The whitebait season closed around most of the country last week, with several regions reporting ‘lacklustre’ catch this year. The […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
How is the science sector tracking? – Expert reaction
UPDATED: A snapshot of New Zealand’s science and innovation system has laid out where we are doing well and where […]
Continue readingJapanese earthquake and tsunami – Expert Reaction
A tsunami has struck the coast of Japan following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, with further tsunamis expected. The Australian Science […]
Continue readingCanterbury tsunami following earthquake confirmed – Expert Reaction
Scientists have confirmed a tsunami did occur along the Canterbury coastline following Monday morning’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake. It reinforces the […]
Continue readingEarthquake-damaged buildings – Expert Reaction
Despite Wellington not being at the epicentre of Monday morning’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake, it suffered extensive damage to buildings – […]
Continue readingKaikoura earthquake recovery – Expert Reaction
As tourists are evacuated from Kaikoura – isolated by road since Monday morning’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake – attention is starting […]
Continue readingMarine uplift from Kaikoura earthquake – Expert Reaction
Among the startling images of landslides, broken roads and railway tracks tossed aside by Monday morning’s Kaikoura earthquake, we’ve also […]
Continue readingMagnitude 7.5 earthquake – Expert Reaction
Seismologists are racing to find out more about the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck the South Island shortly after midnight […]
Continue readingCould vaping be a new weapon to battle obesity? – Expert Reaction
Electronic cigarettes with flavoured liquids could help with weight control, according to a commentary co-authored by New Zealand researchers. The […]
Continue readingAntarctic glaciers in hot water – Expert Reaction
Hundreds of metres of solid ice were lost from West Antarctica’s glaciers between 2002 and 2009, according to a US-led […]
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