Science fiction
OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the science community.
Just when you think you've seen all the beauty queens another appears, but this one is a cow.
Miss Milk Cow 2015 was crowned in an annual cattle beauty contest in the Moc Chau district of Vietnam in mid October.
126 cows paraded and the winner's owner, Mr Li, took away six million Dong (£174) in prize money.
Local media report that the 126 competing cows were chosen from 18,000 reared in the region. Each was cleaned and decorated with ribbons and bows.
Judging criteria included physique, which prompted some farmers to fashion the animal's tails into weird and wonderful shapes.
While healthcare itself got a $5.5 billion investment in Budget 2025, rural doctors are sounding the alarm about growing health inequities in rural New Zealand.
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says a new plan for managing the Wairoa River Bar will improve resilience for the Wairoa community in flood events.
Otago Regional Council is set to begin its annual winter farm flyovers in the next three weeks.
The Good Carbon Farm has partnered with Tolaga Bay Heritage Charitable Trust to deliver its first project in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says that while educators will support the Government’s investment in learning support, they’re likely to be disappointed that it has been paid for by defunding expert teachers.
The Government says it is sharpening its focus and support for the food and fibre industry in Budget 2025.