Since the war broke out between Israel and Palestine in early October, it’s been the subject of hot debate and discussion. It’s only natural that as humans, we have our own opinions about the matter and we want to discuss our views with people we know. Discussing world conflict at the workplace is, however, a ...
The Pike29 Memorial Track is opening on 17 February 2023. The 11.6km dual mountain biking and walking track will connect the Paparoa Track Great Walk to the Pike River valley. The new track has been created in partnership between DOC, Ngāti Waewae and the families of the 29 men who died as a result of ...
A suite of projects that ranged from whether toothpaste’s a scam to capturing air, to human superpowers made up the 206 entries at this year’s NIWA Auckland City Science & Technology Fair. Coming out as the best overall was Diocesan School for Girls student Lauren Chee with her entry MFC-eize the Day. Lauren investigated the ...
Ground-breaking new portable technology to measure methane emissions from cattle “on farm” will bolster efforts to reduce the climate change impact from livestock in New Zealand and overseas. The Portable Accumulation Chambers, developed by crown research institute AgResearch, are designed to be transported by road to farms or central locations where the cattle can be ...
The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service responded with critical care for 1,866 patients across the lower South Island in the year to 30 June, a 16% increase in the previous year. The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust presented its 2022-23 annual report to an Otago Regional Council (ORC) meeting today. The Annual Report was presented ...
The Bay of Plenty Primary Sector (Adverse Event) Coordination Group met on 20 October 2023 to discuss the El Niño implications this season. In September, NIWA declared El Niño conditions are present in New Zealand and predict these will remain throughout the summer with a 75 percent chance of continuing through Autumn 2024. For the ...
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has added new high-speed craft to its fleet which will allow it to deliver divers, troops and mine counter measures on military operations around coastal waters. The three 12.5 metre Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) will be deployed by HMNZS Matataua, part of the RNZN’s Littoral Warfare Force, as fast, ...
Plunket checks are a regular part of life for many Kiwi babies – and for Invercargill’s taonga tuatara, too. The city has long been home to a group of tuatara, ranging from juveniles to perhaps Invercargill’s most famous resident of all, Henry: the oldest member of our tuatara population. While his exact age is unknown, ...
SPCA is calling for swift action from the new Government to put an end to the cruel sport of greyhound racing in New Zealand. Despite four independent reviews into the industry – all of which found significant animal welfare issues – the previous Minister for Racing, Keiran McAnulty, failed to make a recommendation to Cabinet ...
Today the Secretary General of the United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel/Gaza war and PSNA says New Zealand must follow suite. “The Hamas attack [of 7 October] did not happen in a vacuum. The Palestinian people have been subjected to decades of stifling occupation. They have seen their lands devoured by ...