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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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Needles found in Australian strawberries - Expert Reaction
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 11:57 am | Science Media Centre
Two of New Zealand's major supermarket chains have halted the distribution of strawberries from Australia after sewing needles were found in Queensland-grown crops. More >>
BPA alternatives questioned
Friday, 14 September 2018, 4:22 pm | Science Media Centre
Replacements for BPA in plastics might cause similar reproductive problems in lab mice as the original ingredient does. More >>
SMC Bulletin - 1080 back in the public eye
Friday, 7 September 2018, 4:50 pm | Science Media Centre
1080 back in the public eye The use and safety of 1080 for pest control has re-entered public discussion in recent weeks. More >>
1080 use in NZ - Expert Q&A v2
Friday, 7 September 2018, 12:35 pm | Science Media Centre
The use and safety of 1080 for pest control has re-entered public discussion in recent weeks. More >>
Probiotic health benefits after antibiotics
Friday, 7 September 2018, 10:20 am | Science Media Centre
Embargoed until 3am NZT Friday 7 September Just taking probiotics won't necessarily mean they actually take up residence in your gut. Through a series of experiments looking inside the human gut, researchers from Israel show that many people's digestive ... More >>
Science journalism fund awards five new projects
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 10:57 am | Science Media Centre
The winners of the third round of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund will receive over $17,000 in new grants to cover science topics for a range of media outlets. More >>
1080 USE IN NZ - EXPERT Q&A
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 11:30 am | Science Media Centre
The Use And Safety of 1080 for Pest Control Has Re-Entered Public Discussion in Recent Weeks More >>
SMC Bulletin - Stabilising methane not enough
Friday, 31 August 2018, 4:23 pm | Science Media Centre
New research released by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton highlights the impact methane from New Zealand’s livestock has on global warming. More >>
Beef feedlots in NZ - Expert Q&A
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 3:41 pm | Science Media Centre
Intensive beef farming is the latest farming practice to be called into question by animal welfare activists. More >>
SMC Bulletin - Irrigation efficiency woes
Friday, 24 August 2018, 4:32 pm | Science Media Centre
Irrigation efficiency woes It might seem like common sense that increasing the efficiency of irrigation would save water, but the equation isn't that simple. More >>
SMC Bulletin - Spotlight on weedkiller
Friday, 17 August 2018, 5:00 pm | Science Media Centre
Spotlight on weedkiller Use of popular weedkiller Roundup has been called into question again after a landmark court case in the US. More >>
Bridge collapse in Italy - Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 10:32 am | Science Media Centre
A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa in heavy rain, killing and injuring dozens of people. More >>
Monsanto lose glyphosate cancer case - Expert Reaction
Monday, 13 August 2018, 4:39 pm | Science Media Centre NZ
A civil jury in San Francisco has granted US$289m to a groundskeeper who said his lymphoma resulted from years of applying Monsanto's trademarked Roundup insecticide, which did not include adequate warning of its links to cancer. More >>
Single-use plastic bag ban - Expert Reaction
Friday, 10 August 2018, 6:33 pm | Science Media Centre
________________________________________ The Government has pledged to rid the country of single-use plastic shopping bags over the next year. More >>
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 >>
