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Opinion: Shane Reti wasn't demoted, he can now help shape our national identity

OPINION: Technology is key to improving export value, delivering better health outcomes,

Mixed reactions: Govt's science revamp aims to drive economic growth

New Zealand's seven Crown Research Institutes to be grouped into three new organisations.

Future of Crown Research Institutes to be revealed today

Recommendations may include merging some of the seven research institutes.

What scientists are learning about potential lava flows in Auckland

A recent eruption in Spain's Canary Islands yields important new insights for Auckland.

Do antidepressants work? This British professor says they don’t

Times: Joanna Moncrieff says patients have been duped by big pharma and insecure doctors.

Mayor hits back after Trump claims US split the atom

Trump appears to rewrite history while talking about US achievements at his inauguration.

Shane Reti says health portfolio in good shape for Simeon Brown

While he has lost health, Reti says he is still representing Whangārei at the top table.

Groundbreaking brain implant in Kiwi child creates another world first

New trial by medtech start-up gives hope to people living with a time bomb in their head.

Climate change: How worsening heatwaves could hurt your heart

NZ scientists are exploring how crucial cells in our hearts will cope on extra-hot days.

Summer to finally arrive for parts of NZ hit by horrible holiday weather

Niwa’s outlook for rest of summer picks above-average warmth for the North Island.

Research finds vaccines are not behind the rise in autism. So what is?

New York Times: Scientists have studied dozens of potential triggers.

Long-range outlook: What weather’s in store for NZ for the rest of summer?

Niwa’s outlook for rest of summer picks above-average warmth for the North Island.

Revealed: Just how warm was 2024 in New Zealand?

New Zealand again saw one of its hottest years on the books in 2024.

Summer bummer: Just how colder has 2025 been where you live?

We all know it's been colder around NZ over 2025. But how cold? Here are the numbers.

Weather: Parts of Northland approach drought as Wellington freezes

Meteorologists are closely watching fast-drying conditions across the upper North Island.

Do you believe in life after death? These scientists study it

New York Times: 'Good scientists are after the truth: they don’t just want to be right.'