The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a...

A scientist, an engineer, an archaeologist and a lawyer break down some of the physical, environmental, ethical and legal challenges of mining on the Moon.

Governments have a significant influence in shaping the trajectory of the space industry as investors, operators, regulators and customers. This resea…

Critics say the government has placed short-term economic growth ahead of the long-term consequences.

Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse

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Bridget Williams Books invites you to a BWB Talk in Auckland with Shaun Hendy in conversation with Siouxsie Wiles and Toby Manhire, discussing hi...

Aotearoa New Zealand's rapidly growing aerospace sector is still in its infancy, which presents us with the unique opportunity to incorporate sustainability as a key performance parameter from the ...

New Zealand’s first publicly funded space mission has ended with a lost satellite and a debate about how we spend our money in space.<br />

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery

Exclusive: In the first legal challenge to the plan, top climate lawyers claim the government relies too heavily on forestry and failed to consult the public

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Alt: Jodie Foster in the film Contact looking to outer space while saying "It's so beautiful. They should've sent a poet."

Many of her male colleagues believed Pearl Young had an attitude problem based on her efforts to advocate for herself and her team.

The intriguing stories in Ceridwen Dovey’s Only the Astronauts bring obscure historical footnotes to life.

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“While we underestimated the coalition’s willingness to sacrifice life for profit, we also believe that the government has underestimated how potent a coalition of shared interests to defend Te Tiriti...

With humanities and social sciences removed from the "blue-skies" research fund, many Māori-led research projects will no longer be funded. "Core" scientists have also voiced opposition to the move, d...

Policies included in the new climate plan actually cut emissions by less than in the draft plan released months ago, Marc Daalder reports

Former poet laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh on funding cuts to arts and social sciences ... "Some discoveries shake the earth. While others whisper of their worth"

Scientists shocked as “blue-sky” Marsden Fund has half its budget shifted to research focused on helping economy

It's a tiny portion of our overall funding, yet social sciences and humanities research makes a massive impact. Without it, the pie starts to crumble.