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Source: PHARMAC Pharmac has declined 48 inactive funding applications so that it is clearer what medicines are currently being considered for funding. Director of Pharmaceuticals, Geraldine MacGibbon, says closing these applications is an important part of making sure Pharmac’s work is transparent and easy to understand. “We want people to know which treatments we are … Read more
Source: Auckland Council About Auckland’s Climate Plan Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan is our long-term approach to climate action. It sets out the priority action areas to deliver our goals to reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. This is a digital plan that allows you to explore it in your own … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Get an idea of the impact of your lifestyle on our planet and see how your everyday actions can make a difference. Take 5 minutes to get a snapshot of your footprint or stay longer to choose new actions, challenge friends, track and share your progress to become Future Fit. MIL OSI
Source: Auckland Council Whether you’re a cat person or a dog person, fish fanatic or lizard lover, pets can bring great joy and companionship into our lives. But while loving our pets is easy, being a responsible pet owner takes more effort. It means doing everything we can to keep our pets happy, healthy, and … Read more
Source: Auckland Council If you’re dreaming of an affordable summer holiday by the beach that doesn’t involve hours of driving and having to pitch a tent, Auckland Council has a range of accommodation options to provide a dynamic experience. From caravans to cabins to backpackers, here’s a selection of options to suit whānau, large groups, … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s Harbour Bridge will, this Friday, be transformed into a spectacular celebration of our marine environment, with an exciting, engaging light and audio story in honour of WWF-New Zealand’s Whale Tales public art trail – opening throughout Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 24 January 2022. “It is fantastic to see Vector Lights get … Read more
Source: Auckland Council New bilingual signs in a park bearing a name provided by mana whenua are just one of the ways Manurewa Local Board is showing pride in the area’s strong Māori identity and championing te reo Māori. Earlier this year, the local board adopted names and narratives provided by mana whenua for 57 local … Read more
Source: Independent Police Conduct Authority 8 May 2025 The Independent Police Conduct Authority received four complaints concerning Wellington Police officers obtaining a warrant and seizing vehicles for unpaid fines in 2022 and 2023. Upon review, the Authority found common themes arose which continue to be relevant to current Police practice. The complaints arose following the … Read more
Source: Independent Police Conduct Authority Custody officer used unjustified force in Manukau Custody Unit 17 April 2025 The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a custody officer used unjustified force on a male prisoner in the Counties Manukau Custody Unit. On 14 November 2023, a 19-year-old man was received into the District Custody Unit … Read more
Source: Massey University Led by Deputy Vice Chancellor for Students and Global Engagement, Tere McGonagle-Daly, the online orientation linked Massey’s three New Zealand campuses with our four Learning Centres in China located in Beijing; Nanjing; Tianjin and Hainan. More than 300 Chinese students attended the online orientation, as well as Massey lecturers from Massey Business … Read more
Source: Massey University Massey University’s AgriFood Digital Lab (MAFDL) is partnering with the NZ Product Accelerator (NZPA) to form a new hub in Palmerston North. Massey University has been a key partner in the NZPA since it formed with funding under the Ministry for Building, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Enabling Technology platform in 2013. Since … Read more
Source: Massey University Massey University Engineering PhD students and entrepreneurs, Tyrel Glass and Baden Parr, are creating game-changing technology for the agricultural industry. Their agri-tech start-up Protag has now raised $1m from investors to fast-track the development of their smart ear tag sensors, which transmit crucial health and location data to dairy farmers within seconds. … Read more
Source: Massey University More than 30 Māori postgraduate diploma, masters and doctoral students were celebrated and will be supported in their learning journey by the Te Rau Angitū Awards Programme, which was previously known as the Pūrehuroa Awards. Commencing last week over a two-day wānanga, the awards contribute towards students’ study fees, research costs and … Read more
Source: Massey University Research into the science and art of growing plants was shared by Massey staff and postgraduate students as part of the inaugural China-New Zealand Joint Symposium in Horticulture recently. More than 50 academic staff, postgraduate students and industry representatives from China, United States and New Zealand spoke at the online symposium in … Read more
Source: Massey University Work is close to completion on Massey University’s Dairy 4 Farm, after the university partnered with AgResearch to boost on-farm research capability and facilities in the lower North Island. The facility will enable greater interaction between staff and students of Massey and AgResearch, while also providing scope for a range of independent … Read more
Source: Massey University The School of Aviation is off to a flying start to 2022, with training flight hours achieved for January breaking all past records. Approximately 1371 flight hours were recorded for the month, in comparison to 880 in January 2021 and 707 in January 2020. Chief Flight Instructor Paul Kearney says the record … Read more
Source: Massey University This year’s Farmed Landscapes Research Centre (FLRC) workshop looked a little different than previous years, with the entirety of the three-day programme being held virtually due to COVID restrictions. The 34th annual event covered topics such as future farming opportunities, farm environment planning, soil conservation and management and smart tools and technologies. … Read more
Source: Massey University Physical activity events of any nature provide competitors with the opportunity to test their abilities against others, face a challenge they’ve set themselves, take time out to compete with friends, family, or colleagues, and visit new places around New Zealand. Massey University knows the positive outcomes from events such as the Tough … Read more
Source: Massey University The pūtangitangi was transported to Bird Rescue in Whanganui this morning, where he will be housed with three others who are also about to be released. He will spend a few days with them, giving him the opportunity to live alongside and interact with others of the same species. They will all … Read more
Source: Massey University New research indicates anthropogenic climate change will result in a quarter of Aotearoa New Zealand’s alpine grasshopper species becoming extinct. Species that are already endangered and others that are currently widespread could lose all of their current habitat due to global warming. The research paper, recently published in Royal Society Open Science … Read more
Source: Massey University New research reviewing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for euthanasia of stranded cetaceans across Australasia has highlighted the need for more detailed guidance and consistency in end-of-life decisions and euthanasia procedures. The Massey University-led study assessed the New Zealand SOP alongside state/territory SOPs across Australia, which are utilised to provide guidance to … Read more
Source: Massey University New ground-breaking research could drive fundamental changes to the way New Zealand agencies communicate and respond to volcanic risk. Funded by the Earthquake Commission (EQC), the Massey-led research project will investigate how agencies have communicated risk during times of inactivity, unrest, eruption, and post-eruption in previous volcanic events in this country and … Read more
Source: Massey University A study being run out of Massey’s School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition is looking to find out whether a blackcurrant juice and caffeine combination will benefit sports performance in male athletes. The study is being led by Professor Ajmol Ali, with funding from The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food … Read more
Source: Massey University A recently published study has found that users of unmanned aircraft, also known as drones, need to take a more holistic approach to identifying and mitigating potential risks before undertaking a flight. The study, authored by School of Aviation lecturer Dr Isaac Henderson, examined the prevalence of key operational risk mitigations amongst … Read more
Source: Massey University Concurrent with these experimental findings, pyroclastic surges generated during the Whakaari eruption killed 22 visitors to the island and severely injured another 25, marking it as the deadliest eruption in Aotearoa New Zealand since the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. “Working on the eruption data, we realised that pyroclastic surges, during their … Read more
Source: Massey University Each year New Zealand experiences mass strandings of long-finned pilot whales along its shoreline. Exactly why these whales strand remains unclear. However, new biological insights into these phenomenal events has just been published in an international peer reviewed journal. New research which examined more than 1500 pilot whales post mortem over an … Read more
Source: Massey University A project looking at ecological restoration approaches in the domain of Tangaroa, and one that seeks to enrich Māori and Pasifika science through Waka Ama, have both been awarded funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Unlocking Curious Minds contestable fund. The fund supports projects that aim to engage … Read more