Misinformation about the Treaty of Waitangi, its language and its intent is at the centre of the Treaty Principles Bill introduced to Parliament this week.

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Paul Quinlan wakes up at four, vaguely nervous about the day ahead. The tūī are up particularly early, too, as if to herald a significant dawn. As Quinlan drives south from his home in Kaeo, others ...

Buff-tailed bumblebees, important pollinators in Aotearoa, have a taste for flowers with bigger “bullseye” markings at the centre, a study published in Science Advances indicates. UK scientists ...

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Rachael Shaw is only a few steps into Spark’s territory when he darts out from between the trees and perches on a stump. The toutouwai’s little grey body is perfectly still, his eyes unblinking. He’s ...

Lead is highly toxic—but to kea, the metal tastes like a sweet treat. So for years, the native parrots have been dying of lead poisoning: enduring vomiting, seizures, cognitive decline, and starving.