible source of water contamination – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 02 February 201703 August 2018

As the inquiry into last year’s Havelock North water contamination continues, attention has turned to a defective bore as a […]

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Water inquiry resumes – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 30 January 201711 April 2018

An inquiry examining the Havelock North water contamination that left more than 5000 people ill will begin hearing from witnesses […]

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Wanted: proof of life for South Island kōkako – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 January 2017

Whether the South Island kōkako is extinct or still lingering in remote South Island forests has been a fierce debate […]

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12-month deadline to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings -In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 January 201711 April 2018

The Government will put up $3 million to strengthen unreinforced masonry on earthquake-prone buildings in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Marlborough […]

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NZ science’s own ‘Hidden Figures’ – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 24 January 201711 April 2018

With the release of the film Hidden Figures – recounting the story of a team of African-American women who helped […]

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Inbreeding threatens island’s kiwi – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 January 201711 April 2018

Newly-published research from New Zealand researchers has found a Marlborough kiwi population thought to be thriving is actually threatened by […]

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