Articles by Jamie Morton
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National
Supreme Court rules in new twist for 20-year foreshore and seabed Māori rights saga
Monday, 2 December 2024, 3:24pmA just-issued Supreme Court ruling marks the latest twist in a 20-year legal saga over Māori customary rights to the foreshore...
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National
Here comes the heat: Parts of NZ to hit 30C this week
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 7:10amMetService is forecasting temperatures around the 30C mark for multiple eastern centres on Thursday. Nights won’t offer...
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National
‘One to two hours’ notice’: The NZ region at risk of 12m-high tsunamis
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 7:11amA new study highlights the tsunami threat facing Southland, where a nearby earthquake zone is thought capable of unleashing...
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Science
How gigantic eruption's rare 'booms' are informing NZ's disaster planning
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 4:30pmThousands of Kiwis reported feeling or hearing a series of cannonfire-like booms following the 2022 eruption of Tonga’s Hunga...
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National
Reversing biodiversity crisis could save $270b over next 50 years - analysis
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 3:48pmA first-of-its-kind economic analysis finds $270b could be saved over 50 years by halting species loss today. Meeting set...
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National
School holiday weather: Burst of polar air set to send NZ back to winter
Monday, 7 October 2024, 3:03pmA mid-week burst of polar air is set to send large parts of New Zealand back to winter, as MetService issues advisories for...
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National
Health experts air Covid-19 concerns as free RAT tests end next week
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 1:51pmThe days of pharmacists dispensing free Covid-19 tests are about to come to an end – which health experts fear will create...
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National
New species of ghost shark discovered in NZ waters
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 12:47pmThey’re called ghost sharks: strikingly coloured, yet rarely spotted creatures that love the cold, dark depths of the ocean. Now,...
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National
How scientists aim to model volcanic ashfall from the next major NZ eruption
Monday, 23 September 2024, 11:58am- Widespread volcanic ashfall in the event of a major North Island eruption is one of New Zealand’s key natural hazards -...
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National
The next Gabrielle: What would a direct hit on Auckland look like?
Sunday, 22 September 2024, 10:00amLast week, experts warned climate change added 10% more rainfall to ex-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, with an 80% chance of...
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Science
Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake cools to record level; what that means for chances of eruption
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 2:43pm- Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake this week registered 6.83C – the coldest temperature in seven decades of monitoring - Scientists...
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National
Measles: New analysis highlights urgent case to boost NZ’s vaccine coverage
Sunday, 8 September 2024, 4:49pmMost people who caught and spread measles in our worst epidemic in decades were unvaccinated, a new analysis shows – highlighting...
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National
New data: How effective is the Covid vaccine?
Friday, 6 September 2024, 7:23amHealth data from five million Kiwis has shown how vaccines give us a just short-term boost against catching Covid-19 – but...
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National
Forecasters eye mid-month rain-maker amid switch in weather patterns
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 12:07pmForecasters are pointing to the potential for a big mid-month rainmaker – offering the chance of some slight relief for north...
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National
Auckland academics launch 'unprecedented' revolt over course shake-up
Friday, 30 August 2024, 7:24am- University of Auckland senate votes to pause a wider curriculum transformation programme amid course review concerns. -...
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Auckland
Have you seen these species? Auckland’s most threatened birds revealed
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 3:24pmAuckland is home to nearly half the bird species in New Zealand, the region’s first stocktake has found – but dozens of them...
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Lifestyle
NZ’s ecstasy habits explored: How are Kiwis using MDMA?
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 1:55pmNew insights have lifted the lid on Kiwis’ ecstasy use - while raising concerns about how the illicit drug is being paired...
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National
More wild weather’s on the way for NZ: Here’s the unusual picture behind it
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 2:27pmA rare phenomenon unfolding over Antarctica could help spell a rocky change from winter to spring, as forecasters warn of...
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National
129,000 ACC claims, 900 deaths: Analysis reveals booze’s big NZ health burden
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 7:14am- A new study found alcohol caused over 900 deaths and 29,282 hospitalisations in 2018. - Alcohol was linked to nearly 129,000...
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Science
Explained: Why the Govt’s new gene tech shake-up is a big deal
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 3:38pmThe Government has just announced it’s ending what it calls a nearly 30-year ban on gene technology outside the lab. What...
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National
More marine heatwaves likely for NZ this summer; study reveals risk to critical ocean species
Sunday, 11 August 2024, 2:57pmNew Zealand’s waters are again expected to simmer this summer, as a new study warns that worsening marine heatwaves could...
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National
Climate change: 80% of Kiwis against development in risky areas
Monday, 5 August 2024, 1:19pmA major climate change poll has delivered a clear call to the Government: most Kiwis don’t want new development in risky...
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National
‘Sad day for science’: Job cuts proposed at GNS Science, 77 roles affected
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 2:50pmGNS Science is proposing to axe dozens of jobs – the latest in a rolling series of shake-ups that have rocked the public...
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National
33 hrs of snow: MetService issues raft of warnings ahead of three-day storm
Monday, 29 July 2024, 11:06amSome 33 hours of snow is set to start falling in parts of the South Island in coming hours as a storm hits that is set to...
