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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.
Science Media Centre NZ - Latest News [Page 72]
Experts: New forests crucial to carbon reduction
Monday, 27 July 2009, 5:01 pm | Science Media Centre
University of Canterbury experts say planting new forests, boosting sequestration in existing forests and increasing the use of wood as a construction material will be essential to reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. More >>
New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gases On The Rise
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 9:58 am | Science Media Centre
The Science Media Centre is gathering comment from scientists on the Ministry for Economic Development's latest report on the country's greenhouse gas emissions released yesterday. More >>
Xenotransplantation and the LCT trials in NZ
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 2:31 pm | Science Media Centre
UPDATE: Living Cell Technologies, a New Zealand-based biotech firm, announced today that it is commencing trials on a potentially revolutionary diabetes treatment. More >>
Animal-to-human transplants, a cure for diabetes?
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 5:03 pm | Science Media Centre
Living Cell Technologies, a New Zealand-based biotech firm, is about to begin trials on a potentially revolutionary diabetes treatment. The treatment will be based on xenotransplantation - the transplantation of animal cells, tissues or organs into ... More >>
SMC Alert: Latest evidence on folic acid and cance
Monday, 13 July 2009, 2:11 pm | Science Media Centre
Public debate is continuing over New Zealand and Australia's plan to require bread manufacturers to fortify their products with folic acid by September of this year. The new mandatory folic acid standard is designed to reduce the incidence of neural ... More >>
SMC Heads-Up: the week in sci-tech (to July 10)
Friday, 3 July 2009, 4:34 pm | Science Media Centre
In This Issue Food Security Tropical Evolution Dinosaur lady SMC Updates New research Events More >>
Experts take issue with food colouring programme
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 1:53 pm | Science Media Centre
A report by TV3's 60 Minutes this week on the effects of artificial food colouring ('Off Colour', Monday 29 June), has attracted criticism from nutrition experts, both over the science behind the report and of the on-camera 'experiment' it contained. More >>
Experts on the Taser death in Queensland
Monday, 15 June 2009, 1:09 pm | science media center
A man who died after being Tasered by police in north Queensland is the second person to die in Australia this year after being restrained with the stun gun. More >>
Scientists discuss missing Air France plane
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 3:33 pm | Science Media Centre
If any of you are following up on the missing Air France Airbus for tomorrow you may be interested in these quotes from scientists gathered by our friends at the Science Media Centre in London: Stewart John, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering ... More >>
Budget '09 - scientists respond (updated)
Friday, 29 May 2009, 9:28 am | Science Media Centre
Finance Minister Bill English this afternoon delivered the 2009-10 budget. Key science and technology policy and funding initiatives are summarised on the front page of the SMC website. The SMC asked scientists and research institutions to comment on ... More >>
Backgrounder: PM's Chief Science Advisor
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 4:19 pm | Science Media Centre
Professor Peter Gluckman, the founding director of the Liggins Institute and a world-leading medical researcher, was today named the Prime Ministers Chief Science Advisor. More >>
Morgan's "alarmists": Poles Apart worth the effort
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 3:55 pm | Science Media Centre
The New Zealand scientists given the task of convincing economist Gareth Morgan that global warming is a result of human activity say that despite their initial reservations about the fractious book project, the ends justified the means. More >>
Folic acid sparks debate among scientists
Monday, 18 May 2009, 2:34 pm | Science Media Centre
Concerns have been expressed about the possible negative effects of folic acid fortification, especially for those who are deficient in vitamin B12. An article in the Herald on Sunday yesterday highlights concerns about this standard. Here in New Zealand, the ... More >>
Swine flu outbreak - Journalists' questions answer
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 10:00 am | Science Media Centre
As swine flu claims its first death outside of Mexico - a 23 month old child in Texas, the Ministry of Health here says the 13 people confirmed to have had the virus are "all on the mend or have recovered". The latest update (13) on swine flu from the ... More >>
Swine flu outbreak - Journalists' questions answer
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 9:36 am | Science Media Centre
District health boards around the country are tonight investigating suspected cases of swine flu as the Ministry of Health's 24 hour Healthline experiences a 60 per cent rise in call volumes as queries flood in from the public. The latest update ... More >>
Swine flu outbreak - Scientists respond
Monday, 27 April 2009, 5:07 pm | Science Media Centre
Scientists suggest Auckland students recently returned from a school trip to Mexico with flu-like symptoms are "very likely" to have been infected with a form of influenza A strain - a mix of human, pig and bird flu strains. More >>
BOOTES-3 a major boost for New Zealand astronomy
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 4:58 pm | Science Media Centre
New Zealand astronomers will seek a glimpse of the universe's first generation of stars using BOOTES-3, a new gamma-ray telescope to be opened in Blenheim tomorrow. More >>
Upcoming events, new research and backgrounders
Friday, 13 February 2009, 2:29 pm | Science Media Centre
Upcoming events, new research and SMC backgrounders and a taste of what might be on the news agenda science-wise next week. Contact us at the SMC for more information. More >>
Dissecting the Government's infrastructure package
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 4:02 pm | Science Media Centre
The Government today outlined a $500 million package of spending that will fast track schools, roading and housing projects with the aim of keeping people in work through the recession. More >>
SMC Heads-Up: Jan 30 - Feb 5
Friday, 30 January 2009, 4:58 pm | Science Media Centre
Climate change and the bath tub effect; Issues on the science radar: Whaling deal for Japan, Auckland Island sea lions birth rate drops 31%, Otago's Egyptian mummy get's a facelift, water resources, Darwin's legacy, artificial reef a dud. NIWA: ... More >>
