How did Polynesian people get to the Pacific islands?
The question of how Polynesian people came to live in the Pacific has remained unanswered for many centuries. For a long time the belief...
New Zealand took swift action to stop people from promoting extremism
There’s a tendency for most in New Zealand to feel that the country is more or less immune to far-right extremism or hate groups....
Does New Zealand need an inheritance tax?
Over the course of the next decade heirs of the wealthiest people in the world are expect to inherit around $15.4 trillion USD in...
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Scientists find genetic record of earthquakes in organism’s DNA
In a paper that was recently published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists have stated that the DNA of bull...
New Zealand researchers invent a new warning system for active volcanoes
Scientists from New Zealand claim they have invented a system that can warn people on potential volcanic eruptions. The system aims to prevent future...
3 lifestyle tips for staying happy during the pandemic
In Australia, social distancing requirements and commercial restrictions have been eased quite substantially over the past few weeks. As life returns to some semblance...
Are we already doomed when it comes to climate change?
There has been a lot said about what the ‘tipping point’ is for climate change, with most scientists generally agreeing will need to stay...
$30m government announcement for new sports science facility in Upper Hutt
A new sports science facility has been given $30m in government funding to get it off the ground. Grant Robertson, the Minister of Finance,...
