Pay equity overhaul: Govt minister ‘surprised’ by rights watchdog pushback
The commission is now aiming to survey young people’s understanding of pay equity to inform its future work…
The dilemma of what happens when a human tsunami reaches Napier Hill – Martin Williams
As a regional councillor during the cyclone, I took to heart the understandable public backlash against a Civil…
Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic
New experiments show that tar made from birch bark — long known as a tool adhesive — can…
Neanderthals May Have Hunted Giant Elephants that Roamed across Prehistoric Europe
Chemical clues preserved in the teeth of straight-tusked elephants (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) from the 125,000-year-old site of Neumark-Nord in…
New Fossil Crocodile from Ethiopia Lived alongside Australopithecus afarensis
Paleontologists analyzing fossils from Ethiopia have described a previously unknown crocodile species that shared the landscape with a…
Human remains found on Coppermine Island confirmed as missing fisherman Ferzil Babu
Brodie Stone Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate· 12 Mar, 2026 11:32 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles…
Hawke’s Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bid
“We are satisfied that the outcome of the recall application should not impact Mr Matamata’s sentence,” said the…
Iranian diaspora form human chain on Wellington waterfront
Among those attending was Ali Jafari-Gh, an Iranian-born academic who teaches animal science at Massey University. Originally from…
Ōtorohanga farmer’s shock after human skeleton found in bush near SH3
“The group was all huddled together, and I went over and said ‘get back to work’, and saw…
Research spotlights microbiota modulation by protein source
Whey protein isolate was associated with an increase in Bacteroidetes, while pea protein and mixed plant protein correlated…
When human rights rhetoric ignores reality: A response to Helen Clark – Samira Taghavi
I asked what I consider to be the central question when every peaceful mechanism has failed – when…
Australian supermarket giant reins in AI assistant claiming to be human
“The ick cringe factor whilst wasting completely unnecessary time was enough to make me hate Olive and wish…