health & science Hello cows, bye-bye rare beetle Search for Eyrewell Forest on Google Maps and you won’t find a forest. Instead you’ll find cows, and no rare beetles. Feb 13 2019 Farah Hancock
environment ‘Crisis’ in the native plant industry Tax-payers are funding prison and community nurseries while commercial nurseries go bust. Feb 11 2019 Farah Hancock
environment What’s a swamp worth? Ahead of World Wetlands Day, Farah Hancock looks at the value three different wetlands bring to their surroundings. Feb 01 2019 Farah Hancock
Education Bullying claims ignored at girls school Parents want to lift the lid on a series of incidents of bullying at a prominent South Island public school, saying not enough was done to protect students. Jan 31 2019 Farah Hancock
News DHB admin workers to stop work DHB administration workers will hold stop work meetings to discuss the possibility of industrial action. Jan 30 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science Smallpox: a disease in deep freeze In the first of an ongoing series on vaccines, Farah Hancock takes a look back at the first vaccine created and the only human disease to be eradicated Jan 30 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science Will big data make everyone healthier? NZ’s first-ever AI health conference explored a future where algorithms can predict your health issues. Jan 22 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science Long-lost scientific photos discovered A renovation at Plant and Food Research has led to the discovery of long-forgotten scientific images from the 1950s. Jan 15 2019 Farah Hancock
environment The poo logistics behind your latte An entire industry has sprung up to help dairy farmers deal with huge amounts of effluent. There’s even a show. Jan 14 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science Botanists in their brothers’ shorts Two trailblazing women explored some of New Zealand’s most remote places in the name of botanical knowledge. Jan 11 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science Genetics and Mt Albert’s forbidden fruit A controversial new apple created by New Zealand scientists has to be seen to be believed – and has to be eaten offshore. Jan 09 2019 Farah Hancock
Best of the Year Family Court judges’ comments ‘ludicrous’ Some Family Court judges stand accused of making inappropriate, ‘idiotic’ and ‘ludicrous’ comments towards women in domestic abuse cases, raising concerns they don’t understand partner violence. Dec 24 2018 Melanie Reid and Farah Hancock
environment The reproductive trickery of NZ’s freshwater mussels Michele Melchior’s time spent with her head in a “road cone” has uncovered the reproductive tricks of one of New Zealand’s least known creatures. Dec 21 2018 Farah Hancock
health & science New healthcare guidelines for gender diverse Healthcare guidelines have been created for those who don’t feel the body they were born with matches their identity. Dec 14 2018 Farah Hancock
health & science The race to eliminate hepatitis C New Zealand has 12 years to meet a World Health Organisation target to eradicate hepatitis C. Dec 13 2018 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
