New ZealandThe importance of the parapara tree Forest & Bird’s Northland Conservation Advocate Dean Baigent-Mercer talks about the parapara tree.Watch19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: Bubs crawl in clouds of 'biogunk'Crawling babies kick up clouds of "biogunk" - but that's not necessarily a bad thing.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand50 questions about the environment: Our oceansHow are oceans faring with pollution, fishing and climate change? Simon Thrush explains.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore seeking gender reassignment info, study findsIncreasing societal awareness and acceptance of gender diversity likely behind trend.18 Jan 04:00 PM
World'Potentially hazardous' asteroid heading towards EarthHuge asteroid, size of world's tallest building, to hurtle past Earth in two weeks' time.18 Jan 12:14 AM
New Zealand50 questions about the environment: Our biosecurityFollowing a string of major incursions, Professor Travis Glare discusses NZ's biosecurity.17 Jan 11:47 PM
World'Throne' hidden deep inside Great PyramidExperts believe the throne of a famous pharaoh is hidden in a secret chamber deep inside.17 Jan 01:49 AM
New ZealandSeismic surveys may be hurting penguinsOil surveys may impact the foraging habits of korora in the South Taranaki Bight.17 Jan 01:20 AM
New ZealandExplained: How you get your temperature forecastsIf it feels hotter than the daily high MetService forecast for you, you may not be wrong.16 Jan 09:47 PM
New Zealand50 questions about the environment: Our natureDr Andrea Byrom says things aren't looking good for our prized native plants and animals.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCO2 enigma: How much are our forests sucking up?Lush Fiordland could clear up disagreement over how much CO2 our forests are absorbing.16 Jan 01:11 AM
New ZealandNZ urged to back bid for Earth's largest reserveNZ is being urged to help create the largest protected area on the planet.15 Jan 09:48 PM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Climate change – the best and worst for NZClimate scientist Dr James Renwick says time's running out to avoid the worst of warming.15 Jan 06:24 AM
New ZealandPHOTOS: Antarctica - life beneath the iceNiwa has released new photos revealing an abundance of life in the freezing waters beneath Antarctica’s ice.14 Jan 10:55 PM
New ZealandAntarctica: Life beneath the iceNew photos reveal an abundance of life in the freezing waters beneath Antarctica's ice.14 Jan 10:55 PM
New ZealandRidding NZ of pests will be good for our healthRidding NZ of rats and possums will be good for us, as well as our prized native wildlife.14 Jan 10:34 PM
New ZealandVirus vs disease: New bid to help our honeybeesVirus will be pitted against pathogen in a new effort to help our hard-working honeybees.14 Jan 09:21 PM
New ZealandRip re-think: What we didn't know about deadly currentsA study at Mt Maunganui beach suggests rip currents are far more complex than we think.14 Jan 07:30 PM
New ZealandWhat's happening to our lakes and rivers?Ecologist Russell Death paints the big picture on the state of our rivers and lakes.14 Jan 04:00 PM
World'Game-changing' discovery on MarsWe're one big step closer to human colonisation on the Red Planet.14 Jan 01:03 AM
New ZealandNZ study: what holds our universe together?An NZ study will shed fresh light on the mysterious cosmic material we call 'dark matter'.13 Jan 10:22 PM
WorldMystery message from spaceA report shows strange pulses known as fast radio bursts have become more extreme.12 Jan 08:20 PM
WorldIncredible diamond-studden 'alien rock' foundThe alien rock may have formed when the solar system was still taking shape.12 Jan 07:21 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: Sleep longer and you'll eat betterSleeping for longer each night can help us eat healthier, scientists say.12 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Real dangers of drinkingCOMMENT: Cutting back on alcohol consumption can be a lifesaver.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandIt's coming: The 'super blue blood moon eclipse'Last week saw the "wolf moon". Next up is the "super blue blood moon eclipse".12 Jan 03:29 AM
New ZealandRecord marine heatwave to 'energise' coming stormRecord "marine heatwave" could fuel a low-pressure system forecast to hit NZ next week.12 Jan 01:32 AM
TechnologyEarly potential realised by gifted scientistNew Zealander of the Year the late Paul Callaghan11 Jan 08:14 PM
New ZealandDead zones: How our oceans are losing their breathThey're called dead zones - patches of water that kill life - and NZ isn't immune to them.11 Jan 12:53 AM
New Zealand'Silent' quakes: Slow-burning tremors can last for yearsWe don't feel "slow slip" quakes. But they could be priming fault zones for future jolts.10 Jan 10:31 PM
New ZealandUndersea eruption near NZ was century's biggestScientists shed new light on powerful 2012 undersea eruption north of NZ.10 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandNZ was once home to a giant, burrowing batNZ once home to a burrowing bat three times the size of the average bat today.10 Jan 10:00 AM
New ZealandUniversity of Auckland researchers study underwater noise caused by shippingUniversity of Auckland researchers Rosalyn Putland and Associate Professor Craig Radford from the Institute of Marine Science combined sound recordings over a nine month period with automatic ship tracking data to track underwater noise contributed by shipping.Watch09 Jan 11:39 PM
KahuHow Indonesia's DNA secrets could help NZWhat could DNA preserved in residents of Indonesian villages mean for NZ? Quite a lot.09 Jan 10:59 PM
