Search Widens for Missing Barrier Sailor
Barrier Yacht/ Skipper Disappearance Enters Third Month.
Sun’s Fury Sends Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Plummeting to Earth, NASA Warns
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are dropping out of the sky faster than expected — and it’s the sun’s fault. According to NASA scientists, powerful solar storms are heating Earth’s upper atmosphere and creating extra drag on satellites in low orbit.…
Huntly Gets $150m Battery Upgrade – But Coal Isn’t Going Anywhere
Genesis Energy has announced a $150 million investment in grid-scale battery storage at its Huntly Power Station — a move that confirms the coal- and gas-fired plant will remain in operation for the foreseeable future. “Most people said to me…
EV Uptick in NZ, But Sales Still Well Below Peak
There was a flicker of life in New Zealand’s electric vehicle market last month — but it’s a long way from the glory days of the Clean Car Discount boom. Fully electric vehicles made up 5.5% of new vehicle sales…
Locals Usher Stranded Whale Back to Sea
Locals Rally to Guide Whale Back to Sea A dramatic rescue unfolded off the island’s southern coast earlier this month when a whale became stranded in shallow waters. Locals including Barney Scott formed a human chain to guide the whale…
This Kiwi-built AI trap identifies, targets and kills pests — with a photo to prove it
A New Zealand-designed pest trap powered by artificial intelligence, solar energy, and long-range wireless networking is being hailed as a breakthrough in pest control technology — one that could render mass poison drops obsolete. The AT520-AI combines an automatic resetting…
Plastic Pellets Wash Into Hauraki Gulf
Hundreds of thousands of plastic pellets — known as nurdles — have washed up on beaches across the Hauraki Gulf, including Oneroa Beach on Waiheke Island and the northern shore of Motuihe. The pellets are used in the manufacture of…
New Battery Tech Could Store Power and Remove Carbon
Photo / Sweetie Khatun By Daniel Commandeur, University of Surrey; Mahsa Masoudi, University of Surrey, and Siddharth Gadkari, University of Surrey
Streaming Is Killing Local Music in New Zealand
By Oli Wilson, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Catherine Hoad, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Dave Carter, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University, and Jesse Austin-Stewart, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Aotea Winter Planting: A Comprehensive Guide
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