Tracing the COVID-19 family tree: genome-sequencing scientist wins top prize
Source: ESR
Dr Jemma Geoghegan, one of the scientists behind New Zealand’s COVID-
Dr Jemma Geoghegan
19 genome sequencing programme, has won the 2021 Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao...
Animal Welfare – Guy Fawkes and fireworks – a genuine One Health problem
Source: Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa
Guy Fawkes is coming up (5 November) – once again, animals, people and our environment will be harmed by private...
Auckland Council staff redirected in advance of Cyclone Gabrielle hitting the region
Source: Auckland Council
Auckland Council will close all non-essential services across the region on Monday 13 February and Tuesday 14 February as the region prepares...
1 in 2 Population in Singapore are unable to live their desired quality of...
Source: Media Outreach
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 July 2023 – AIA Singapore today released the findings from its AIA Live Better Study 2023,...
Hot stuff for 2023 and Christmas forecast
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
2023 is tracking to be one of the top three hottest years on record for...
Speech notes prepared for the China Business Summit
Source: New Zealand Government
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, I am delighted to be at my third China Business Summit, an event I have closely...
Government provides support to flooded Nelson Tasman communities
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is making an initial contribution of $200,000 to the Mayoral Relief Fund to help communities in Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough...
Student services fees
Source: Tertiary Education Commission
Last updated 21 January 2021Last updated 21 January 2021
Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) can charge students a student services fee to help fund the...
World Food Safety Day: Protecting our pēpē
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Today’s World Food Safety Day is just 2 months out from the mandatory addition of the B-vitamin folic acid to...
Tourism – Queenstown open and ready to welcome visitors
Source: Destination Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand (23 September 2023) – Queenstown is open, accessible and ready to welcome school holiday visitors following 24 hours of...
Helicopter crash, Mahia Peninsula
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Emergency services are responding to a report of a helicopter crash at Mahia Peninsula.
Emergency services were alerted to the...
Denmark sacrificing the future of 70 Syrian children
Source: Save The Children
Save the Children is deeply concerned to discover that 70 refugee children are at risk of being returned to Syria by...
