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Does science advice make any difference, and how does it get implemented?

Does science advice make any difference, and how does it get implemented?

by juliet | Dec 12, 2022 | Ngā whakamārama mai i te tari

Recently, a headline in Stuff asked an excellent question: why has the government been so slow to clean up meth contamination standards? The article was prompted by the announcement that the government was consulting on a standard for meth contamination of rental...
Our second food waste report: Food rescue

Our second food waste report: Food rescue

by juliet | Oct 20, 2022 | Ngā whakamārama mai i te tari

Food rescue organisations in Aotearoa captured over 11,500 tonnes of food at risk of going to waste last year, distributing it to people in the community, including those experiencing food insecurity. Our second food waste report, which we are releasing today,...
Mahi Tahi 4 – Our fourth annual report

Mahi Tahi 4 – Our fourth annual report

by juliet | Jul 25, 2022 | Ngā whakamārama mai i te tari

Our fourth annual report, Mahi Tahi 4, is now at the printers. If you would like a hard copy, please get in touch. Download Mahi Tahi 4 here You can read Juliet’s foreword below: Tēnā koutou katoa, ngā mihi o te wā ki a tātou. Ahakoa ngā ārai, ahakoa ngā aupiki...
What’s the deal with nitrates in our drinking-water?

What’s the deal with nitrates in our drinking-water?

by juliet | Jul 21, 2022 | Ngā whakamārama mai i te tari

Our office has spent the last few months looking at the evidence around nitrates in our drinking-water, including whether there are any likely health impacts. We’ve summarised this evidence over on our webpage Nitrates in drinking-water. Nitrates are substances that...
Introducing our first food waste report

Introducing our first food waste report

by juliet | Jul 8, 2022 | Ngā whakamārama mai i te tari

Food ending up in the bin is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to food waste. That’s one of the key messages from our first report in the food waste series, Food waste: A global and local problem, which we are releasing today. Food waste: A global and local...
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