Podcast: Detour Antarctica

Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race

The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.

Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world

"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."

Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant

More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.

Guinness rewrites record book after clash over Antarctic exploits

New rules for records introduced amid criticism of skier.

Netsafe warns of emerging wave of sophisticated, hard-to-detect online scams

Netsafe says unauthorised billing scams have already cost $58,744 this year.

On borrowed time: How long can NZ keep bird flu strain at bay?

H5N1 on the march; H7N6 poultry outbreak here showed how fast strains can escalate.

Wellington councillors, mayor, skip blessing of new HQ amid office space tensions

The Herald understands some elected members boycotted the blessing.

The Country: Sir Ian Taylor after Shane Jones exits goldmine debate

Christopher Luxon, Sir Ian Taylor, Dr Victoria Hatton, Duncan Humm and Craig Hickman.

Person dies after single-car crash on Whangaparāoa Peninsula

Emergency services were called to Vipond Rd about 10.25am.

Ice baths and yoga: High school health class helping kids practise stress management

Teacher Caitlin Cahill is teaching stress management techniques she wishes she learned.

Rising above the skyline: New mass-timber office building for Hastings

Eighty Hastings council staff will move into the complex.

Latest fuel stock numbers revealed, jet fuel sees biggest drop

The second update of the week shows jet fuel down more than others.