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Philippe Kok: Expert on reptiles and amphibians
Philippe J. R Kok is an expert on reptiles and amphibians who has been described by his peers as a hardcore field biologist. Audio, Gallery
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Our Changing World – Wildfire science heats up
Audio 29 May 2025Smoke explosions. Fire tornadoes. Burning couches. It all happens in the fire lab: a purpose-built facility where researchers can set safely stuff on fire and study how it burns, for science. New… Audio
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Mātauranga Māori meets science to save mussel population
Mātauranga Māori and western science are being combined to save the humble mussel - or Kuku - in the Ohiwa Harbour.
Since 2007 the mussel population has fallen from 112 million to just 80,000.
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Boost in rural productivity expected
The Ministry of Science and Innovation says the primary sector is expected to increase its use robotic machinery in the next few years to boost productivity as automation becomes more important.
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NZ food research 'lags behind similar countries'
The Prime Minister's chief science advisor has told a conference that New Zealand is better placed than other countries to develop health-enhancing foods to meet a growing demand, especially in Asia.
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Challenging sexism in the scientific world
Nicola Gaston is a Professor at Auckland University's school of physics and a leading voice in criticising sexism within the scientific world.
This week she was awarded the Thomson Medal by the Royal… Audio
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Fly brains, ancient dental gunk and drug resistant yeast
Our science commentator, Siouxsie Wiles has been investigating ancient dental gunk reveals the real Paleo diet. Also the a deadly yeast strain that causes drug-resistant infections is the same one… Audio
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Te Waikoropupu Springs - what's their value?
Science communication student Lucy Coyle, from the University of Otago, finds out about the freshwater and cultural values of Pupu Springs in Golden Bay, New Zealand's largest springs boasting the…
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The Shark that lives to over 300 years old
They're almost blind, live in freezing arctic waters, grow to more 6 metres in length and live to 300 years old. The Greenland shark has been identified as the world longest living vertebrate. Audio, Gallery
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Origin of cryptic deepsea markings solved
The origins of cryptic deepsea markings in New Zealand oceans have been discovered by NIWA scientists.
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How cloud storage will help in future disasters
Scientists working in future disasters will have faster, easier access to past datasets, as Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) moves towards cloud storage.
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Calls for genetic modification rules review
The biotech sector wants the government to review the rules around genetic modification saying the restrictions are holding the $50b industry back.
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Covid-19: 'The most intense period of my working life' - Michael Baker
An 'intense' period, a vindication of science communication, a huge number of new "armchair virologists" - and some social media vitriol along the way: experts reflect on a year of Covid-19. Audio
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Sam Gao's Middle Earth, Wandering Earth and WETA
From Beijing with no English, to working as WETA's Art Director's and China Business Development Manager, Sam Gao is taking Wellywood to China - and a sneak preview into China's first major science…
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Obesity remarks show 'different direction' for National - Ardern
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says the National Party's position on obesity under Judith Collins is a departure from the science-based stance of John Key and Bill English.
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Mathematics
Making the numbers add up is Dr Dillon Mayhew from Victoria University's School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research - mathematics is different from other sciences. Audio
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Thursday's newspaper headlines
Reserve Bank Governor takes a swipe at oil companies, power companies, local authorities and banks for not bringing down prices; New Zealand students are falling behind in science; Auckland city…
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Country Life Friday 19 July 2024
This week Country Life meets a Huntaway pup with great potential to become a top farm dog, we learn about the science behind protecting sheep from worms, a charity is helping to rehome old working…
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New light on Native American origins
An 11,000-year-old skeleton of two children, unearthed in Alaska, is yet another part of the story of where Native Americans come form.
The baby girl's bones have helped clear a few things up thanks… Audio
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Yellowhammer Dialects
A Czech ornithologist is asking New Zealanders to join a citizen science project studying the dialects in Yellowhammer song. Audio
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Political science professor talks about the latest polls and whether it's rogue
Audio 27 Jul 2020Political science professor, Richard Shaw, joins the Panel to discuss the latest political polls as well as his earlier prediction that Judith Collins is a caretaker National Party leader. Audio
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Expert feature: How we taste
Are you a fan of coriander? Or does the thought of the soapy-tasting herb of the devil make you shudder? Professor Joanne Hort is an expert on taste and smell, she answers your questions today. Audio
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Mycoplasma bovis: No risk to public from beef - expert
The Ministry of Primary Industries is stepping up its fight against Micoplasma bovis, which has infected cattle on 28 farms. About 20,000 cattle are to be culled.
Massey University's Veterinary… Audio
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GNS wants separate Whakaari / White Island trial
A judge is deliberating whether GNS Science should be tried alone, for alleged health and safety breaches at Whakaari / White Island.
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Young physicist wins the PM's Future Scientist Prize
Modelling granular materials such as corn and salt has earned Onslow College physics student Finn Messerli the school's third Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award.
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