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

With measles spreading in the community and vaccination coverage too low to stop it, a national immunisation week starting on ...

The new national science curriculum up to Year 10 has been released for consultation. It divides teaching into two 'strands': ...

November local time in Belém, Brazil. Key issues for COP30 include limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C, climate finance ...

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The Government will consolidate decision-making for New Zealand’s science research funding as part of its new science system strategy. Research Funding New Zealand will be a new independent board that ...

The government will shrink its 2050 methane emissions targets to a lower range of reduction than what’s currently legislated, and it will not pursue a tax on agricultural methane emissions. New ...

The Gene Technology Bill continues to make its way through Parliament following feedback from the Health Select Committee. The long-awaited report, published last Friday, makes several recommendations ...

Beech forests flowering this spring are expected to drop trillions of seeds later in the autumn — producing a feast both for Aotearoa’s native species and for the predators that eat them. The ...

A 13-year-old in New Zealand has undergone major surgery after swallowing 80–100 small neodymium magnets purchased on Temu. That’s despite the high-powered magnets being banned for sale for personal ...

The Government has laid out its long-term approach to prepare New Zealand for the changing climate ahead. The just-released National Adaptation Framework aims to ensure people know what climate change ...

Fire crews are racing to put out vegetation fires in Kaikōura before this week’s extreme winds pick up again. Eleven crews, including heavy machinery and dangerous tree fellers, are across Kaikōura ...