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Te Whatu Ora says it is doing 'everything [it] can' to respond to the incident.
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Forecasters are picking plenty of 'weather wildcards' amid this El Niño summer. Why?
What an ‘atypical’ El Niño means for your summer
An 'atypical' El Niño means there'll be variability amid driver's usual summer flavours.
Here comes the humidity: Forecasters picking wet and sticky start to summer
An incoming subtropical airmass is set to deliver some uncomfortable sticky days.
Report reveals huge task of cleaning up polluted NZ waterways
Substantial reductions are needed in almost every region to meet water-quality standards.
Third tropical cyclone could form next week; ‘no indication’ of risk to NZ
The season’s third tropical cyclone could form next week amid Pacific-wide ocean warmth.
71 jobs proposed to go as Massey University moves ahead with cost-cutting restructure
Massey University opts to move ahead with restructure, spelling loss of 66 science roles.
Where NZ’s genomic science is having global impact
Three world-leading experts say NZ's growing genomics expertise is having global benefits.
Rare swirling, whirling mesocyclone caught on camera over Auckland
A rarely-seen phenomenon linked to tornadoes was spotted over Auckland last night.
Union tables Plan B to reduce Massey science job losses
Union claims its proposal would save jobs while achieving a better profit margin.
Xmas Covid wave: Highest wastewater levels, hospitalisations since January
The latest wave appears to be driving a larger spike in cases than NZ's last one in April.
Mental illness, especially later in life, can increase the risk of dementia
New York Times: A large New Zealand study has helped to establish the link.
Climate change: Where NZ risks getting adaptation badly wrong
NZ needs urgent rethink on how to involve communities in climate adaptation, report finds.
A supernova destroyed some of Earth’s ozone for a few minutes in 2022
New York Times: A closer explosion could cause widespread extinction, scientists say.
Paradise regained: What the Hauraki Gulf could look like in the year 2173
Scientists imagine a thriving Hauraki Gulf 150 years from now. Here's how it could happen.
'Disaster': Calls for Great Barrier to be off limits for boaties this summer
Experts warn we're on the brink of an environmental disaster for New Zealand.
Rising sea levels increase flooding risk for NZ dairy farms
Scientists model the impact of rising seas on our dairy farms - with sobering results.
Mountain mystery: Can the central Southern Alps trigger 7.0-magnitude earthquakes?
Scientists will trek to Aoraki/Mt Cook to uncover the area's earthquake history.
Taranaki rivers all fail long-term water monitoring tests for E. coli
The results of individual water tests during the 2022-23 season are less grim.
Deep Trouble: New sea change threatens planet
Why the world should be worried about the impact on the Southern Ocean
Call to safeguard tonnes of carbon buried under NZ’s oceans
Report reveals 2 billion tonnes lies in marine sediment - and where it's vulnerable.
NZ needs centre for disease control, experts say
A CDC would build the capacity needed to respond to future pandemics.
Meet Rosa the robot: The new surgical assistant for knee replacements
Rosa stands for Robotic Orthopaedic Surgical Assistant.
Science curriculum that 'shocked' teachers on hold ahead of new govt
Teachers are both pleased and frustrated that the planned curriculum has been bumped back.
‘Difficult balancing act’: Why NZ’s cats pose a conservation conundrum
NZ has the world's highest rate of cat ownership. So how do we protect native wildlife?
University of Auckland did not try to silence Siouxsie Wiles, defence counsel asserts
The university’s legal team opened its defence this afternoon in the Employment Court.
Why a South Island tractor driver’s chance moa discovery just got more incredible
Moa footprints discovered in Otago riverbed found to be second-oldest ever documented.
Marine heatwaves, La Nina and climate change drive warmest 12 months yet
Analysis shows record-warm run since last October as 2023 set to be planet's hottest year.
Covid-19 spike: The tricky main ingredient in NZ’s ‘subvariant soup’
An Omicron subvariant lurking in NZ since winter appears to be driving most new cases.
New interactive map: Why 15 per cent is crucial figure for saving NZ’s biodiversity
Just-launched 'Eco-index' maps will guide efforts to restore NZ's lost native ecosystems.
Where did all the toilet paper go? The truth about panic buying
People tend to panic buy in times of crisis, often leading to big shortages.
Man receives world's first eye transplant
Eye transplant extraordinary addition to a face transplant.
From small Northland community to international climate change scientist
Northland's Georgia Grant lands L’Oreal-Unesco For Women in Science (FWIS) fellowship.