Every year in this country, a national cervical screening programme saves the lives of at least 100 women. That programme exists partly because of the work of Professor Sir David Skegg, a man who has dedicated his life to fighting cancer and other debilitating...
New Zealanders love fantails, and 99 per cent of a fantail’s diet is insects. Fantails follow us as we go hiking through the forest, snapping away at all the invertebrate protein we’ve stirred up from the branches and soil. What few of us realise, however, is that...
By the time she was 12, Georgia Latu was already someone who enjoyed making gifts for her friends and whānau. So when she found herself facing the challenge of getting to a wānanga in the North island, it was natural to put those skills towards a fundraising effort....
You might have seen video footage of Carlos Hotene, swerving and jinking past would-be tacklers on rugby league fields both here and overseas. But you probably haven’t seen the quiet mahi he puts in at home, building a sustainable future for his marae and feeding the...
He appears regularly in the media, commenting on how a blend of science and mātauranga Māori can help us overcome our most important ecological challenges. It’s therefore no surprise that Dr Daniel Hikuroa has become world-renowned for the way he has successfully...
