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Students are a sceptical lot going by the entry titles into this year’s NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair.

Humans don't always make it easy on fish to get where they are going. New Zealand's first national set of Fish Passage Guidelines – co-developed by NIWA - is expected to help.

First-time science fair entrants Oliver Gunson and Jayden Kumar are on a mission to help reduce skin cancer rates caused by New Zealand’s harsh sun.

Identifying dolphins using photos of the unique pigment patterns on their fins can be used to help in the management of a species, says a NIWA scientist.

A 13-year-old Waikato school student has been testing his mother’s assurance that sunscreens past their expiry dates are still effective.

A group of year 12 students in South Auckland has been tackling one of New Zealand’s biggest health issues – our high skin cancer rate.

A Tauranga school student has solved a crucial problem for dog owners in the face of a ban on plastic bags.

A project to restore a stream catchment in Kaikōura—damaged in the 2016 earthquake—is being described as inspirational by NIWA scientists.

What do taewa Māori (Māori potatoes) and Swiss cheese have in common? For NIWA social scientist Stephen FitzHerbert it’s much more than a tasty snack.

Cathy Kilroy is quick to admit she’s a person who doesn’t like throwing anything away.

A senior NIWA scientist is concerned many councils are having difficulty “getting off the starting blocks” when it comes to planning for coastal climate change.

Wellington’s whale may be a sign they are returning to their historical habitat, says NIWA.