It is hard to know exactly when the last of New Zealand’s iconic giant birds kicked the proverbial bucket, but […]
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Bird feeding in New Zealand
A study of the bird-feeding habits of New Zealanders in six cities estimates that 5.1 million loaves of bread are fed to […]
Continue readingWellington and sea level rise – Dominion Post
After the recent publication of Wellington City Council’s Sea Level Rise Options Analysis report, The Dominion Post’s Olivia Wannan looks at […]
Continue readingDentists question tooth decay data – Morning Report
Radio New Zealand asked three dental experts for their take on the newly released report by Roy Morgan Research, which suggests that tooth decay […]
Continue readingWeed killer found in Auckland’s water supply lakes
Traces of the weed killer metsulfuron-methyl were detected in dams that supply 20 per cent of Auckland’s water, causing them to be closed from May […]
Continue readingCould Vitamin C help treat cancer? – TVNZ
Sunday TVNZ‘s Ian Sinclair speaks to Dr. Andrew Miller and Prof. Margreet Vissers about Vitamin C and whether it could help in […]
Continue readingChemistry Nobel awarded for super microscopes
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists responsible for the breaking the limits […]
Continue readingNew fault line discovered in Wellington Harbour
A previously unknown fault in Wellington Harbour has been discovered, but scientists say it is unlikely to increase the capital’s known risk of […]
Continue reading2014 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to blue LED inventors
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two Japanese scientists and a Japanese-born American for developing the […]
Continue readingEbola in New Zealand – Campbell Live
Following the recent diagnosis of Ebola in Spain, John Campbell wants to know what would happen if – against the odds – […]
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