Native creatures and habitats across Tongariro National Park have been disrupted by a massive 3,000 hectare blaze. The ...

People are more likely to age faster if they only speak one language, a new study shows. Researchers looked at data from over ...

Among several changes announced last night, the Government says the Climate Change Commission won't be required to advise on ...

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A 13-year-old in New Zealand has undergone major surgery after swallowing 80–100 small neodymium magnets purchased on Temu. That’s despite […] ...

Amid this year’s science sector reforms, the 2025 Budget includes money for the establishment of three new Public Research Organisations and a gene tech regulator.

We now have details of a new Bill which introduces long-awaited reforms to genetic modification rules, reducing restrictions for scientists to work with the technology. The applications for genetic ...

The government has announced the largest reforms to NZ’s science sector in over three decades. The seven Crown Research Institutes will be replaced by three Public Research Organisations (PROs) ...

Emeritus Professor Ralph Sims, Sustainable Energy and Climate Mitigation, comments: “Well, the emission reduction plan is yet another step forward in meeting targets, but I don’t detect any urgency.

The government has released its plan to deal with the rising seas, increasing heat and extreme weather that are predicted to come with a changing climate. The Climate Minister says the National ...