Recreational and commercial kōura fishing could be banned on Northland's east coast to help prevent kelp forests turning into ...

Mammoths, dire wolves, dodos, even the moa – one US startup valued at US$10 billion is promising to bring them all back. But most experts from Aotearoa say “if it sounds too good to be true, it likely ...

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 ...

“Australia’s under-16 social media ban is being introduced within a much more developed regulatory system than we have in Aotearoa New Zealand. The ban applies to major platforms like TikTok, Snapchat ...

From mid-December, police will begin testing drivers for THC (cannabis), meth, MDMA (ecstasy) and cocaine. Drivers who test positive will be banned from driving for 12 hours and will need to submit a ...

A peer-reviewed article on the safety of the herbicide glyphosate has been retracted, eight years after ghostwriting from Monsanto employees was revealed in court. A New Zealand-based scientist ...

The Government has decided to not include international shipping and aviation emissions in our 2050 target, going against the Climate Change Commission’s recommendations. Today’s announcement confirms ...

Efforts to track down the yellow-legged hornet have ramped up this week, with queen hornets and nests continuing to be detected in Auckland’s North Shore. Yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) are a ...

GLP-1 medications may be used to manage obesity, according to new guidelines released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO also recommends behavioural therapies, like changes to diet and ...

Under-16s across Australia will not be allowed on social media platforms, starting on Wednesday. The European Parliament passed a similar […] New Zealand’s trusted, independent source of information ...

The Science Media Centre has developed resources to help institutions effectively support researchers experiencing online harassment, thanks to support from Universities New Zealand. This resource ...