New ZealandYoung hoiho's 470km hike wows scientistsScientists tracking young yellow-eyed penguins awed at one intrepid bird's 470km hike.14 Mar 06:59 AM
New ZealandNZ colleagues: 'He is a normal person... except he is not; he's Hawking'"He was brilliant and was one of the top scientists in the 20th Century."14 Mar 05:03 AM
WorldThe life of Stephen Hawking: The finest mind and brightest starThe world's great scientist since Einstein, Professor Stephen Hawking, has died, aged 76.14 Mar 03:49 AM
WorldScientists show DNA tests can predict intelligenceDNA tests can predict intelligence, scientists show for first time.13 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldMicroplastic pollution much worse than fearedMicroplastic pollution is a lot worse than initially thought, experts have confirmed.13 Mar 05:57 AM
New ZealandWatch: Trapping Auckland's elusive long-tailed batScientists aim to better understand the habitat and movements of the little flying mammal.12 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand22 leading science bodies urge action on climateNZ's leading science body joins unprecedented Commonwealth call for climate action.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPromising NZ anti-cancer drug headed for clinical trialOne of Auckland university's more than a dozen drugs to have reached clinical trial stage.11 Mar 02:32 AM
KahuNew light shed on Pacific's earliest settlersScientists reveal new insights into a culture regarded as Polynesians' ancient ancestors.11 Mar 01:11 AM
New ZealandNZ study: humans can be 'racist' toward robots, tooUniversity insights find there's a glaring lack of diversity in the robot world.10 Mar 11:08 PM
New ZealandNZ study: wool may be better for skin than polyesterSuspecting natural fibres are better for skin than synthetic ones isn't woolly thinking.10 Mar 09:27 PM
New ZealandDrones to probe Auckland's big landslide threatsThe University of Auckland will look at how land is moving on 10 slopes around the city.10 Mar 09:16 PM
New ZealandAre driverless buses, bikes our transport future?Autonomous vehicles are on the roads - but experts divided on when they'll replace cars.10 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleWHO issues alert on 'Disease X'Scientists around the globe are on alert for a new and potentially deadly pathogen.10 Mar 08:07 AM
New ZealandOur sleeping taniwha: Hikurangi's tsunami threatIt could kill thousands, but there's much about our main geological threat we don't know.09 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Tattoos get under your skinOPINION: Understanding how tattoos remain in skin could help develop removal techniques.09 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhy we're addicted to smartphonesCan't put your phone down? This might be why.09 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessBig Read: World's biggest telescope exciting for NZNZ among countries investing in "space-breaking" project.09 Mar 03:55 AM
New ZealandScientists break ice, and records, to gain climate cluesKiwi scientists return from Antarctica with important new climate-change insights.09 Mar 03:47 AM
AgribusinessAttack squad of weevils releasedWorld first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.08 Mar 09:45 PM
New ZealandFour times more than normal: NZ's bumper cyclone season explainedExperts say there are three reasons why NZ may be hit again. Jamie Morton explains.08 Mar 09:07 PM
New ZealandCelebrity atheist backs out of NZ tour amid allegationsLawrence Krauss was due to speak on a double-bill with Richard Dawkins in May.07 Mar 10:34 PM
New ZealandScientists to probe NZ's tsunami danger zoneScientists set to install listening posts deep in the high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.07 Mar 07:50 PM
New ZealandGovt eyes new South Island marine reservesTwo options offer areas for new reserves, but environment group calls process "flawed".07 Mar 02:14 AM
New ZealandHikurangi tsunami warning system: Is it possible?Could NZ have a tsunami early warning system? A visiting Japanese scientist thinks so.06 Mar 09:01 PM
New ZealandMapped: New Zealand's hot spots for drunken violenceWhere do assaults happen in NZ and what's that got to do with bars and deprivation?06 Mar 03:59 AM
New ZealandNZ science: molecule could boost vaccinesA molecule just identified by NZ scientists could boost our bodies' response to vaccines.06 Mar 01:44 AM
TechnologyWhat happened before the Big Bang?Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking says he knows what happened before the dawn of time.03 Mar 04:26 AM
New ZealandErebus crash theory debunkedStrange snow markings on Erebus not linked to plane crash03 Mar 02:44 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Could this simple hack help you lose weight?COMMENT: Eating too many calories is one of the major contributors to weight gain.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: Why do we believe fake news?Does being more sickened by other people's smells make you more likely a Trump supporter?02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHauraki Gulf headache: Snapper, sharks, trevally stocks collapseSlow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.01 Mar 09:05 PM
WorldWhat gets up the nose of Trump supportersThose drawn to leaders like Trump more likely to wrinkle noses at unpleasant body odour.01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDefying beach warnings could make you illCOMMENT: Rash of signs may at last prod council and public into fixing the issue.28 Feb 04:00 PM
