The land that belongs to the river
The difference between land and riverbed is profound in our environmental law. Ground disturbance and many kinds of development are innocent until proven guilty on land, but guilty until proven innocent on riverbed.
The ecosystem of software
A zero-day vulnerability in Log4j, a seemingly harmless Java logging framework, rocked the digital world in early December 2021
The choices we make today will affect the voice of tomorrow
How many people in Aotearoa speak te reo Māori? This may seem like a simple question to answer, but what looks simple often hides complexity.
Disrupting the currents causing health inequality
Health inequality is an ongoing process constantly shaping people’s lives.
The view beyond your valley
It’s 2025, and in Aotearoa New Zealand there are a growing number of people who believe that the Earth is flat.
The forest of discovery: Government research organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand
In 1926 the New Zealand government recognised that a more coordinated approach to research was essential for national development.
Your friends probably have more friends than you do
One day in 1967, strange letters began arriving in letterboxes in Omaha, Nebraska.
Balancing with Antarctica
Antarctica is governed in the “interests of mankind.” Yes, that includes you.
The geography of health inequities
“Dad, when are you going to die?” Jesse Whitehead slowly opens his groggy eyes. He’s not ready for this.
Biking through the future in Ōtautahi
At an undisclosed location, I enter a neglected bike shed whose interior can be charitably described as… punk.
Wider than freshwater
A good detective doesn’t only look through the magnifying glass, they also put that down and look around them to understand the wider context.
Caring for our earthly kin
Soil is complex. Beautiful. Wondrous. It gives us food, foundations and filters the air we breathe and water we drink.
Yes, you should mention the myth when you correct it
We used to think that mentioning a myth when debunking it could be harmful, but research has shown that this is not the case.
The surprising benefits of planting trees on farms
Kyle Wills is not afraid of planting trees on his beef and deer farm.
Every flush a donation to science
You probably don’t give a second thought to what you flush down the toilet. But wastewater and all that it contains provides valuable knowledge to researchers.
Sifting through the unknown with recipe-free research
Anjuli Muller is a baker. Running a research project using co-production has made her more comfortable at sitting with the discomfort of having no recipe to follow.
An ancient witness to changing land stewardship
Amidst the ebb and flow of seasons in Dovedale Valley, a tree has stood witness to the dance of life for centuries untold.
The past, the present and the future
The world is not a collection of static things, but a dynamic flow of information across time.
The night time world of the kiwi
Wildlife biologist Isabel Castro spends a lot of time in the dark studying the habits of kiwi.
The invisible glue holding families together during the pandemic
Young women played important roles in supporting their families and communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.