04:00pm Tue 03 Dec, 2024
Scion has unveiled a $3.6 million upgrade to its Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) lab, enhancing its capacity to support NZ's broader innovative research requirements,... Read More
11:15am Tue 03 Dec, 2024
Frederick Wihongi got into teaching others to cook because he wanted to improve his own health. Now he's won recognition from SociaLink's Volunteering Services... Read More
08:30am Tue 03 Dec, 2024
The high pathogenic avian influenza - otherwise known as bird flu - has been found on a free range chicken farm in North Otago. Laying hens foraging outside... Read More
08:00am Tue 03 Dec, 2024
Fire and Emergency New Zealand will restrict outdoor fires in the Bay of Plenty from 8am on Wednesday 4 December, after a sharp increase in the number of fast-moving... Read More
07:00am Tue 03 Dec, 2024
Deaths by drowning are on track to be the lowest since 2018, but advocates are still urging people to stay vigilant around the water. Water Safety New Zealand... Read More
07:00pm Mon 02 Dec, 2024
If you feel like there are more, fatter, flies buzzing around your home in New Zealand this year, you're not wrong. While there is no official headcount,... Read More
06:00pm Mon 02 Dec, 2024
Walking access to Cathedral Cove has been restored for the busy summer period after it was badly damaged by extreme weather. A temporary walking track has... Read More
07:30am Sat 30 Nov, 2024
The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region. As part of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More
09:15am Fri 29 Nov, 2024
Slightly elevated levels of the toxic heavy metal arsenic have been detected in treated water sourced from the Waikato River. Science and environmental... Read More
08:00am Fri 29 Nov, 2024
The owner of Waihi's gold and silver mine believes it could extend its operation for another decade if it's allowed to expand to a new area. OceanaGold... Read More
09:30am Thu 28 Nov, 2024
Envirohub has announced a major achievement in its ongoing mission to reduce waste and promote sustainability, successfully diverting nearly two tonnes (1900... Read More
08:32am Thu 28 Nov, 2024
Elevated levels of arsenic have been detected in treated water from the Waikato River, affecting water supplies in Auckland and Waikato. The Government... Read More