Commonwealth nations including Aotearoa and Pacific Island states have adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. The ...

Police will attend fewer mental health callouts that aren't associated with a crime or high level of risk from November 1st.

It is the first such gathering since parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity committed to developing new ...

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New Zealand naval ship the HMNZS Manawanui ran aground near the southern coast of the island Upolu in Samoa before sinking on Sunday morning. The ship is a specialist dive and hydrographic vessel that ...

Antibodies from the mpox vaccine Jynneos appear to drop off after a few months, and boosters may be needed, according to a small new study. Researchers from Harvard Medical School found that mpox ...

Impact on mood and lack of trust are key reasons some Kiwis avoid the news, according to a new study. The survey of over 1200 New Zealanders found 60% avoid the news at least sometimes, and high rates ...

Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to new research. The simulation study using historical data on 82 countries ...

A report on Aotearoa’s air quality has been released today. The Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand has just released the latest three yearly report, Our Air 2024. The report ...

Samoa’s Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) has confirmed that the capsized HMNZS Manawanui is leaking residual oil from three locations. The oil leakage is from the service tanks in the engine ...

The New Zealand Defence Force has announced details of its Court of Inquiry into the wreck of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa. A Samoan International Relations expert based in New Zealand has called for an ...