1+ week, 1+ day ago  (505+ words) The impacts of climate change on children in S'moa are under the spotlight in a new University of Auckland research project. The study by Dr Roannie Ng Shiu will examine the effects of heat and humidity on children at five…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (292+ words) Marlborough District Council's latest hydrodynamic models indicate a reduced risk from predicted sea level rise and coastal flooding in the Lower Wairau Plain near Blenheim. Mayor Nadine Taylor welcomed the findings. "The updated modelling is testament to Marlborough's proactive approach…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (351+ words) Conservation Minister, Tama Potaka says faster decisions, more jobs, and stronger protection for nature are at the heart of a landmark overhaul of New Zealand's conservation system. The Government has lodged the Conservation Amendment Bill to modernise how conservation land…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (317+ words) Researchers say recent monitoring at Flea Bay on Horomaka Banks Peninsula has delivered some positive signs. The most recent'breeding season'was'the most successful since more intensive monitoring began in 2022, with high fledging rates " the proportion of penguin chicks that survive to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (555+ words) Marlborough District Council Mayor, Nadine Taylor, is urging members of the Environment Select Committee in Wellington to protect the region's planning independence and retain certainty for its key industries. "I'm calling on MPs to protect Marlborough's status as its own…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (326+ words) Science, Innovation and Technology Minister, Shane Reti says a new Antarctic science partnership with a leading UAE university will help to grow New Zealand's advanced engineering and modelling capability, and enable smarter climate risk management practices. The Minister confirmed the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (322+ words) Professor James Russell from the School of Biological Sciences attended the first event as a student and said he was proud to be continuing the tradition. The first conference was set up by now Emeritus Professor Mick Clout and Wildlife…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (228+ words) Forestry Minister Todd Mc Clay has announced additional reductions to costs for forest owners in the Emissions Trading Scheme Registry (ETS), saying all forest owners will benefit from the decision. "The last Labour Government wanted forest owners to pay an…...