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Minister gets new title

Late night quake rocks Gisborne

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake, centred 30 kilometres south of Gisborne, struck just after 10pm last night.

Quakes rattle Gisborne area

Gisborne and Northern Hawke's Bay were rocked by a series of earthquakes on Monday between magnitude 4.2 and 3.3 at a relatively shallow depth, but no damage has been reported.

Fake seagrass could help boost fish numbers

Taranaki: On the hunt for ancient treasure

X marks the spot for eager youngsters in our treasure trove of fossil shellfish and dinosaur bones, writes Alex Tully.

Report into Wilce's appointment finds SIS failure

The Security and Intelligence Service failed to follow basic procedures when it granted a security clearance to Stephen Wilce, the former director of defence technology who embellished claims about his experience.

Changing the culture of science education

The difficulty is that most university lecturers aren't trained teachers but have generally "picked it up on the job".

The smelling test

The human nose contains roughly 400 olfactory receptors, but no two people have the same sense of smell.

Scientists fear kilograms don't weigh as much as they used to

The reign of the kilo as we know it may be about to come to an end.