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New platform focuses on fixes for the planet

4 March 2026

Planetary Solutions has launched, offering in-depth coverage of environmental challenges and ideas to shape a more sustainable future for Aotearoa New Zealand.
The invisible emissions behind AI

25 February 2026

Our digital lives are powered by energy-hungry infrastructure running around the clock.
Penguins prefer white plastic, new study shows

23 February 2026

White plastic appears to pose a particular hazard for penguins, new research from the University of Auckland has found.
Forecasting the future of NZ’s oceans and weather

9 February 2026

An $8.9 million project has launched to examine how offshore ocean changes are driving New Zealand’s extreme weather and impacting our coastal waters.
How to turn down the heat on Auckland’s streets

9 February 2026

A University of Auckland planning expert says expanding tree cover and green spaces is critical if Auckland is to adapt to a changing climate.
A circular economy is much more than recycling

5 February 2026

What would it take for New Zealand to develop a circular economy?
New traffic charges could backfire, expert warns

28 January 2026

Traffic congestion charges won't work unless alternatives to driving to work are available, says University of Auckland’s Dr Hyesop Shin.
Recycling project to help transform NZ coasts

18 December 2025

Recycled shell waste from the mussel industry could soon be used to help restore New Zealand’s coasts.
Young designer’s clever solution nets award

17 December 2025

Ideas for tackling ‘forever chemicals’ in central Auckland soil have blossomed into an award-winning design feat for University of Auckland graduand Marissa Porteous.
Creating a brain booster for older people

8 December 2025

A new plant-based nutrient that could boost older people’s brain health is being brewed in the lab of University of Auckland Professor Siew-Young Quek.
Bumper breeding season for kākāpō on the cards

3 December 2025

Kākāpō may be about to have their biggest breeding season since records began.
New invention cleans up greenhouse gases

28 November 2025

A new device that removes greenhouse gases released during surgery has been successfully trialled at an Auckland hospital.

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