New Chief of Defence Force appointed
Source: New Zealand Government
Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies MNZM is the new Chief of Defence Force, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced today.
The Chief of Defence...
University Research – AI has multiple uses in surgery, research finds – UoA
Source: University of Auckland
New research, led by the University of Auckland, shows AI can help solve problems for patients, doctors and the health system.
You...
Fire Safety – Winter cold brings open fire season to all Hawke’s Bay –...
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season for Tararua East and Hawke’s Bay Coast as of...
Afghanistan: About 40,000 children lose homes after heavy rains and flash floods in Baghlan...
Source: Save the Children
About 40,000 children have lost their homes in northern Afghanistan after torrential rains and flash floods ripped through villages and swamped farmland,...
Government Cuts – Access denied: Government must fund online access to public records –...
Source: PSA
The digitisation programme has made more than one million records available online, and those will remain available. But more than four million records will...
Government Cuts – Critical forestry research under threat as attack on science ramps up...
Source: PSA
Government spending cuts have forced Scion, the dedicated Crown research institute charged with growing forestry exports, to propose shedding a significant number of scientists.
Scion...
Animal Welfare – Animal life and death in NZ science turns on the roll...
Source: NZ Anti-Vivisection Society
In New Zealand, national statistics on animals used for science and animals killed for science have been published by the Ministry for...
Health – ‘A silent killer’ – call for ban of unflued gas heaters –...
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
As winter approaches and Kiwis gear up to combat the cold, health experts are sounding the alarm on a silent killer...
Employment Surveys – 93% Admit Manager Plays Key Role in Job Satisfaction, Research Reveals
Source: Robert Walters Australia and New Zealand
93% admit managers influence their job satisfaction 'a great deal'
Just 2% say their manager doesn't impact their happiness...
Energy Sector – Scotland’s Net Zero Technology Centre visit highlights the positive future role...
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa
Aberdeen, Scotland
Energy Resources Aotearoa’s visit to Scotland’s Net Zero Technology Centre in Aberdeen has shown how the development of world-leading technologies can...
Karakia marks formal opening of suspension bridge on the Taranaki Maunga
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 14 May 2024
The Taranaki Crossing is a partnership between Ngā Iwi o Taranaki, DOC and Kānoa – Regional Economic Development &...
Release: Visas needed for Palestinians with family in New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must show some compassion and create a special visa to allow Palestinians with family in New Zealand to...
