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Science Media Centre NZ
Our aim is to promote accurate, evidence-based reporting on science and technology by helping the media work more closely with the scientific community.
The Science Media Centre is New Zealand's only trusted, independent source of information for the media on all issues related to science. Thousands of news stories providing context from and quoting New Zealand researchers have been published as a direct result of our work.
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Science Deadline: 10 August 2018
Friday, 10 August 2018, 5:12 pm | Science Media Centre
The Government has pledged to rid the country of single-use plastic shopping bags over the next year. More >>
Earthquakes in Lombok - Expert Reaction
Monday, 6 August 2018, 3:54 pm | Science Media Centre NZ
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok last night, reportedly killing at least 82 people . More >>
SMC: Call for folic acid fortification
Friday, 3 August 2018, 4:49 pm | Science Media Centre
Call for folic acid fortification. A joint report by the PM's former chief science advisor Sir Peter Gluckman and the Royal Society Te Apārangi has made the case for mandatory folic acid fortification in packaged breads. More >>
Synthetic drugs - Expert Reaction
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 10:53 am | Science Media Centre NZ
Between 40 and 45 people have died from synthetic drugs since last June, according to provisional figures released by the coroner on Friday. More >>
SMC: GMO laws for gene-edited plants
Friday, 27 July 2018, 4:13 pm | Science Media Centre
GMO laws for gene-edited plants Europe’s highest court has ruled gene-edited crops should be subject to the same stringent regulations as GMOs. More >>
EU court rules GMO laws apply to gene-edited plants
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 11:50 am | Science Media Centre NZ
Europe’s highest court has ruled that gene-edited crops should be subject to the same stringent regulations as genetically modified organisms. More >>
Sugar labelling options for food packaging - Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 2:26 pm | Science Media Centre NZ
The Trans-Tasman body responsible for food regulation policy is asking for public feedback on possible labelling rules for sugars on packaged foods and drinks for sale in New Zealand and Australia. More >>
SMC: The question of meat eating
Friday, 20 July 2018, 3:44 pm | Science Media Centre
The question of meat eating A review published today in Science has highlighted the health and environmental impacts of meat consumption. More >>
SMC: Plastics: what breaks down?
Friday, 13 July 2018, 3:30 pm | Science Media Centre
Plastics: what breaks down? The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has tasked the Government with clearing up the confusion around environmentally friendly plastics. More >>
Biodegradable and compostable plastics in the environment
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 11:32 am | Science Media Centre
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has tasked the Government with clearing up the confusion around environmentally friendly plastics. More >>
Samoa pulls MMR vaccine following two deaths
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 1:10 pm | Science Media Centre
The Samoan Government has seized supplies of the MMR vaccine following the deaths of two children. More >>
SMC: Celebrating 10 years of SMC
Friday, 6 July 2018, 4:21 pm | Science Media Centre
Celebrating 10 years of SMC To mark a decade of the Science Media Centre's operation, director Dacia Herbulock reflects on ten years. In July 2008, a small team with a big mission launched from a back room in the Royal Society’s heritage premises. ... More >>
Thai cave rescue: psychological effects Expert Reaction
Friday, 6 July 2018, 2:32 pm | Science Media Centre
Five days since they were discovered in a cave in Thailand, the 12 young football players and their coach remain trapped, with no simple way out. More >>
Drinking water quality report Expert Q&A
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 12:03 pm | Science Media Centre NZ
The latest annual Ministry of Health report on the quality of New Zealand's drinking water has revealed 19 per cent of people are exposed to water that doesn't meet all safety standards. More >>
Kauri dieback and pine plantations - Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 2:12 pm | Science Media Centre NZ
The Government has set a goal to plant one billion trees over 10 years, including radiata pine. But new research suggests pine forests may harbour kauri dieback, prompting calls for caution from the Bio-Protection Research Centre. More >>
SMC: Chief scientist hands off
Friday, 29 June 2018, 4:21 pm | Science Media Centre
There's a changing of the guard in the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor's office from this week to next. More >>
Science Deadline: Nurses strike, Zero Carbon Bill ...
Friday, 22 June 2018, 5:08 pm | Science Media Centre
Nearly 30,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants will walk off the job for 24 hours on July 5 unless the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and the district health boards can reach an agreement later today. More >>
Zero Carbon Bill - Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 1:27 pm | Science Media Centre
The Government's proposed Zero Carbon Bill lays out how they plan to transition New Zealand to a low-emission economy by 2050. More >>
SMC: Antarctic ice sheets, youth offending
Friday, 15 June 2018, 3:14 pm | Science Media Centre
New Chief Science Advisor Professor Juliet Gerrard will replace Sir Peter Gluckman as the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor on July 1, it was announced this week . MacDiarmid Institute A biochemist, Prof Gerrard is the Associate Dean of Research ... More >>
Science Journalism Fund - round 3 now open
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 8:42 am | Science Media Centre NZ
Applications are open and eligibility criteria have been updated for the third round of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund. More >>
