The Latest Breaking News from Aotearoa

Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now

When people arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand and began to turn the land to their needs, they set in motion great changes.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025

‘This is our beautiful castle’: the stunning new buildings expressing Māori pride

From facial tattoos to TV stations, young Māori are enthusiastically embracing tribal cultural identity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Now a new wave of Indigenous architects are making their mark

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024

Meet te mokomoko a Tohu: a new species of New Zealand gecko hidden in plain sight

Aotearoa New Zealand is home to an incredible diversity of lizards (mokomoko) – more than 120 species are identified, and counting.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2023