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Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find...

Māori knowledge and methods are increasingly being incorporated into New Zealand’s conservation practices. In this story, we meet researcher Dr Priscilla Wehi who uses both mātauranga...

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is coordinated by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC) and includes...

There are over 150,000 substances approved for use in Aotearoa New Zealand that contain an estimated 30,000 chemicals.

Insects are vital for our ecosystems, but sometimes there are places where we don’t want them – destroying our gardens, eating our food crops and trees,...

Antibiotic medicines have been an important development for human health, and they’re credited with improving the average human lifespan. While important for human and animal health,...

We use chemicals every day, and they’re all around us. We know different chemicals come in different forms and that they will behave differently in different...

Did you know there are over 30,000 chemicals approved for use across Aotearoa New Zealand?