Peter Gluckman

Students and teachers from around the region are calling on the WHO to help change local policies that would prevent obesity. Audio

More than two-thousand of the world's top scientists are in New Zealand to tackle some of the sector's biggest issues, as part of World Science Week. Audio

The Prime Minister's chief science adviser appointed to lead an international fight against childhood obesity says focusing on children may be the best way to stop the epidemic. Audio

Primary and intermediate students continue to cause concern with their performance in core subjects, with science identified as a particular problem area. Audio

The Chief Science Advisor says most public service policymakers lack the training and background to deal with complex scientific information or data that can help them make informed decisions. Audio

The Prime Minister's chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman, has just issued a report zeroing in on how climate change is going to test this country's resilience. Audio

Stronger winter winds, heavier rainfall and more droughts - they're just some of the effects of climate change the Prime Minister's chief science adviser is predicting by the turn of the next century.

The Prime Minister's chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman, says there is no doubt about the safety of fluoride. His comments follow Hamilton City Council decision to remove fluoride from its… Audio

The government's recently announced science challenges - that are being touted as a transformational experiment that will deliver major benefits. Audio

A response to the government's announcement of 10 national science challenges Audio

Sir Peter Gluckman and Kim Hill explore the issues we need to address to have improve our prosperity, environment and social cohesion; and how science can help. Audio

Government announces 18 initiatives for youth mental health, including interventions delivered through the internet and social media, and improvements to youth mental health services. With Sir Peter… Audio

For the first time, a woman has won New Zealand's top science and technology honour. Audio

The Liggins Institute is best known for uncovering a connection between a mother's diet and the later health of her child. Conditions such as obesity and diabetes are partly triggered in the womb, and… Audio

The Liggins Institute celebrates its first decade of research into links between fetal diet and adult health. Audio

A special report on teenage social problems has found many current methods used to curb problem drinking fail. It also found deficiencies with established methods of dealing with teenage pregnancies… Audio

New Zealand has got to stop throwing money at programmes for troubled teens and families which don't work. Audio