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Tiny microbes could make New Zealand's drinking water safer

1 December 2025

A team of engineers are using nature's own chemistry to remove nitrate from drinking water without releasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Flour power: a new rise for wasted bread

17 November 2025

Engineering students have partnered with an Auckland upcycling company to evaluate how turning surplus bread into flour can reduce food waste.
Big players dropping the ball on climate change

5 November 2025

New Zealand’s major sports bodies are lagging behind much of the world when it comes to climate action, says University of Auckland sociologist Dr Chris McMillan.
Flood risk data highlights our collective vulnerability

5 November 2025

Opinion: This national risk flood model forces us to confront a legacy of poor land-use decisions. It also reveals a profound gap in climate justice, says Iresh Jayawardena.
Why the Hauraki Gulf needs us, and we need it

3 November 2025

Opinion: We need to stop thinking of the Hauraki Gulf as a backdrop to economic activity and treat new protections as a starting point, says Rochelle Constantine.
All eyes (and ears) on the gene tech bill

23 October 2025

Opinion: Lauren Baal considers what we have and haven't learned from past mistakes regarding the containment of new gene technologies.
What do our leaders really mean when they talk about 'adaptation'?

22 October 2025

Opinion: We can’t continue to treat climate adaptation as a fiscal liability – we need a transformative plan, not 'business as usual', says Sasha Maher.
‘A living lab’ - NZ’s first marine reserve turns 50

20 October 2025

Half a century has passed since marine scientists won the battle to establish a marine reserve around Te Hāwere-a-Maki/Goat Island, north of Auckland.
Repair cafe a 'huge hit' with 80 percent success rate

17 October 2025

The University's first ever Repair Cafe has shown a strong appetite on campus for fixing items and shifting away from throwaway culture.
Nature’s wow factor may curb fast fashion

17 October 2025

From the Southern Alps to Milford Sound, dramatic landscapes take our breath away; they might also make us rethink our next purchase.
Hauraki Gulf protections come with a catch

15 October 2025

Opinion: Professors Conrad Pilditch and Simon Thrush analyse the effects of new Hauraki Gulf marine protections.
What will our descendants think?

14 October 2025

Opinion: Crops now grown will no longer survive, water shortages will become widespread, and food will be scarce, says Kevin Trenberth. And we ready for widespread environmental refugees?

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