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Are kiwi and moa recent immigrants from Australia? Neither fossils nor genetic evidence support the story
Plethora of projects receive MBIE funding
Vital green spaces are disappearing in NZ cities – what can central and local government do?
How well are NZ companies reporting their climate impacts? Our new tracker shows very mixed results
Site brings carbon emission clarity
Healthier, happier, fairer: new research shows major life benefits from decarbonising transport
It’s almost impossible to keep teens off their phones in bed – but new research shows it really does affect their sleep
New Species Of Pāua Found
‘The pāua that clings to the sea’: a new species of abalone found only in waters off a remote NZ island chain
Warm Summer Weather Brings Fish-for-all
Kiwis’ MDMA Use Revealed
Wasps can be pests in NZ – but they have potential to be pest controllers too
Mistletoes Home To Invertebrates
NZ mistletoes are parasites but not villains – they’re vital for birds and insects during winter
Viruses can work where antibiotics don’t – new research tells us more about how they fight bacteria
Rafts of garbage, kelp and other debris could transport alien invaders to a warming Antarctica
Antarctica vulnerable to invasive species hitching rides on plastic and organic debris
Snack choices linked to BMI
Microgravity mission for eye health
Bigger not better for stag beetles
Air New Zealand won’t be the last company to miss its climate goals – here’s why
NZ already spends less on health than Australia or Canada – we need proper funding, not ‘crisis’ management
Depths of tomboy trauma revealed in study
University of Canterbury researchers receive Health Delivery Research Grant | University of Canterbury
Project hopes to shift Pacific ideas on food
Research addressing disease impact receives funding | University of Canterbury
Increasing domestically trained doctors in New Zealand at pace
Cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but for some it gives permission to live more radically
Fossil reveals how penguins’ wings evolved
Centre consolidates Otago’s rural health offerings
An ambiguous foreign policy on Gaza risks undermining NZ’s global reputation
Martin Phillipps, 1963-2024: Dunedin loses a musical son, ‘rain taps the window pane’
Embracing AI benefits highly skilled workers
Keeping up with The Dunedin Study
The struggle to unplug: why Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet
Registry set to improve access to cancer therapy
Double-prong approach better for workplace gender diversity
Otago at the forefront of academic excellence
Want to sleep longer? Adding mini-bursts of exercise to your evening routine can help – new study
Evening activity for better sleep – Otago study
Heavier people not getting enough vitamin C – study
Strong emotions, intense cravings and daily disruption: young people’s experiences of vaping
Research to make lithium safer for BD patients
New study models NZ habitats most vulnerable to gold clam invasion
Otago University supports academic’s critic and conscience role
Surprise discovery with big scientific potential
Call for better criteria for suspicion of elder abuse
Funding awarded to continue critical cancer research