New Zealand is attending international talks in the US this week about a strategic alliance on critical minerals.  Earlier in ...

Trans and cisgender women have comparable fitness despite differences in muscle mass, finds a review of 52 previous studies.

The Science Media Centre (SMC) is looking for a media advisor to join our dedicated team working to improve the reach, ...

A new national analysis finds that almost a quarter of Aotearoa's peak electricity use could be shifted to off-peak hours.

Hackers have reportedly threatened to release the health information of over 120,000 Kiwis unless a ransom is paid by 5 am ...

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.

We now have details of a new Bill which introduces long-awaited reforms to genetic modification rules, reducing restrictions for scientists to work with the technology. The applications for genetic ...

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 free supply of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) comes to an end early next week. Te Whatu Ora says the free tests collected now will have a shelf life ranging from December 2025 to May 2027.

The government has announced the largest reforms to NZ’s science sector in over three decades. The seven Crown Research Institutes will be replaced by three Public Research Organisations (PROs) ...

Two Bills to replace the Resource Management Act are being introduced to Parliament today by the Government. The Planning Bill is to “enable development and regulate land use”, while the Natural ...

The government has released its plan to deal with the rising seas, increasing heat and extreme weather that are predicted to come with a changing climate. The Climate Minister says the National ...