The government is halting new puberty blocker prescriptions for youth with gender dysphoria. From 19 December, new ...

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

Six children's coloured sand products are being recalled after they were found to be contaminated with asbestos. The ...

Ultra-processed foods are becoming dominant in our diets, causing a surge in diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and depression ...

Wealthy countries have tripled their financial support to help vulnerable nations adapt to the impacts of climate change, but the final COP30 climate deal leaves out any mention of the fossil fuels ...

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

A long-term US study shows water fluoridation at recommended levels doesn't reduce cognitive ability, with kids who drank such water doing slightly better in school tests. Whereas earlier studies ...

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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.

This weekend marks a year since the floods, landslides, and evacuations caused by a record-breaking and fatal deluge across the upper North Island. Not long after, in early February, Cyclone Gabrielle ...