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Cruise ships visiting New Zealand this summer are doing a good job of meeting our strong biofouling standards and protecting our unique marine environment, says Biosecurity New Zealand Deputy Director-General Stuart Anderson. “This season to date, only ...

Ground-breaking New Zealand biotech start-up, Kimer Med, has kicked off a capital raise to complete pre-clinical studies on its broad-spectrum antivirals, ahead of phase 1 clinical trials. The company has spent the past three years working on the ...

A groundbreaking visual aid providing real-time guidance for mariners on current and tide conditions in Tory Channel/Kura te Au goes live on Marlborough District Council’s website on Monday. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/785893deb71ff1da343f.jpeg' ...

Scion’s leading biomaterials, 3D printing, packaging, and machine-learning knowledge is being called on as part of a €7.5 million (NZD$13.25m) research project funded in partnership with the European Union. The EU’s key research and innovation funding ...

A group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing therapy, according to the lead researcher. The patients from New Zealand, the Netherlands and the UK have hereditary ...

A special tsunami exhibition with hi-tech animations uses lessons from a tragic past to help residents on Rēkohu Wharekauri/Chatham Islands to be better prepared for future devastating mega-waves. Several six-metre waves claimed over 20 lives ...

DOC is urging people to do their ‘due diligence’ before buying a pet red-eared slider turtle, as they pose a serious threat to native freshwater plants and animals if abandoned. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/9e5e456c21fab5d8adee.jpeg' ...

A GNS Science report, produced in partnership with Otago Regional Council (ORC), has shed new light on the behaviour of groundwater beneath South Dunedin and Harbourside and what this could mean for the future. The study, based on analysis of four years ...

Highlights: - February is likely to feature weather patterns typically associated with El Niño, including below normal rainfall in northern and eastern areas of both islands - Temperatures will range from cool (for the time of year) to hot - Air pressure ...

Tauranga, 30 January 2024 – Te Wahapū o Waihī (TWOW) and Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) have partnered in a progressive blue carbon research project of international significance with The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa New Zealand (TNC ...