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‘That was a big one’: More than 50 quakes recorded in Taupō
According to GeoNet the earthquakes recorded peaked at 3.4 in magnitude.
‘Want to know’: Prince William’s strange Loch Ness monster question
The joking question came as he visited a DNA research organisation.
NZ scientists create world-first ‘clock’ that could lead to ageing breakthroughs
DNA-based 'clock' could lead to new medical treatments and insights into how we age.
Youth vaping: NZ study reveals worrying misconceptions among teens
Health researchers say vaping urgently needs to be 'denormalised' among NZ's teens.
The 122km/h gust: Why last night’s extreme weather hit Mangawhai so hard
A forecaster explains what made the storm so powerful, as the weather action shifts south.
Steven Joyce: Govt science plan’s like rearranging deckchairs
OPINION: Merger is likely to be costly and distracting and achieve little.
Cancer frontiers: Five ways Kiwi scientists are taking on our number one killer
Jamie Morton meets the Kiwi scientists leading five cutting-edge new cancer studies.
The truth about the five-second rule
Dropped your food? Eating it within a few seconds might cost you health-wise.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s big economic speech a good start, but needs more
The Beehive plans to spend the whole year on a rolling maul of announcements.
Opinion: Shane Reti wasn't demoted, he can now help shape our national identity
OPINION: Technology is key to improving export value, delivering better health outcomes,
Mixed reactions: Govt's science revamp aims to drive economic growth
New Zealand's seven Crown Research Institutes to be grouped into three new organisations.
Future of Crown Research Institutes to be revealed today
Recommendations may include merging some of the seven research institutes.
What scientists are learning about potential lava flows in Auckland
A recent eruption in Spain's Canary Islands yields important new insights for Auckland.
Do antidepressants work? This British professor says they don’t
Times: Joanna Moncrieff says patients have been duped by big pharma and insecure doctors.
Mayor hits back after Trump claims US split the atom
Trump appears to rewrite history while talking about US achievements at his inauguration.
Shane Reti says health portfolio in good shape for Simeon Brown
While he has lost health, Reti says he is still representing Whangārei at the top table.
Groundbreaking brain implant in Kiwi child creates another world first
New trial by medtech start-up gives hope to people living with a time bomb in their head.
Opinion: How to protect babies as whooping cough epidemic grows
OPINION: Why do we need to get serious about whooping cough?
Cheap drug slashes risk of bone fractures, ‘astonishing’ Kiwi trial discovers
The significant findings could help people avoid bone density problems in older age.
Iwi discovers native plant with cannabis-like properties
Discoveries about the plant have exciting potential for new homegrown health products.
Obesity breakthrough: Kiwi scientist in pivotal gene discovery
A Kiwi scientist has helped make a breakthrough that could lead to new obesity treatments.
2024 brought the world to a dangerous warming threshold. Now what?
New York Times: Global temperatures last year crept past a key goal.
Ichthyosaur fossil reveals survival in NZ long after global extinction
Isolation helped NZ's ichthyosaurs survive longer; fossil offers clues to global extinction puzzle.
Space spectacle: ‘Once in a lifetime’ comet to be visible in NZ skies
Kiwis likely to get glimpse at passing comet that’s been making for stunning images.
Nine in 10 Kiwi kids endure trauma by age 8 - new research
But parents can cut the risk of lasting harm, new study finds.
Eclipses and supermoons: Five things for Kiwi stargazers to look for in 2025, starting this week
From solar eclipses to meteors, there's plenty of action in 2025's astronomical calendar.
Climate change: How worsening heatwaves could hurt your heart
NZ scientists are exploring how crucial cells in our hearts will cope on extra-hot days.