Quake-era initiative becomes lifeline for students’ mental health
In 2023, $3.7m of funding came from a Cyclone Gabrielle recovery package to expand the programme to Hawke’s…
Horticulture NZ scholars sought for 2026
“We need agronomists, engineers, laboratory technicians, marketers, managers and biosecurity specialists, to name but a few, and that…
Peter Griffin: How Rocket Lab helped Nasa’s return to the moon
An edited extract from book The Launch of Rocket Lab In 2017, Nasa formally revealed plans for Artemis,…
Huntly water pipe flushing complete but brown tap complaints persist
The council has assured residents the water is safe to drink. However, residents continue to be worried about…
Rockit Global chief says supply surge hit profits, recovery plan under way
“New Zealand Apples and Pears recognises the ongoing challenges for Rockit Global, but we do not believe this…
Channel 4 deploys AI host for Dispatches current affairs series as stunt to raise questions
“But this stunt does serve as a useful reminder of just how disruptive AI has the potential to…
Nasa losing patience with SpaceX over delays to Starship programme
Duffy didn’t clarify what he means by opening up SpaceX’s contract, in particular whether he envisions a new…
Data shows the structured literacy programme is working but more needs to be done – Editorial
The “back-to-basics” approach is an attempt to halt New Zealand’s declining literacy rates, highlighted in several studies, including…
Reserve Bank: Money printing didn’t cause inflation to soar; $11 billion cost to the Crown was offset by benefits
Official Cash Rate (OCR) cuts also boosted the economy – but in a different way. They influenced shorter-term…
TAB Racing Club to close as Entain focuses on core betting business
While the club has been a hit, it requires a $2.5 million annual investment to operate and Entain…
Ex-Casketeers star Fiona Bakulich appeals prison term over funeral fraud
“Her experience in prison is very different from that of other prisoners,” Gray argued, explaining that Bakulich had…
United Nations not fit for purpose, weakest it has ever been, says former PM Helen Clark
“There’s a lot going on and even though in many ways the UN is at its weakest in…