health & science The race to eliminate hepatitis C New Zealand has 12 years to meet a World Health Organisation target to eradicate hepatitis C. 15 hours ago Farah Hancock
Legal Avocado growers in Environment Court fight A battle over the rights of a wetland and 17 avocado orchards to ground water will unfold in the Environment Court this week. Dec 10 2018 Farah Hancock
News Charges laid in Northland cow beating case Six charges have been laid against an individual as a result of footage showing cows being beaten with a steel pipe on a Northland farm. Dec 04 2018 Farah Hancock
health & science Persistent pain affecting one in five Kiwis There’s an invisible condition destroying the of quality of life of one in five Kiwis with no national strategy in place for its management. Nov 30 2018 Farah Hancock
health & science Scientists a minority among GMO submissions in the north In a trend described as “anti-science” Northland is considering proposals to ban GMOs at a local level. Nov 23 2018 Farah Hancock
health & science Kauri funding boost could fall short A boost of $13.75m in research funding into kauri dieback and myrtle rust won’t solve everything, say scientists. Nov 21 2018 Farah Hancock
environment A billion new trees in a warming world While California smoulders, NZ researchers are investigating how to reduce the fire risk of a billion trees in a warming world. Nov 19 2018 Farah Hancock
Best of the Week NZ’s super-sized weed problem A new report shows rural landowners are finally waking up to a weed which covers 1.8 million hectares of the country. Nov 15 2018 Farah Hancock
technology Barefoot and empowered: NZ’s link to solar grandmas New Zealand-born Meagan Fallone is bringing solar electricity to the poorest people in the world. Nov 14 2018 Farah Hancock
environment Draining the swamp kauri swamp A Supreme Court judgment says exporting rough sawn slabs of indigenous timber and lightly carved logs is illegal. Nov 12 2018 Farah Hancock
environment Dairy conversion threatens rare beetle habitat The home of a threatened beetle is being replaced with 14,000 cows as part of a dairy conversion. Nov 08 2018 Farah Hancock
environment Streaming the sun for a monthly fee New Zealanders will be able to ditch traditional power companies and “stream the sun” for $85 a month. Nov 07 2018 Farah Hancock
environment Seed banking no lifeline for kauri Hopes of saving kauri lie with conservation and investment in cryopreservation, not seed banking. Nov 05 2018 Farah Hancock
health & science More New Zealanders living in silence Since a one-off funding boost for cochlear implants ended, the waiting list has grown to 193 with waiting more than six years. Nov 01 2018 Farah Hancock
health & science Taking animals out of the lab Globally there are moves to make teaching, testing and research kinder to animals. But what about NZ? Oct 30 2018 Farah Hancock
environment Sweeping change to stop biodiversity crisis A “breakthrough” draft report aimed at halting NZ’s biodiversity crisis calls for sweeping measures covering conservation and private land. Oct 29 2018 Farah Hancock
environment Unwanted organism sold as native plants The NZTA ordered locally occurring native plants for a Wellington project and got an Australian pest instead. Oct 25 2018 Farah Hancock
environment Billion trees drive could threaten mānuka industry A government scheme giving away mānuka seedlings could threaten future earnings. Oct 19 2018 Farah Hancock
Education Thought leadership lacking in education New Zealand’s education system is lacking ‘thought leadership’ according to futurist Frances Valintine. Oct 17 2018 Farah Hancock
environment Forty chemicals on EPA hit list A list of 40 priority chemicals for safety review has been released by the Environmental Protection Agency. Oct 16 2018 Farah Hancock
