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FAO Food Price Index edges down in October amid subdued demand
Making best use of railway land
Beyond Trial and Error: A Framework for AI-Driven Solid-Electrolyte Discovery
FAO opens first Global Pollinator Conference to accelerate global action to protect pollinators
Funding for research into hydrogen resources
Electrical Control of an Unconventional Quantum Transport State in Magnets Demonstrated
Geothermal exploration for Taranaki and Waikato
Funding for better connections in Kaikōura
Milford Tourism concession in place for summer
Electronics-Free Artificial Reflex Reproduces Knee-Jerk and Enables Bipedal Walking
A New Spin on Catalysts: A Roadmap for Smarter Chemical Reactions
Tiny melt traces shed light on the Colorado Plateau’s explosive past
Foxton wetland restoration backed by RIF
Wairarapa grain storage set to benefit farmers
NZFirst Policy Announcement: Establish Legally Recognised Accessibility Standards
COP17: FAO calls for faster biodiversity action through agrifood systems
Government backs regional airline Air Napier
Govt nurturing New Zealand’s seed supply chain
Government support for Turner Centre upgrade
RIF grant to help build replacement Tinopai Wharf
A New Way to Make Better Use of Ruthenium in Single-Atom Catalysts
Rockpool pillagers face infringements soon
Multi-Biomimetic Structural Colors Inspired by Pearls and Bird Feathers
Green light for Rotorua business park intersection
Christchurch commuter rail pilot to be funded
RIF grant to support energy resilience in Far North
El Niño heightens risk of Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Eastern Africa, FAO and IGAD warn
Air Passenger Demand Falls 0.5% In September
IATA Calls for Fairer Approach to Inadmissible Passengers
Opening of new Tongan detector dog facility
Air Cargo Demand Accelerates In September, Up 7.7%
COP17: FAO launches updated Guidelines to help countries manage competing demands for land, soil and water
Nature is making a comeback, but the world must move faster to meet restoration targets – UN Report
Titanium Boosts Thermoelectric Performance of Thin Films by 250-fold
RIF funds new Gisborne medical research centre
Gisborne’s Flood Protection Strengthened
Northland to get fourth Rural Training Hub
Lower Hutt gets Crisis Recovery Café
IATA’s 2026 Global Passenger Survey: Travelers Embrace Biometrics and AI but Entry Requirements Remain a Barrier
New Vanguard charter school to offer military-ethos education to Kiwi students 
Green Climate Fund approves landmark projects supporting forest conservation, sustainable livestock production, land restoration and climate-resilient development
Air New Zealand and Hong Kong International Airport First to Achieve IATA One ID Certification
WFS-WPS 2026 Opening Speech – Sandrine Le Borgne, IATA’s Interim Director General, CFO & SVP Corporate Services
Jeez Wayne: Winston Peters Welcomes Wayne Brown Aboard
New Zealand First Announces Ten-point Rail Policy
Payments Cost Airlines $24.5bn In 2025
Microscopic Springs Transform Fragile Silicon into a Flexible Terahertz Metamaterial
Single Optical Element Combines Soft X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy

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