As we head into winter illness season, the SMC asked experts for the latest on our COVID vaccines. An updated vaccine targeting new COVID variants became available in January. Dr Lisa Connor, head of ...

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Antarctic sea ice levels have been at record lows for the last three years, a global report shows. The World Meteorological ...

Pancake ice forms in the Ross Sea at sunset near the coast of of Victoria Land. Credit: owamux, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons ...

About 40% of adults with chronic pain have anxiety or depression, according to new overseas research covering data from 50 ...

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Contractors have “successfully completed their work” to remove diesel fuel and other pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui off Sāmoa, according to the latest update from the New Zealand Defence Force.