A single ocean-going seabird has tested positive for bird flu, after being found on Petone beach in Wellington. It’s NZ’s […]
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Should NZ copy Australia’s ‘Office of AI’? – Expert Reaction
The Australian Prime Minister has announced a new ‘Office of AI’ that will develop a single, national framework for the rollout […]
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Bird flu reaches Australia – Expert Reaction
The first cases of H5N1 bird flu in mainland Australia were identified in seabirds over the weekend. The highly infectious virus […]
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Gene-edited crops approved in Europe – Expert Reaction
Regulation to permit gene-edited plants has just passed in European Parliament, allowing genetic changes that don’t introduce foreign DNA. The new […]
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New plans to encourage private investment in nature – Expert Reaction
Local schemes to help put private money into nature projects will soon be able to get a new endorsement to […]
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NZ must spend on climate adaptation to save on disaster recovery – Expert Reaction
The latest national climate change risk assessment says the costs of repeated disasters will make it harder to pay for […]
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Cruise ship hantavirus cases – Expert Reaction
At least two people have been infected with hantavirus on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic. The virus, which has a […]
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Science journalism stars of 2026
Update(18 June 2026): Congratulations to Natasha Hill and Farah Hancock, who took home the Emerging and Established prizes at our third […]
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Major earthquakes stop with a jolt, causing whiplash for buildings – Expert Reaction
NZ-led research into large earthquakes shows they stop fast, with a sharp backwards movement. Scientists studied 12 major earthquakes that […]
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Worsening groundwater pollution shows our long-term water problems – Expert Reaction
Over a third of NZ’s monitored groundwaters saw a rise in nitrate levels in the last two decades, likely because […]
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