Are scientists keeping up with the "explosion" of new illegal drugs entering our country?

Kirsty Bentley's mum still hopes killer will be caught

Residents are outraged about leaks onto Whirinaki Beach from a Pan Pac pipe.

A needle winds up in your strawberry. How do we find out how it got there?

She went missing 20 years ago today. Now, there are hopes new methods can catch her killer

Disease-causing bacteria and antibiotic-resistant E. coli detected in Canterbury rivers.

Meningococcal disease confirmed as cause of teen's death.

An expert expects some Roundup to "definitely" be found in groundwater.

Global warming isn't just a threat to our coastal communities: but to our health. Why?

EDs seeing new wave of ultra-potent synthetic drugs are being invited to join new effort.

The addictive synthetic opioid is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.

World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

An East Coast waka voyage has encountered a surprising amount of ocean plastic pollution.

NZ DNA tech has been credited for a breakthrough in a brutal triple murder case in the US.

It's easy - but risky - to forget basic food safety during holidays, expert says.

Human faecal contamination thought to be culprit of September outbreak.

Vehicle owner contacts police after release of CCTV image of suspect car.

A man is standing trial in the Napier District Court for a rape reported in 2003.

A doctor who conducted the post-mortem examination on a child allegedly killed by his stepdad says some of his injuries could have

Top researchers team up with police, drawing on analytical skills to detect, prevent and disrupt unlawful acts.

Kiwis' use of antibiotics has soared, indicating widespread inappropriate use for viral coughs and colds, experts say.

Three young children have been treated in hospital for potentially-deadly meningococcal disease.

Scientists' analysis suggests farm animals may be behind the gastro outbreak in Havelock North.

The latest test results into the origin of the gastro outbreak has revealed it is unlikely to have come from chicken manure.

Havelock North's water supply may be behind a vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak which is affecting a number of people in the area.

Like a zombie, the Milky Way galaxy may already be dead but it still keeps going.

A new laser that can build a 3D colour image of crime scenes will bring new clarity to New Zealand courtrooms.

The creator of 'Big Brother' is to turn the "world's toughest job interview" - for a one-way ticket to Mars - into the ultimate reality show.

A homeless man who died violently behind an empty shop on Dominion Rd had lost his wife and daughter and his business.

The body of a man has been found behind a disused grocery store in Auckland this afternoon.