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Maths Gender Gap Appears Within Kids’ First Two School Terms – Expert Reaction
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:28:01 +1200 | Science Media Centre
French and US researchers analysed data from more than 2.6 mn first and second grade children (ages 5 to 7) in France. There was almost no difference in the average performance when the children started school, but a notable gender gap in favour of boys appeared ...More >>
New Zealand’s Ability To Monitor Geohazards Weakened By Science Job Cuts
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:01:05 +1200 | PSA
The National GeoHazard Monitoring Centre, operated by GNS Science, provides round the clock monitoring of potential tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides, and was set up after the Kaikoura Earthquake in 2016.More >>
TTC Global Appoints Katrina McNicholl As General Manager – Southern Region
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:39:10 +1200 | TTC Global
McNicholl joins TTC Global from Foodstuffs South Island, where she led the Quality Engineering function for nearly a decade. During her tenure, she oversaw one of New Zealand’s most advanced SAP deployments and led a high-performing QE team supporting ...More >>
Onboard Starlink Wi-Fi Trial Taking Connectivity To The Skies
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:42:43 +1200 | Air New Zealand
In an innovative move to test more seamless and connected travel experiences, Air New Zealand is trialling this technology with Starlink – a satellite-based internet service designed to deliver reliable, fast internet connections including in the ...More >>
New Zealand Adults Facing “Hidden Epidemic” Of Undiagnosed Dyslexia And ADHD
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:40:23 +1200 | Truth About Dyslexia
Truth About Dyslexia calls for nationwide conversation and better screening as more Kiwis discover they’ve been “masking” for decades. More >>
Meltwater Unveils Latest AI Innovations Led By Mira
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:22:27 +1200 | Meltwater
While Mira is Meltwater’s in-platform assistant, Meltwater Copilot – now available to all Microsoft customers – brings conversational AI intelligence to the places where organisations collaborate and drive decisions such as Microsoft Teams and the ...More >>
Generative AI Fills In The Gaps In Microscopy Data To Further Genetic Medicine
Sun, 8 Jun 2025 10:48:04 +1200 | Skoltech
DNA requires more than the right set of genes: It has to have the correct 3D architecture, which is traditionally the object of statistical physics, and polymer physics in particular. More >>
Neural Networks Speed Up Search For Solid-State Battery Materials For Safer Electric Cars With Extended Range
Sun, 8 Jun 2025 08:58:12 +1200 | Skoltech
So far solid-state batteries have not been adopted by carmakers, but EV developers are looking to capitalize on the technology before competitors. The new type of energy storage could improve fire safety and boost EV range by up to 50%. More >>
Building Resilience In The Food And Fibre Sector
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 07:32:19 +1200 | Westpac New Zealand
The report recommends farmers increasingly adopt smart digital technologies and processes that provide greater visibility along the value chain and deliver on-farm efficiency improvements.More >>
Why Is The New Zealand Media Not Questioning The Implications Of The Gene Technology Bill?
Mon, 2 Jun 2025 16:15:29 +1200 | Lisa Er
Despite the profound ethical, environmental, and societal implications, there has been a noticeable lack of critical scrutiny from the mainstream media, says Lisa Er.More >>
The Good, The Bad, And The Apocalypse: Tech Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton Lays Out His Stark Vision For AI
Mon, 2 Jun 2025 15:32:07 +1200 | RNZ
It's the question that keeps Geoffrey Hinton up at night: What happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent life on the planet? More >>
Netsafe And Chorus Power Up Online Safety For Older Adults
Thu, 29 May 2025 19:50:36 +1200 | Netsafe
Netsafe added 12 new resources to the 'Get Set Up for Safety' programme, a collection of fact sheets, guides and learning activities for older adults and people who support them. The tools are designed to build digital confidence and help older people stay ...More >>
Global Study: COVID-19 And Adenoviral Vaccines Tied To GBS Risk, Not MRNA Vaccines
Thu, 29 May 2025 10:56:14 +1200 | Global Vaccine Data Network
GBS is a rare but serious neurological condition that can cause progressive limb weakness and eventual paralysis, with an annual incidence of 1 to 4 cases per 100,000 people worldwide. It has been linked to various infections, including Campylobacter ...More >>
Xero Now Offers Tap To Pay On IPhone For NZ Small Businesses With A Stripe Account To Accept Contactless Payments
Thu, 29 May 2025 10:09:24 +1200 | Xero
Xero research shows over a third (38%) of Kiwi consumers say they are frustrated when their preferred payment option isn’t available and one in five (22%) would shop elsewhere if a business didn’t offer one of their preferred ways to pay.More >>
Bioshields Could Help Slow Tsunami Flow
Thu, 29 May 2025 10:00:26 +1200 | GNS Science
Lead researcher and GNS Tsunami Scientist Jean Roger said the study findings are expected to help local governments, planners, environmental agencies and infrastructure managers make informed decisions about natural environment management and natural ...More >>
Q1/2025 Gen Threat Report Reveals AI-Driven Scams Redefining Cybercrime
Thu, 29 May 2025 09:44:16 +1200 | Gen
Example of a Fake Update popup in Firefox. The fake update mimics the branding, language, and layout of legitimate software. It often uses urgent language like: “Your version is out of date, click to update now!”More >>
As A Growing Social Movement And Self-Care Practice, Death Literacy Is Fostering Positive Conversations About The End
Thu, 29 May 2025 08:29:03 +1200 | Independent Media Institute
The new self-care movement teaches death literacy as a life-enhancing practice. More >>
Process Management Principles For Enhancing Physical Security
Thu, 29 May 2025 07:10:03 +1200 | Hugh Grant
To understand realistic security threats, stakeholders must carefully analyse historic security incidents and review the novel security landscape facing their industry. As well as consider any unique security vulnerabilities associated with the physicalMore >>
Supporting More Tamariki Māori To Flourish
Tue, 27 May 2025 10:28:01 +1200 | New Zealand Government
An additional $60m of ring-fenced funding for Māori Medium and Kaupapa Māori Education property, which will deliver up to 50 new classrooms to support the network, providing access to immersion schooling for approximately an additional 1,100 ākonga.More >>
Trans Tasman AI Collaboration Links High School Students With Trailblazer
Fri, 23 May 2025 10:19:58 +1200 | Auckland University of Technology
AUT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Damon Salesa, says that as New Zealand’s only university of technology, AUT is proud to collaborate on initiatives that harness the power of technology to shape a better future.More >>
