Parliamentary briefing launched into McCain and Heinz Wattie’s plant closures
The confirmation came three days after McCain announced it would shut its Hastings vegetable processing plant in 2027.…
Tania Yakunova’s Expressive Figures Entwine with Plant Life in Digital and Graphite Illustrations — Colossal
All images courtesy of Tania Yakunova, shared with permission April 22, 2026 Illustration Grace Ebert Share Pin Email…
How Foxglove Plant can Help Drug Development
The molecules of a highly toxic plant, known for its bell-shaped purple and pink flowers and found in…
Scientist use DNA in efforts to help species adapt to climate change
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing…
Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity
BERLIN — Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday,…
Northlanders fight back against invasive moth plant vines
By publication, the Northland Regional Council (NRC) competition had collected almost 10,000 moth plant pods, with about a…
Whanganui resident Jack Mitchell-Anyon calls for the removal of caged council plants
While they were not cheap, they did not mind salt and did not “brown out”, he said. “I…
Anoushka Mirchandani Conjures Ancient Mythological Nature Spirits in Vibrant Oil Paintings — Colossal
Throughout Southeast Asia, nymph-like, shape-shifting deities associated with clouds and water known as apsaras are commonly depicted in…
David Morrison’s Alluring Drawings Spring from the Blank Page — Colossal
David Morrison continues his hyperrealistic explorations of flowers, seeds, and plants, capturing the intricacies and alluring textures found…
Four people arrested after police find $1.1m worth of cannabis plants at Christchurch property
NZ Herald 27 Mar, 2026 11:14 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Heinz Wattie’s confirms closure of Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland plants
The announcement means the loss of about 300 roles across the impacted sites, including some commercial roles. Donegan…
Japan marks 15th anniversary of quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern…