US students dive deep into marine conservation in Tauranga

The University of Waikato’s international short course blends Māori perspectives with scientific training on Aotearoa’s coastline.

Experts highlight challenges and priorities for restoring Waikato lakes

Waikato’s lakes urgently need better management and restoration with “a lot, if not most” of the hundreds of lakes in the region significantly degraded.

Showing happiness brings social rewards, but the opposite can happen if people feel pressured to appear happy

Some people find it more difficult than others to put on a happy face.

Gangs are going global and so is the illegal gun trade – NZ can do more to fight it

New criminal groups are becoming active here – from Burma via Malaysia, to the Comancheros and Mongols gangs.