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Urgent need to address attendance barriers for autistic pupils
Self-test makes cervical screening more convenient, comfortable – study
Pioneering method detects oral cancer earlier
App makes playground selection a walk in the park
Eye health linked to dementia risk
Australia’s innovative new policies are designed to cut smoking rates – here are 6 ideas NZ could borrow
Breakthrough provides potential for precise melanoma treatment
Research key to solving some of tourism’s big issues
5 years on from its first COVID lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices – but rebuilding trust must come first
Forrest Scholarships Bring Global Talent To Perth
Community support for tourism falling in hot spots
Regional tourism to benefit from $2.45 million boost
Quit-smoking aids don’t raise risk of major birth defects – study
Study will improve predictions of ice sheet movement
NZ needs options to remove ill or infirm leaders – researchers
Working with Tiwai Point artefacts ‘incredible opportunity’
Resourcing issues in the spotlight at Tourism Policy School
Early exposure to air pollution could affect brain development and mental health later in life: new research
Giving rivers more room to move could benefit people and nature | University of Canterbury
Aotearoa once home to elephant seals
Southern elephant seals are adaptable – but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts
Patients sought for oral ketamine trial for severe depression
Otago-hosted national civil justice initiative launches
How parents can develop kids’ consumer competence
Young Muslim immigrants are proud NZers – study
Curious Kids: what was the biggest dinosaur that ever lived?
Otago success in QS World Rankings
Quantum technologies are changing our world – what does NZ need to be part of the next revolution?
Disability Action Plan launch signifies commitment to inclusivity
2025 Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust scholarship recipients announced
HPV vaccine can and will prevent cancer – study finds
More locally trained doctors in primary care
Minimal health gains from star ratings on food, modelling estimates
Researchers call for end to futile CPR
5 years on, COVID remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response
Calculating the economic cost of climate change is tricky, even futile – it’s also a distraction
Refreshed eating disorders strategy announced during awareness week
Govt invests $25m in Otago-led genomics research
Repeated invasions shape NZ’s bird life
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
Preparing more PhD students to lift productivity
We asked young people if they wanted tighter vaping regulation to phase out nicotine – here’s what they said
Impact of drinking on mood and wellbeing
New Treatment Hope For Childhood Cancers
Otago treasures under the lens in new exhibition
Books of mana: 10 essential reads for Waitangi Day
Revealing underwater secrets with new technique
Pregnant women can now get a free RSV shot. What other vaccines do you need when you’re expecting?