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All pain, no gain for hip patients
An artificial joint touted as the best on the market has turned into an international medical disaster. The Weekend Herald investigates why no one here saw it coming.
Red zone re-opens after 5.1 aftershock
Buildings in Christchurch's red zone will be inspected this morning after a large 5.1 aftershock rattled the city.
Study's aim: test to find men's cancer really early
A prostate test which could detect a single cancer cell passed in urine has been given a $800,000 funding boost.
The climate dissenter holds his ground
Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.
Rakon crystallises high-tech China project
Rakon is celebrating the opening of a new plant in China.
Poll: NZers against sending solo parents back to work
The Government is looking into the Welfare Working Group's recommendations on...
Sir Peter Blake awards: Sam Johnson
Today the Weekend Herald salutes the winners of the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, which honour one of the country's greatest leaders, the late Sir Peter Blake.
Insurance industry facing a climate of fear
Floods, hurricanes, droughts - will climate change mean more wild weather ahead? That's a risk the insurance industry is taking very seriously, reports Peter Huck.
Michele Hewitson Interview: Ray Avery
There's no escaping seduction when the scientist voted Most Trusted New Zealander puts his mind to it.