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Prosecute parents for truancy We talk and talk about the number of children not attending school but nothing is done to come up with a solution to this...

What NZ needs is equality for all Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, in regard to Waitangi Day 2024, rightly stated that “More unites our country than divides...

It’s not easy being Green for Shaw I couldn’t agree more with Fran O’Sullivan’s critique of the Green Party ( Weekend Herald , Jan 20). Many...

Red Sea naivety by the PM New Zealand has always taken a considered approach when it comes to global warfare and we don’t necessarily align ourselves with US...

Railroaded into the history books Another doomsday announcement by the National-led Government: Auckland Light Rail is officially in the dustbin. So once...

In July 2000, Ingo Potrykus thought he was both at the peak and at the end of his career. He was about to retire from ETH Zurich when his face graced the cover of “Time Magazine”.

The Golden Rice humanitarian project has been recognized by Project Management Institute (PMI) as one of the Most Influential Projects of the past 50

In the Philippines, about two million children under five are at risk of vision issues and weak immune systems. These symptoms are consequences of diets lacking in Vitamin A. This number is equivalent to one out of five Filipino children from the less fortunate communities in the country with Vitamin A deficiency (VAD). This preventable nutritional problem impacts the Philippines and an estimated 190 million children globally.Several initiatives have addressed this problem, including supplement...

Half a century ago, the first genetically modified organism ushered in a new era of biological innovation. To mark this anniversary, here are eight milestone GMOs. Many have had, or are poised to have, a dramatic impact on our lives.

Since the first genetically modified organism 50 years ago, GMOs have brought us disease-resistant crops, new drugs and more.