#New Zealand

All articles tagged with "New Zealand"

Researchers surveyed 200 young New Zealand women about the body ideals they encounter on Instagram and TikTok.
Participants named a contradictory mix: lean and toned, thin, curvy, fashionable, fat-free, muscular and "thick."
Some 57% felt young women face strong pressure to achieve these ideals, which cannot all be met simultaneously.
"Fitspiration" content pairs empowerment and body-positivity language with strict control over diet and exercise.

DT Editorial Team·Sep 24, 2026·via phys.org

Researchers observed a disabled kea become the undefeated alpha male of his group.
The bird used his exposed lower beak as a novel jousting tool in contests.
The case highlights behavioral flexibility and innovation in an already intelligent species.

DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via refractor.io

A January 2026 satellite image showed a bright phytoplankton ring around the Chatham Islands.
The bloom is linked to an underwater plateau near the archipelago.
The same hidden structure has been associated with hundreds of cetacean deaths.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via livescience.com

DT Editorial Team·Apr 7, 2026·via livescience.com

Used and demo EV inventory is being cleared quickly across New Zealand.
A BYD executive said national weekend sales reached volumes once seen over a month.
The report says resale values for used Atto 3 vehicles have risen in recent weeks.
Incoming April and May shipments were already largely spoken for, with shipping cited as the main constraint.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 6, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

A New Zealand study found sepsis admissions increased significantly between 2000 and 2019.
Infants, older adults, Māori, Pacific peoples, and deprived communities faced higher risk.
The findings frame sepsis as both an emergency-care challenge and a health equity issue.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

110 people sustain a traumatic brain injury daily in New Zealand — 93% are mild
Falls, not sports or car crashes, account for nearly half of all TBI cases
Adults aged 65+ are now the most affected demographic, driven primarily by falls
Māori communities and males experience disproportionately higher TBI rates
Many injuries are preventable through fall-prevention programs and home safety measures

DT Editorial Team·Feb 21, 2026·6 min read·via medicalxpress.com