by admin | May 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Entries opened today (Tuesday May 1st) for the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. The awards aim to recognise the impact of science on New Zealander’s lives and celebrate the achievements of our current scientists and provide inspiration and encouragement for scientists...
by admin | May 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
On Monday 30th April, Morning Report talked to investment banker Rob Cameron who asserts that the Government’s efforts to secure public support for the planned asset sales have been a ‘disaster’. Cameron served as the Chairmen of the Capital Market Development...
by admin | Apr 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
New Zealand King Salmon plans to establish nine new salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds. We think this proposal deserves informed public debate. It is not only important for Marlborough, but for all of New Zealand as it is a national treasure worth preserving for...
by admin | Apr 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Science lets us see the way nature is: we experience this again as we glimpse the workings of the same great celestial clock James Cook saw when the transit of Venus began at the predicted moment on that June day in 1769. Science is the compass on the voyage we must...
by admin | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
The ongoing assets sales debate presents interesting questions for New Zealand’s future and is a debate we should all be interested in. To keep you up to date with the process, this post presents some of the key points of the proposed legislation and where it stands...
by admin | Apr 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Wellington-based network of young, independent thinkers, JustSpeak are officially releasing their position paper, Māori and the Criminal Justice System: A Youth Perspective. An evening launch will be held at the start of next month, and attendees will join Hon Dr Pita...