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Questioning the Universe: NZ Skeptics Conference
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:27:29 +1200 | NZ Skeptics Society
Learning more about the universe demonstrates just how much more we need to learn about life on planet Earth. That's something noted US astronomer, writer and podcaster, Dr Pamela Gay, will be talking about at this year's NZ Skeptics annual conference ...More >>
Canterbury Scientific Up For Top NZ Business Award
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:10:58 +1200 | Canterbury Scientific
Press release, 9 August 2013, Canterbury Scientific, Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Scientific is proud to announce that it is a finalist for the prestigious International Business Awards run by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. These awards ...More >>
Local Communities want Stricter Controls of GMOs
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:56:30 +1200 | GE Aware Nelson
GE Aware Nelson is concerned that the Environment minister has chosen a fight with local councils and their ratepayers concerned about outdoor use of GMOs. In 2001 Nelson City Council voted to make Nelson a GE Free city, pre-empting the decision ...More >>
Release of white admiral butterfly approved
Thu, 8 Aug 2013 14:06:51 +1200 | Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority has approved the release white admiral butterflies. The Greater Wellington Regional Council applied to the EPA to release the butterflies in order to control Japanese honeysuckle, which it says is causing problems on public ...More >>
Genetic testing issues examined at Trans-Tasman roundtable
Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:08:34 +1200 | University of Otago
Ethical, legal and social aspects of the rapidly developing field of genetic testing will be the focus of discussion for top minds from both sides of the Tasman, gathering in Queenstown on Sunday (4 August) for the 4th Australia-New Zealand Roundtable on ...More >>
We’re no closer to a national SETD plan, strategy, attack
Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:05:38 +1200 | sticK
Taking a further opportunity to look at Callaghan Innovation’s Statement of Intent, it begs further questions relating to our country’s overall Research, Science and Technology spend. (Or, to further broaden it, our Science, Engineering, Technology ...More >>
SMC Heads-Up: Viagra and babies, Callaghan Innovation, future of media
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:06:20 +1200 | Science Media Centre
In This Issue Cousin couple risk; Nethui 2013; Border security; CI's roadmap; New from the SMC; Sciblogs highlights; Research highlights; Policy News; Sci-tech eventsMore >>
CI taxis to the start(up) of the commercialisation runway
Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:50:02 +1200 | sticK
At last we have something concrete on what Callaghan Innovation may look like. More >>
Callaghan Innovation to reveal its scientists’ fate today?
Tue, 9 Jul 2013 09:13:28 +1200 | sticK
Well, only about a year after a whole process started, the chemists, physicists, mathematicians and engineers of Callaghan Innovation, the old IRL, find out more about their fate today.More >>
APEC Targets Biotechnologies to Enhance Food Security
Fri, 5 Jul 2013 15:09:59 +1200 | APEC
Issued By the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology—Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group Joint Meeting More >>
Minister buying needless fight with local authorities
Thu, 4 Jul 2013 14:28:58 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
If Amy Adams is going to take the heavy handed option of legislating against local councils’ ability to restrict genetically modified organisms in food production, she is buying an unnecessary fight, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson, Maryan ...More >>
Councils Threatened by Central Government Must Not Cave In
Wed, 3 Jul 2013 15:21:41 +1200 | GE Free NZ
There are fears that a weak Auckland Council is already preparing to abandon its powers and duties, as councils come under threat from central government for doing the work they are charged with.More >>
Bill Before Hungary’s President Would Restrict Info Access
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:24:16 +1200 | SEEMO
VIENNA, June 25, 2013—The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today expressed concern that a freedom of information law recently passed by Hungary’s parliament limits government ...More >>
Food Safety Minister to table GE Freeze Petition
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:30:57 +1200 | GE Free NZ
Food Safety Minister has confirmed that she will table an 1800 signature petition asking her to Freeze all new GE applications and review existing ones, in Parliament that GE Free NZ presented to the Minister at a meeting last week. More >>
Why I Am Standing For The InternetNZ Council | 500 Words
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:15:10 +1200 | Alastair Thompson
The Internet everywhere stands at something of a crossroads thanks to the advent of ubiquitous mobile super-computing. I believe I have the experience to help guide New Zealand's contribution to charting the path ahead.More >>
Parliament’s Last Chance to Stop Animal Tests of Legal Highs
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:26:28 +1200 | NZ Anti-Vivisection Society
Parliament is about to vote on an amendment to the Psychoactive Substances Bill that would stop animal testing of legal highs. Put forward by Green Party MP Mojo Mathers in Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) 248 it would prevent the data from animal testing ...More >>
“Gene Patents”: What’s the Fuss?
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:25:42 +1200 | sticK
Patent attorneys operate in a netherworld between science and law. More >>
The Royal NZ SPCA Does Not Condone Animal Testing
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:43:08 +1200 | RNZSPCA
Royal New Zealand SPCA National President Bob Kerridge remains opposed to animal testing despite the recommendation of the Psychoactive Substances Interim Expert Advisory Committee to allow severely restricted animal tests.More >>
US Gene Patent Ruling Opens Doors For Australian Appeal
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:50:31 +1200 | Maurice Blackburn
A landmark judgment delivered overnight by the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that human genes cannot be patented. The decision has implications for the Australian case over the BRCA1 cancer gene patent being fought by Maurice Blackburn ...More >>
Coalition Calls On U.S. Congress to End NSA Spying
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:35:17 +1200 | Access Now
On Tuesday, Access and more than 80 organizations and internet companies sent a letter to Congress demanding an immediate halt to and investigation of the U.S. National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. Other signatories include the American ...More >>
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