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Tiny Organisms, Big Impact: Announcing The Winners Of The 2026 Science Without Borders" Challenge
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (410+ words) When people see my work, I hope they recognize that significance is not defined by scale. I want them to feel a sense of awe for the unseen and to realize that impact can extend beyond just the source," said…...
Hiringa-TR Group Partnership Close To Getting A Dozen Hydrogen-Fuelled Trucks On The Road
18+ hour, 2+ min ago (1300+ words) Kate Newton, Climate Change Correspondent A partnership to get green hydrogen trucks up and running in New Zealand says there is renewed interest in the technology as diesel prices remain high. Hydrogen fuel company Hiringa and heavy vehicle leasing business…...
On Classic Children's Books: Badger's Parting Gifts
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (867+ words) That factor " is the story good enough to carry the burden of the moral? - is crucial. It helps to explain why most of the race-and-gender assertive, climate conscious or Christian storybooks never find much of an audience beyond the children…...
7 Ways Digital Payments Are Changing NZ Life
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (446+ words) Cryptocurrency used to be something people held and waited on. Now it's becoming something people can realistically spend. Cash will keep declining, open banking will mature, and digital payment cards will become less niche as the infrastructure catches up. What…...
Special Screenings Of The Weed Eaters To Stretch The Senses
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (378+ words) Continuing to light up audiences and critics, THE WEED EATERS has cemented its status as Aotearoa's latest cinematic cult classic (including recent 4-star reviews in NZ Herald, NZ Listener, and The Post). Don't miss the chance to see this dark…...
Otago Nursing Students Collaborate On Welsh Skin Cancer Project
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (911+ words) A group of Otago Polytechnic Nursing students has played a pivotal role in a new community-led approach to tackling rising skin cancer rates in a small village in North Wales. A UK pilot "Sunguarding" initiative launches this month in Trearddur…...
Government Moves To Shield Major Polluters From Climate Accountability | Scoop News
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (412+ words) The Government's proposed amendments to the Climate Change Response Act would weaken climate accountability and restrict the ability of New Zealanders to challenge major polluters through the courts, says Green Party candidate for Coromandel Pamela Grealey. "The proposed law changes…...
Circling The Drain Or Turning Toward Truth?
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (942+ words) Having begun writing "Meditations" about 25 years ago in the local paper, and having had my non-political column at that time censored and cut without notice or explanation despite a strong resident readership, I have experience with censorship. I've also encountered…...
Bilingual Picture Book Welcomes Young Readers To A Key Element Of Fa'asamoa (The Samoan Way)
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (480+ words) The 'ava ceremony is at the heart of Samoan life, essential for marking important occasions and welcoming guests. A new book in Gagana Samoa and English by orator and teacher Tauanu'u Sitagata guides young readers through the ritual of exchange…...
Health Research Council Appoints New Chief Executive
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (777+ words) The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has appointed Professor Hannah Buckley as Chief Executive. Hannah will join the HRC from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) where she is Associate Dean (Transformation) and Professor of Ecology, leading an…...