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Youth vaping: Helping or harmful?
Our youth vaping rates are among the highest in the world. How did we get here, and what might the long-term impacts be?
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Our Changing World: 40 years of Project Tongariro
5 Aug 2025Four decades after being established as a living memorial in response to a tragedy, this community conservation group is focused on the future.
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Lanternfish: Small fish, big impact
22 Jul 2025Researchers are investigating whether tiny lanternfish play an outsized role in controlling fish life cycles and carbon storage in the ocean.
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Could a Kiwi company crack nuclear fusion?
15 Jul 2025The race to produce a new generation of clean energy is on, and one New Zealand company is in the running.
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Our Changing World: Tauranga’s living sea wall
8 Jul 2025Manmade rock pools are creating homes for coastal critters along the Tauranga waterfront.
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Looking after New Zealand's rarest freshwater fish
1 Jul 2025A tiny native fish with the nickname 'Jaws' is under threat from introduced trout.
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A deadly bird flu strain is coming. Are we ready?
17 Jun 2025New Zealand is one the last places in the world where H5N1 has not yet been detected.
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Solving green sea turtle mysteries
10 Jun 2025Scientists are hoping to unravel the secrets of the green sea turtles that spend their formative years along Aotearoa's shores.
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Science heats up in the fire lab
29 May 2025From flaming tornadoes to burning couches, scientists are setting stuff on fire to prepare for our changing wildfire risk.
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Behind the scenes of the spade-toothed whale dissection
22 May 2025It made international headlines last year. What does a scientific dissection of the world's rarest whale involve?
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Burrowing into the mystery of Great Barrier Island's black petrels
15 May 2025A research team monitoring a dwindling population of tākoketai hopes to head to Ecuador to gather clues about why so many birds never make it back to Aotearoa.
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Winners of 2024 Prime Minister's Science Prizes announced
6 May 2025From helpful plant-fungus combos, to studying anxiety - the latest Prime Minister's Science Prizes have been awarded.
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Studying Fiordland's iconic black corals
1 May 2025Fiordland's protected black corals provide crucial habitat. But how resilient are they to change?
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Rare orchids reintroduced into the wild
24 Apr 2025The 'nationally critical' Cooper's orchid population has been boosted by lab-grown seedlings.
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A rescue mission saving rare freshwater mussels
18 Apr 2025An Auckland Council project offers hope for kākahi in decline.
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Is New Zealand doing its bit in combating climate change?
We might be a small fish in a big pond, but are we doing our part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
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A time of change for Antarctic sea ice
4 Apr 2025If sea ice has entered a new regime, what does that mean for Antarctica, and for us?
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How Antarctic seals and penguins rely on sea ice
27 Mar 2025Do penguins and seals share nicely in Antarctica?
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What lives in Antarctic sea ice?
20 Mar 2025Scientists are uncovering the secrets of the tiny critters that live among the sea ice in Antarctica.
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Monitoring and measuring Antarctica's heartbeat
13 Mar 2025The freezing and melting of Antarctic sea ice is one of the biggest annual changes on the planet.
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A land of ice and ambition
6 Mar 2025From historic expeditions to modern day science, Antarctic exploration is a unique and dangerous experience.
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Keeping tabs on Fiordland's sharks
27 Feb 2025Researchers are using acoustic tags to keep track of sharks in Fiordland's sounds.
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Why fidgeting might be a good idea
21 Feb 2025A team at Mātai Medical Institute are investigating the role of fidgeting for people with ADHD.
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An inside look a state-of-the-art research ship
21 Feb 2025RV Sonne is giving scientists new insight into the ocean floor, scouting underwater volcanos and coral reefs around the motū.
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Recruiting the birds to bring back the bush
20 Feb 2025Bird-feeding 'seed islands' are being trialled to speed up native forest regeneration.
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Trapping to help wild whio
13 Feb 2025The Eastern Whio Link project is protecting a population of 'scrappy little ducks'.
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Your friendly local environment centre
6 Feb 2025The Tairāwhiti Environment Centre is empowering the local community to minimise waste and learn about biodiversity.
