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Canterbury Museum: Dinosaur Dolphins Survived In New Zealand Long After Extinction Elsewhere

Aotearoa New Zealand was home to a unique ichthyosaur that managed to survive for 5 million years after its peers around the world went extinct. The fossil is the most completely preserved ichthyosaur discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand and one of the youngest ichthyosaur fossils ever found.

Retail NZ: Retailers Still Under Pressure At End Of 2024

New figures from Worldline NZ show that despite strong Boxing Day sales, December continued the downward trend of 2024 with a decline in card spending of -0.7%, dominated by major centres Auckland and Wellington being down 2.0%.

University of Canterbury: Research Sheds Light On Fire Risk For Canterbury

“This student project is contributing to understanding the risk of wildfire in the household environment, using fuel distribution and potential fire behaviour to inform safe living. The students’ methodology was informed by geospatial data analysis and community and stakeholder engagement to assess and communicate the risk better,” Associate Professor Katurji says.

GE Free NZ: Potential $20 Billion Loss In Export Demand Threatens Rural Communities

Comments at the end of the year from the Coalition Government by Minister Judith Collins show that they have little awareness of the global demand for GE-free food in 2025 or the historical failed genetic engineering trials in New Zealand. New Zealand exports are under threat.

Science Media Centre: Carbon-storing Construction Materials – Expert Reaction

The amount of CO2 storage needed worldwide is daunting and so storage in building materials deserves to be on the table alongside approaches like geological storage, further forestry planting, and other nature-based solutions, says Associate Professor David Dempsey.

Vegetables New Zealand: New Web-Based Tool Will Help Greenhouse Growers Switch To Geothermal Heating

The tool under development will help kiwi greenhouse growers make the switch to geothermal, by translating complex geothermal subsurface data into a user-friendly web-based tool tailored for the covered cropping industry.

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