Tag: New Zealand News

New research has revealed that further intervention methods may be required to reduce the transmission of malaria throughout certain parts of Africa – to combat the daytime-biting species of mosquitos found there.

Adjunct Professor Paul Scofield takes us on a short dive into New Zealand's fossil history and explains the impact of a newly taken scan of found fossils on The Conversation.

In an article on The Conversation, University of Canterbury History Professor Katie Pickles argues for a green rooftop revolution as New Zealand faces homes in short supply and shifts to medium-density-developments.

Research has revealed that the University of Lincoln, UK, is among the best in the country for graduates wanting to start their own business, producing almost 600 start-up businesses in recent years.

Inspired by the experience of helping her own children learn to read and write, Elizabeth Kay has qualified as a teacher so she can help other Deaf students learn and feel pride in their identity.

Te Kāhui Toi, the team of artist-designers behind the recently opened Te Rau Karamu Marae on Massey’s Pukeahu campus are among this year’s winners of the University Research Medals.

In one of the toughest years for tertiary institutions with closed borders and Covid-19 lockdowns, students have ranked the University of Waikato among the best in the world and staff have praised its response and leadership.

Three outstanding Canterbury businesspeople have been chosen from a number of high-calibre applicants for a new scholarship programme.

Professor Doug Armstrong from the School of Agriculture and Environment has been awarded the 2021 Te Tohu Taiao Award for Ecological Excellence by the New Zealand Ecological Society.

Young parents can be as successful as older parents if they have supportive relationships and financial security, according to new University of Canterbury (UC) research.