A picture of a snow-white wolf is splashed across the front page of TIME magazine – but is it really an extinct species back ...

Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ's landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says ...

Over 500,000 people in Aotearoa have gained access to fluoridated water since July 2022. This follows local authorities in ...

New Zealand's female MPs are subjected to assaults, rape threats, and death threats in the course of their work, a new study ...

Pollution in our water, land, and air are all coming under the microscope in a major report from the Ministry for the ...

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The prestigious journal Science Advances is taking a deep dive into myriad topics in women's health this week. The US journal ...

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga overnight triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations. No damage has been reported and the tsunami warning was lifted. The earthquake was also felt on Niue. The SMC ...

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As we head into winter illness season, the SMC asked experts for the latest on our COVID vaccines. An updated vaccine targeting new COVID variants became available in January. Dr Lisa Connor, head of ...

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