New ZealandShark takes long way homeA shark that swam from New Zealand to Fiji has returned home for Christmas, rounding off an 11,000km odyssey and amazing the scientists who tracked her journey.28 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: 100 Pure critic needs to be fair and accurateEditorial: Russel Norman is absolutely right to say that scientists must be free to perform their academic duty to report environmental degradation.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandEruption response an 'overreaction'Taupo's mayor has criticised the response to Mt Tongariro's eruption this week, calling it an overreaction and saying we need to "learn to live with a live volcano".22 Nov 07:27 PM
EconomySkills crisis: Engineering students get 1000 extra places after Joyce cracks whip22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandRuapehu a bigger threatAfter Mt Tongariro spewed ash into the sky, scientists are closely watching its potentially more destructive neighbour Mt Ruapehu.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTest measures life expectancyA blood test to determine how fast someone is ageing has been shown to work on a population of wild bird.20 Nov 07:18 PM
New ZealandStudy aims to unlock autismGrant helps Auckland scientist to dig deeper into complex disorder.19 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandVolcano man gets quizzedWhat's the state of play with Ruapehu, as we speak?19 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionJeff Tallon: If research is sidelined our best minds will leaveCabinet minister Steven Joyce has announced the name of his soon-to-be-established Advanced Technology Institute - "Callaghan Innovation".18 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandDeep sea creepers discoveredWeird underwater discoveries such as an egg-eating Australian sea serpent and a strikingly coloured worm named after Star Wars' Yoda could carry on for decades to come, with new research estimating that up to one third of species remain undiscovered.15 Nov 06:35 PM
EconomyProject honours great Kiwi scientistNew business innovation institute will be named after the late Sir Paul Callaghan.14 Nov 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsGreen economy could pay for NZMandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.14 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldGenomics could affect court decisionsGenome sequencing is “revolutionising” medicine, but could also impact on how society deals with criminals with a genetic predisposition towards violence.13 Nov 04:38 AM
New ZealandAnti-jetlag drinks take offThe product developed with the company Flyhidrate consists of three different coloured drinks, designed to be consumed at different stages of a long-haul flight.11 Nov 04:30 PM
