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Nowhere immune from earthquakes, not even Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand All five quakes were centred under Kerikeri Inlet at a depth of around 5km. Supplied / Hauraki Gulf Weather Experts say a series of tremors around...
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Toitū launches national campaign: Climate Action = Smart Business
Source: Toitū Envirocare Toitū Envirocare has launched a new national campaign built on a clear and commercial premise: Climate Action = Smart Business. Aimed squarely at CEOs, directors and senior...
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Natural Phenomenon – Five years on, triple-tsunami anniversary highlights New Zealand’s ongoing risk
Source: National Emergency Management Agency – NEMA Five years after three tsunamis struck New Zealand shores in one day, the National Emergency Management Agency is urging the public to get...
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It’s Game On for new Pacific career pathways
Source: New Zealand Government Young Pacific people will have the opportunity to enter New Zealand’s growing $750 million gaming sector through Game On, a programme to support them into the...
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Beaked whale found dead after initial refloat
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 March 2026 This statement can be attributed to Bec Rush, Mainland Auckland Operations Manager, DOC: The Shepherd’s beaked whale that was refloated near St...
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Cautionary approach to Bluff oyster season
Source: New Zealand Government The Bluff oyster season is open, with a cautionary approach and after careful assessment of the fishery, Oceans and Fisheries Under-Secretary Jenny Marcroft says. A pre-season...
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Was it really a rubbish summer this year? What the numbers say
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury flooding – Little River – 17 February 2026 RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The latest data from Earth Sciences New Zealand shows just how wet and cool it...
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Pharmac warns unpredictable supply means ADHD drug shortage expected all year
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Thom Leach / Science Photo Library Pharmac says shortages in some ADHD drugs are expected to last throughout 2026. Its Chief Medical Officer, Dr...
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Global Talent Summit Week Returns to Hong Kong March 18–19, Featuring Nobel Laureate, President of Peking University and SenseTime Co-founder
Source: Media Outreach Focusing on talent ecosystem in the AI-era, reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s Premier International talent hub HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 March...
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First look inside the new Wellington Library
Source: Radio New Zealand Walking through the Victoria Street entrance of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, at first glance the library is the same yet different. There are hundreds...
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Joint New Zealand – Uruguay statement
Source: New Zealand Government Joint Declaration Uruguay – New Zealand on the occasion of the visit to Uruguay of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand (Montevideo, March 3,...
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New Zealand and Uruguay: Natural partners
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Uruguay have reaffirmed their natural partnership as small, open democracies, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Today’s discussions in Montevideo have underlined that New...
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Hunters and Nature: why managing wild deer, pigs, tahr, and goats takes more than one tool
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Hunting in Fiordland National Park. Photo: George Ledgard. Hunting is part of New Zealand’s outdoor heritage. For many people, it’s how they were first introduced to the...
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The 5am myth: Waking early won’t make you more successful
Source: Radio New Zealand At 5am, social media fills with proof that the early risers have already won the day. Cold plunges. Journals. Sunrise runs. Productivity gurus insist this is...
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A gold mine, an Australia mining giant, and a community divided
Source: Radio New Zealand A visual simulation released by Santana Minerals showing what the mine would look like from Māori Point Road, Tarras. Supplied A proposed gold mine is on...
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Labour changes tune on welfare claw backs
Source: Radio New Zealand If the law was retrospectively passed it would effectively criminalise people who need help, not debt, Willie Jackson says. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Labour Party...
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Local council dealt with 34 complaints about bee poo in last two years
Source: Radio New Zealand Bees excrement can create a waxy substance which is hard to clean off outdoor furniture. (File photo) Supplied/Bioeconomy Science Institute Tauranga City Council wants to make...
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Climate News – Earth Sciences New Zealand Seasonal Climate Outlook March to May 2026
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Earth Sciences New Zealand’s Seasonal Climate Outlook for Autumn 2026: Highlights: Seasonal air temperatures for March-May 2026 are most likely to be above average for the...
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Iran conflict: What to do if you’re caught up in an international crisis
Source: Radio New Zealand Travellers and New Zealand citizens throughout the Middle East have been affected by the conflict with Iran. PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP Explainer – The world is...
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How supercritical geothermal energy could change our future
Source: Radio New Zealand Rotokawa Geothermal Power Station. Mercury With geothermal energy exploration underway and torrefied wood pellets already in use, New Zealand could look to turn away from fossil...
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AIA Alta Club Launches Brain Health Programme
Source: Media Outreach Pioneering World-First AI Retinal Scan for Early Detection and Proactive Prevention of Cognitive Decline HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 March 2026 – AIA...
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Proposed changes aim to better target dolphin protection efforts
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 March 2026 Public consultation runs from 2–30 March 2026 following a review by DOC and Ngā Hapū o Pēwhairangi Marine Mammal Protection Advisory Committee...
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Universities – Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory Open Day
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s award-winning teaching and research facility Te Toka Tū Moana—Coastal Ecology Laboratory in Island Bay is hosting its...
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I’m educated and a fan of science, so why do I follow superstitions?
Source: Radio New Zealand As kids, many of us are told that if we go outside with wet hair, we’ll catch a cold. And as adults, we might spend an...
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Transmission network already threatened by climate hazards, data shows
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Thousands of high-voltage pylons and other national grid sites are exposed to flooding, along with hundreds of kilometres of transmission lines, data provided to RNZ...
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Tauranga local captures photos of rare leatherback turtles
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 27 February 2026 Nathan Pettigrew, an avid wildlife photographer and naturalist, shared the images with DOC to help build understanding of the distribution and behaviour...
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Fishers ‘living the funeral’ of low salmon, fish stocks in Rakaia River
Source: Radio New Zealand Greenpeace Aotearoa says its activists “altered” the Rakaia salmon statue, turning it into a cartoon dead fish in protest of the dairy industry’s environmental destruction, but...