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Massive AI factory could impact sea life, cultural values
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (551+ words) Southern mayors have thrown their support behind a new data centre which is set to become the country's second-highest electricity user. But potential impacts of a large cable on the natural environment have been highlighted in a commissioner's report, such…...
Harakeke can heal ‘forever chemicals’, research shows
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (483+ words) A new study shows that harakeke has healing properties, successfully removing chemicals from contaminated water. The Waipapa Taumata Rau study found that chemically treated fibres from harakeke successfully removed some chemicals from contaminated water in lab tests. The findings suggest…...
They were almost hunted to extinction. Now, the southern right whale is at risk again
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (547+ words) This article was first published by NITV in Australia Once a pillar of conservation success, the tide has turned for the Southern Right Whale as they face dwindling numbers in the wake of climate change, according to new research done…...
No Mob, No Country: the social media account profiting with an AI Indigenous avatar
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (788+ words) This article was first published on NITV in Australia. To many, he's an Aboriginal man building an online following - yet he belongs to no nation. He has no biological descent and is not recognised or claimed by any Aboriginal community....
New home for rare skinks takes shape on Napier’s Marine Parade
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (478+ words) Pitfall drops and hand searches will be used to capture one of the last known colonies of native k'k'wai/northern spotted skinks in New Zealand, located on the coast of Napier. The rare skinks will then be relocated to a…...
‘Hugely unsettling’: Greens health spokesperson reacts as ManageMyHealth hackers’ deadline hits
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) The deadline set by hackers to release patient data belonging to about 120,000 New Zealanders has arrived, prompting calls for swift action from Greens Health spokesperson Huhana Lyndon. "With this being the biggest cyber breach in New Zealand, following on from…...