We could be underestimating the global population who'll be affected by sea level rise by almost 70%, a new Dutch study finds. Researchers found that hundreds of past studies on coastal hazards - like ...

The number of space launches allowed from NZ is set to increase from 100 to 1000. The government says the current limit […] ...

The government has announced the largest reforms to NZ’s science sector in over three decades. The seven Crown Research Institutes will be replaced by three Public Research Organisations (PROs) ...

We now have details of a new Bill which introduces long-awaited reforms to genetic modification rules, reducing restrictions for scientists to work with the technology. The applications for genetic ...

This weekend marks a year since the floods, landslides, and evacuations caused by a record-breaking and fatal deluge across the upper North Island. Not long after, in early February, Cyclone Gabrielle ...

Amid this year’s science sector reforms, the 2025 Budget includes money for the establishment of three new Public Research Organisations and a gene tech regulator.

The government will shrink its 2050 methane emissions targets to a lower range of reduction than what’s currently legislated, and it will not pursue a tax on agricultural methane emissions. New ...

Government changes to the earthquake-prone building system will remove nearly 3000 buildings from the classification. Following the Seismic Risk Management Review, Building and Construction Minister ...

The government has announced a national target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 51-55% below 2005 levels by 2035. This new contribution would reduce NZ’s emissions to around 40 million tonnes CO 2 ...

New powers will enable police to require people to leave a public area for up to 24 hours. In an amendment to the Summary Offences Act, the 'move-on' orders can be applied to anyone over the age of 14 ...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Aotearoa would enter strict lockdown on 23 March 2020 – two years ago this week. The Prime Minister’s speech signalled the start of the country’s elimination ...