Briefings: NZ needs to take hold of "window of opportunity" created by Paris Agreement.

Innovation experts welcome new govt's high R&D target - but say it won't be easy to meet.

What could a change of government mean for New Zealand's environment and science sectors?

Climate change a bigger migration factor than income and freedom combined, NZ study finds.

COMMENT: To improve productivity we should not over-regulate the labour market.

Obesity researchers say Health Minister "snubbed" sugary drink tax proposal and petition.

Where the education system has room to improve

NZ students are paying the seventh-highest tertiary fees in the developed world.

Where do political parties stand on science funding and natural hazards?

The Economy Hub: What is the productivity recession? And why is it worrying brokers?

The Opportunities Party extended its plans for a $10k basic income to 18 to 23-year-olds.

NZ will soon net $100m a year by closing tax loopholes for foreign multinationals.

COMMENT: The sweet spot for NZ business is 'Big D, Small R'.

A warm home is vital for staying healthy, here are three tips to help that happen

The state of Hawke's Bay's local waterways is in crisis, writes Trevor Le-Lievre.

COMMENT: New trade agreements should not be modelled on the TPP, writes Bill Rosenberg.

One in six Kiwi 15-year-olds is now online for at least six hours every weekday.

Parliament's next environment watchdog will be a former National MP.

New Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.

Bill English hints at changes as the cost of NZ Super is expected to triple in the next 20 years from $11 billion to $36 billion.

Prime Minister Bill English is being urged to give voters some certainty about whether he plans to change superannuation eligibility.

The suicide rate among young Kiwi men aged 20 to 24 in recent years was double the rate of Australian men of the same age group, a study has found.

All too soon students will be back at school and questions will resume about about how well our education system prepares them for later life.

Surprise finding may be linked to how growth hormone works.

As a 2-year-old, Jack Dragicevich, 11, suffered third degree burns to 11 per cent of his body - now he wants to warn others.

NZ students rank above OECD average, but girls and rich students have seen their results drop.

COMMENT: While we score high in the indices for peace and transparency, our poverty and inequality gaps have grown.

NZ has the fourth-highest rate of child deaths from assault in the OECD. Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes.

It will take years to restore trust in the finance industry says the boss of New Zealand's investment regulator.

The cost of superannuation would rise from 5 per cent of GDP to 7 per cent of GDP by 2045, Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith said.