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Dog attacks spark calls for change – Expert Reaction
The Dog Control Act is under scrutiny following three serious dog attacks last week. Organisations such as Auckland Council and the SPCA separately called […]
Continue readingWhich Aotearoa bug is best? – In the News
Voting closes at midnight for the Entomological Society’s Bug of the Year 2026. Here are some of the 21 bugs […]
Continue readingDengue control underway in Cook Islands – Expert Reaction
A mosquito fumigation operation is being carried out in Rarotonga, after the first reported death from a dengue outbreak. Travellers to Rarotonga […]
Continue readingHow do we stop lithium batteries from burning up in the bin? – Expert Q&A
A Waikato landfill fire is the latest in a series of blazes suspected to have been caused by wrongly disposed […]
Continue readingNZ space launch limit to increase tenfold – Expert Reaction
The number of space launches allowed from NZ is set to increase from 100 to 1000. The government says the current limit […]
Continue readingWellington’s sewage spill prompts health warnings – Expert Reaction
Health officials are warning people to stay off Wellington’s south coast beaches, due to the infection risks from the Moa […]
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