Poor housing, maternal depression and money worries are just some of the risk factors that can affect a young child’s […]
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Royal Society review looks into the future of New Zealand
New Zealand’s population is changing and we need to be ready to face the challenges that come with it, according […]
Continue readingListener: The harm on the farm
The New Zealand Listener’s latest editorial looks at the issue of animal welfare in New Zealand, particularly in the pork […]
Continue readingNo yetis yet – UK research
Through DNA analysis of 36 different hair samples, Oxford researchers have found no proof of the existence of an anomalous […]
Continue readingNZ stargazers key in discovery of unusual exoplanet
A newly discovered exoplanet exhibits curious behaviour, orbiting just one member of a pair of stars in a binary star […]
Continue readingScientists to drill deep into Alpine Fault
Scientist are planning to drill deep in the Alpine Fault to learn more about the fault and the earthquakes it produces […]
Continue readingQuakes near Kermadec Islands
A series of three strong quakes struck the Kermadec Islands this morning but have not triggered tsunami warnings here in […]
Continue readingGrowing Up in NZ report – in the news
The latest report from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study, ‘Now We Are Two‘, has delved deep into […]
Continue reading$78 million in HRC funding for New Zealand’s health
A total of $78 million is being invested into the health of New Zealanders through the government’s funding body, the […]
Continue readingSheep genome spins a good yarn
The mapping of the whole genome of the humble sheep, completed with the help of New Zealanders, opens up a […]
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