New ZealandPoll shows how many Kiwis would be willing to leave their homesOur editorial series explores managed retreat and where new homes should be built.23 Jun 02:23 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleGlobal sperm counts are falling. This scientist thinks she knows whyFinancial Times: Professor Shanna Swan has been investigating human fertility for decades.22 Jun 08:08 PM
New ZealandStaff shake-up threatens quake and other natural hazard research at Victoria UniversitySweeping Victoria University restructure alarms NZ's’s tight-knit geoscience community.22 Jun 05:48 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWeather: What Kiwis can expect from the coming El NiñoKiwis could be feeling El Niño's influence by the end of winter. So what can we expect?22 Jun 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleCould biofortified 'super-veges' help us live longer, healthier lives?Telegraph: Biofortification may be a more palatable option for consumers than GE.21 Jun 08:53 PM
New ZealandSerious Covid-19 cases more likely to develop Parkinson’s, heart disease - NZ studyNZ study explores interplay of genetics and long-term complications of severe infection.21 Jun 08:29 PM
EnvironmentAir quality: Many NZ towns exceed WHO guideline for key pollutantKey air quality thresholds continue to be breached across NZ, despite improving picture.21 Jun 02:39 AM
KahuWhanganui observatory to host talk on indigenous astrologyThe couple pioneered a field looking at the astronomy of indigenous people over time.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow Kaikōura’s world-famous deep sealife bounced back from earthquake wipe-outScientists amazed at sealife recovery after one of world's biggest canyon-flushing events.19 Jun 04:24 AM
New Zealand‘Game-changing’ cancer detection testBlood test to detect bowel cancer could save countless lives.18 Jun 06:56 PM
New ZealandExperts sound worries over support for Long Covid sufferersLeading experts worry Long Covid sufferers are still being let down by the health system.18 Jun 05:07 PM
New ZealandHow researchers want to help addicts get off methResearchers aim to recruit hundreds of meth users to find best ways of quitting the drug.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGenetic variant found in Māori, Pacific people could boost ‘good’ cholesterolOtago University researchers find Polynesian-specific variant may have good health effect.18 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhen will NZ’s ocean heatwave finally cool down?NZ's seas still running warmer than average and may be taking bite out of winter's chill.18 Jun 12:33 AM
New ZealandWinter ills on the rise as influenza B, RSV, hit kidsNZ's flu season is being dominated by a type not widely seen here since before pandemic.18 Jun 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Indigitech’: Drawing Māori and Pasifika students into stem subjectsPLUS: A teacher with a positive view of AI.14 Jun 05:33 AM
New ZealandNewly-discovered ancient NZ dolphin had gruesome, tusk-like teethScientists have described a new dolphin species armed with protruding, tusk-like teeth.13 Jun 11:39 PM
New ZealandWhat to know about the new push for GM reformAnother call for reform has put gene tech back into the headlines. Jamie Morton explains.13 Jun 06:19 AM
New ZealandMore chilly nights in store as temperatures plunge below zero around NZHigh hovering over NZ expected to bring some of year's coldest temperatures this week.12 Jun 11:44 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Uncharted territory': Inside the hunt for the Idaho student killerNew York Times: Without a new DNA technique, Bryan Kohberger may well have walked free.11 Jun 11:18 PM
WorldUniversity professor ‘Dr Deep’ resurfaces after a record 100 days living underwater‘Dr Deep’ saw the sun for the first time since March 1.10 Jun 03:28 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra spends US$10m on US biotech stakeFonterra has taken a small stake in US biotech company Pendulum.09 Jun 03:31 AM
New ZealandWhy we can't see the flood for the treesNew data shows forest soaked up nearly 60% of rain during two deluges.08 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandFolic acid to be added to bread flour from AugustFortifying bread with folic acid is safe and significantly reduces birth defects.07 Jun 12:51 AM
LifestyleKiwi favourite kūmara may help babies sleep better, fight virusesIt’s a Kiwi staple: but can kumara also help bubs ward off viruses and sleep soundly?05 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandWhat new study reveals about Kiwis’ meat-eating habitsKiwis are 'overwhelmingly omnivorous', study reveals, with nine in 10 still eating meat.05 Jun 03:41 AM
New ZealandFour storeys high: The biggest waves recorded around NZ this yearA "one-in-3000 year" wave near Napier has been among the biggest recorded.04 Jun 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTragic milestone: NZ on verge of reporting 3000th Covid-19 deathEpidemiologist says coronavirus is on track to claim twice as many lives as flu in 2023.04 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Fight of our lives': Climate scientist ‘optimistic and pessimistic’ about futureJames Renwick's new book delivers "future forecast" for NZ, but there's time to change it.04 Jun 04:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat woke up Taupō? Super-volcano’s year-long episode leaves burning questionsOne of Taupō's biggest bouts in 150 years has left scientists more questions than answers.04 Jun 03:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the days of chaos as officials ‘struggled to get their heads above water’ after Auckland floodsDocuments show the view from Wellington as NZ's biggest city was drenched in January.01 Jun 11:38 PM
New ZealandWhat forecaster’s just-issued weather outlook reveals for winterMore bouts of 'potentially high-impact' winter weather expected before El Niño's arrival.01 Jun 01:07 AM
World'Really quite sick': Earth is in danger zone in all ecological waysEarth has been pushed into 'the danger zone' for the wellbeing of people living on it.31 May 08:16 PM
New ZealandOne of NZ’s biggest quakes of the year just struck - but no-one felt itMagnitude 5.9 event struck in little-studied, regularly-active southern subduction zone.31 May 04:53 AM
