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Wool researchers spin a good yarn

Iceberg on its way to our shores

A massive iceberg spotted southwest of New Zealand by scientists working on Macquarie Island could be moving closer.

Dinosaur footprints in South Island revealed

Dinosaur footprints found in Nelson (+video)

70 million-year-old prints are the first dinosaur footprints recognised in New Zealand and the first evidence of dinosaurs in the South Island.

Aftershocks may be delayed by centuries, say scientists

GM grass trial aims to cut cows' gas

AgResearch plans to grow genetically modified grass created to cut the greenhouse gases produced by cows.

Chatham depths expedition unveils mysteries of the sea

Race to save rare creatures

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Nasa bombs the moon - but where was the fallout?

AgResearch posts small loss, but says times were tough

Space race comes closer to home

First dog death at Coromandel beach

A dog which died after visiting a Coromandel beach tests positive to the same toxin thought to have killed five dogs in Auckland.

Dog-killing toxin found in Thames

Trio awarded Nobel Prize for chromosome discovery

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