Even though one virus has caught the world’s attention this year, efforts to keep New Zealand’s ecosystems safe from other […]
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Election 2020 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
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Budget 2019 – Expert Reaction
The Government has delivered its ‘Wellbeing Budget’, which includes funding to combat kauri dieback and support innovation. Science-related funding announcements […]
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Fruit fly detections in Auckland – In the News
Three fruit flies have been found in Auckland within the past week, prompting the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to […]
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Fruit fly detections in Auckland – Expert Q&A
Two different species of exotic fruit flies have been found in Auckland in the past week. Both pose a risk […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2018
From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to ‘gene-edited babies’ – it’s time to take a look at the issues […]
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs found in Oamaru – Expert Reaction
Reports suggest live Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs have been found in a package shipped from the United States and received in […]
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Kauri dieback and myrtle rust research funding boost – Expert Reaction
The Government has today announced a funding increase of $13.75 million over three years for research to combat the spread of kauri […]
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Approval for samurai wasp to slay stink bug – In The News
Ramped up biosecurity controls have done a good job of keeping the dreaded brown marmorated stink bug out of the country. But […]
Continue readingLose kauri and we lose a piece of ourselves – Amanda Black and Monica Gerth
Despite years of research, we have few tools to combat kauri dieback. If we can’t defeat the disease we’ll lose more […]
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