[Address to Ministry of Research, Science and Technology hui — Whaia te Ara Putaiao o Aotearoa — Wellington] The Government is committed to transforming New Zealand’s economy. We have a vision for a ...

A great article by Zoran Rakovic. He starts by defining science: “Science must begin with myths,” Karl Popper wrote, “and with the criticism of myths.” The operative word is criticism. Science doesn’t ...

A team of archeologists in New Zealand is exploring an early Maori site on Moturua island in the Bay of Islands that they think may have been home to some of the first Polynesian settlers in New ...

As a weed choked a New Zealand lake, a tribe found a surprising solution in a centuries-old tool, adding to a pitched debate over how Indigenous knowledge can complement conventional science. By Pete ...

Archeologist Des Kohotea has dedicated his life to protecting and promoting the native Maori people of New Zealand. He has earned significant notice for his efforts to protect sacred native sites from ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The bones of 14 Maori dating back at least to the mid-19th century are to be returned by a museum in the United States to New Zealand, media reported on Friday. The Field Museum ...

When Hori Parata talks to a dead whale on a New Zealand beach, he welcomes it home. “It is returning to where it was born,” he says. The earliest whales walked on land—evolutionary biologists learned ...

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental ...

A referendum is generally not a good way to determine the interests of minorities. As was the government’s intent, Maori ...