Less than two weeks remain for the public to have their say on sweeping proposals to change many aspects of the RMA, ...

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The strategy released this afternoon is a signal of "unwavering support for private sector investment in AI," the government ...

An overseas company has announced plans to “bring back” the South Island giant moa. Colossal Biosciences, working with Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and Canterbury Museum, says it expects to “resurrect” ...

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Warmer, saltier water from deep in the Southern Ocean has started rising to the surface, bringing up more carbon dioxide, a recent study shows. Fresher, cooler surface waters had helped sea ice expand ...

MethaneSAT lost contact with the ground on Friday 20 June, and mission operations learned today that it has also lost power.

Heavy rain warnings have been issued for the top of the South Island for Thursday. The warnings come as the region recovers ...

From February 2026, GPs and nurse practitioners will be able to start medical treatment for adults with ADHD. The Medsafe and Pharmac decisions will help patients avoid the ballooning wait times to ...

Medsafe has expanded access to the psychedelic drug psilocybin, and the sleep hormone melatonin. The change means melatonin will be available for purchase at pharmacies with no prescription, and ...