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Interactive: Explore STI rates in your region
Which sexually transmitted infections are spreading where you live? Explore the data.
Apples that can grow in 40C, dragon fruit for NZ - scientists preparing our fruit for a warm future
Both projects are finalists for the Science New Zealand Awards 2025 in March.
Celebrating trailblazers this International Women’s Day
50 years on, Kiwi's talk to Jude Dobson about how far we’ve come and the road still ahead.
Covid-19 in NZ: Five years - and five big unanswered questions
NZ's first Covid-19 case was confirmed five years ago today. What have we learned since?
Alert for GPs as drug-resistant ringworm strain emerges in NZ
Recently-emerged, treatment-resistant type of ringworm detected in NZ for the first time.
‘Breakthrough for eruption forecasting’: NZ scientists' AI tool could help predict future blows
Could scientists one day forecast volcanic eruptions before they happen?
‘Disrespect for science’: Docs reveal how Govt pushed controversial changes to prestigious Marsden Fund
Documents reveal how Govt made changes to Marsden Fund that outraged academic community.
Groundbreaking NZ-led study prompts rethink about devastating disorder
NZ-led study may prove a turning point in battle against neurodegenerative disorder MSA.
A cook in his own kitchen: Shane Reti talks science’s big reset and gene tech bill
The new Science, Innovation and Technology Minister has some giant decisions to make.
How Antarctica’s melting ice sheet could change NZ’s climate
Study suggests Antarctic meltwater may directly influence NZ's air and ocean temperatures.
Cancer Society funds boost ovarian cancer detection research
The researchers aim to create early detection tests, improving survival rates.
Narcissists feel more excluded and experience ‘social pain’, scientists say
Spare a thought for narcissists, who can experience 'social pain' from being excluded.
Wānaka cancer patient raises $400k to get cutting-edge treatment in China
Emma Holden, 36, will soon travel to Shanghai, China for cutting-edge cancer treatment.
Forecast deluges won’t ease North Island’s ‘unusual’ big summer dry
Downpours forecast this week unlikely to put dent in North Island's expanding dryness.
Lab-made tissue: ‘Lego-like’ local invention could revolutionise knee problems
A team of Kiwi scientists is pushing the boundaries of regenerative medicine.
Suspect you’re a narcissist? Here are the questions to ask yourself
What's the difference between healthy self-esteem and being a full-blown narcissist?
Opinion: When ‘just asking questions’ about science turns into 300,000 dead
NYT OPINION: The danger of when science denialism comes into power.
Bloodsuckers and beyond: Inside the intriguing world of NZ’s pests
New Zealand is home to a fascinating range of blood-feeding creatures.
Environment watchdog flags worries over Govt science sector shake-up
Commissioner takes issue with Govt plans to merge NZ's seven Crown Research Institutes.
Science sector cuts: 63 more jobs to go at Callaghan Innovation, union says
Union says Callaghan Innovation staff forced into redundancy with 'nowhere in NZ to go'.
Happy Feat: Chilean officials stunned as NZ penguin turns up 7500km from home
A native NZ penguin has made an 'extremely unusual' visit to a seaside city in Chile.
‘Critically endangered’: DoC survey seeks Māui dolphin sightings
The DoC survey aims to find Māui dolphin numbers off North Island's west coast.
‘Unheard of’: Family astonished at landing 100kg marlin near Kāpiti Island
A family fishing trip off the Kapiti Coast landed something a little heftier than snapper.
Risk of flooding, slips amid potential severe thunderstorms over North Island
People across the Central North Island are being warned of more thunderstorm action today.
The reason young women’s bodies are more prone to cancer
The hormone oestrogen is thought to play to a central role.
‘Promising’: Ozempic may protect against Alzheimer’s
New York Times: Could the drugs that upended diabetes and obesity benefit the brain?
'Mindboggling': Farmers urge minister to look into AgResearch science cuts
Concerns for farm productivity, animal welfare, and rural sector's economic contribution.