New research from Auckland University of Technology reveals that eight native New Zealand honeys, beyond mānuka, possess unique antioxidant, antibacterial, and bioactive properties. Thyme and beech ...

New Zealand has a lot of old, dense native bush, and its ferns, vines, palms, fungi, berries, fruit, and seeds became important foods. Much of the forest has been around for hundreds of years ...

It comes from the nectar of the flower of Leptospermum scoparium — also known as Manuka, which is only native to New Zealand. Mānuka, in fact, is a Maori word. "The plant itself is very rare.

The study conducted in Wellington's Zealandia Ecosanctuary found that robins with stronger spatial memory hid their food farther away, making it less likely to be stolen by competitors. In contrast, ...

The blobfish, once dubbed the world's ugliest animal, has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year, highlighting the need ...