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In the News

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

SpaceX Dragon docks at International Space Station – In the News

SpaceX Dragon docks at International Space Station – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 04 March 201905 March 2019

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s aerospace manufacturer has sent the Dragon capsule into space for its first test flight with a sole […]

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New standards for warmer, drier rental houses – In the News

New standards for warmer, drier rental houses – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 25 February 201926 February 2019

Landlords will have up to five years to install heaters, fans and insulation, under strict new standards to make rental […]

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Fruit fly detections in Auckland – In the News

Fruit fly detections in Auckland – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 22 February 2019

Three fruit flies have been found in Auckland within the past week, prompting the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to […]

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Polytechnic mega-merger proposal – In the News

Polytechnic mega-merger proposal – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 February 201914 February 2019

The Government’s six week consultation period over plans to overhaul of vocational education has some in the sector worried that […]

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Wildfires could become more common – In the News

Wildfires could become more common – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 February 2019

Wildfires, like the one that has scorched hundreds of hectares of forest near Nelson, may become more common in New […]

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Car smoking ban – In the News

Car smoking ban – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 February 201911 February 2019

Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa has announced that smoking and vaping in cars when children are present will be banned. […]

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2019 Summer heat wave – In the News

2019 Summer heat wave – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 30 January 2019

New Zealand is experiencing a heatwave once again this summer, meaning five consecutive days of maximum temperatures 5C above average. […]

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IVF ‘add-on’ is painful and ineffective – In the News

IVF ‘add-on’ is painful and ineffective – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 24 January 2019

University of Auckland researchers have found that a common fertility procedure does not increase success rates and have recommended that […]

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Early diet of eggs, peanuts may prevent allergies – In the News

Early diet of eggs, peanuts may prevent allergies – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 January 201915 January 2019

Infants’ diets should include eggs and peanuts within their first year of life to help prevent allergies, according to new […]

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Hikurangi Response Plan – In the News

Hikurangi Response Plan – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201911 February 2019

Scientists and civil defence groups are putting together an emergency response plan for a potential earthquake on New Zealand’s largest fault. […]

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