This year saw massive policy changes in New Zealand's science sector, with the coalition government changing tack on gene ...

Cocaine and methamphetamine have been detected at their highest ever rates in New Zealand’s wastewater. Wastewater testing data show the volume of drugs […] ...

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Siloed thinking' is holding back solutions to biodiversity, human health, climate change, water, and food security, according ...

A large magnitude shallow earthquake has caused strong shaking and fatalities from widespread destruction in Vanuatu. The quake struck 37km from the capital, Port Vila, and an initial tsunami warning ...

Food regulators want to streamline how they assess the growing range of lab-grown foods, starting with cell-cultured quail meat. Instead of going through […] ...

Cocaine and methamphetamine have been detected at their highest ever rates in New Zealand’s wastewater. Wastewater testing data show the volume of drugs consumed within a given period but don’t show ...

Food regulators want to streamline how they assess the growing range of lab-grown foods, starting with cell-cultured quail meat. Instead of going through the process of approving each new ...

With the greyhound racing industry coming to an end, most of the 3,000 current racing dogs will be put up for adoption. The Science Media Centre asked an expert what prospective greyhound owners ...

Food regulators want to streamline how they assess the growing range of lab-grown foods, starting with cell-cultured quail meat. Instead of going through […] ...