Trust in New Zealand’s news brands has increased over the past year, according to new surveying. Authors of the Trust in News […]
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The risks of pine carbon farms – Expert Reaction
Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary […]
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Harassment of NZ’s female MPs – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s female MPs are subjected to assaults, rape threats, and death threats in the course of their work, a new study finds. […]
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Fluoridated water for half a million more Kiwis – Expert Q&A
Over 500,000 people in Aotearoa have gained access to fluoridated water since July 2022. This follows local authorities in Rotorua […]
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State of NZ’s environment – Expert Reaction
Pollution in our water, land, and air are all coming under the microscope in a major report from the Ministry […]
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga – Expert Reaction
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga overnight triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations. No damage has been reported and the tsunami […]
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Women’s health in focus – Expert Reaction
The prestigious journal Science Advances is taking a deep dive into myriad topics in women’s health this week. The US journal will […]
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Celebrate your favourite science story of the year!
Nominations are open for the second annual Science Journalism Awards. We want to hear about your favourite piece of NZ […]
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Pesticides worsen the biodiversity crisis – Expert Reaction
A major study concludes that pesticides are overwhelmingly harming hundreds of species they aren’t meant to affect. The systematic review analysed […]
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Bug of the Year 2025 – Expert Reaction
Bat hitchiking, mealybug milking, and defensive bleeding – the creepiest crawlies and freakiest fliers of Aotearoa are duking it out […]
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