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
New Zealand‘Pretty gutting’: Top scientist loses role at universityOne of NZ’s best-known scientists says it’s 'gutting' to have been made redundant.30 May 11:38 PM
New ZealandSouth Auckland students preparing for trip of a lifetime to Nasa16 rangatahi are heading to Advance Space Camp at US Space and Rocket Center in Alabama.30 May 05:31 AM
New ZealandResearchers have lost Daisy the great white sharkSatellite tag has fallen off and there is no way to find her until the weather improves.29 May 05:23 AM
New ZealandHospitality awards 2023 finalists announcedThere are 20 categories from which the overall supreme winner will be chosen.27 May 02:06 AM
WorldElon Musk's brain implant company to begin trials in peopleNeuralink has permission from US regulators to begin testing its device on people.26 May 10:50 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA paralysed man can walk again with brain and spine implantsNew York Times: Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, has also showed signs of neurological recovery.26 May 01:17 AM
New ZealandHow worsening marine heatwaves are disturbing NZ’s largest animalMarine heatwaves have been affecting the feeding and breeding of our resident blue whales.25 May 04:59 AM
New ZealandMonster avalanche triggered by extreme deluge raises new climate change questionsAn extreme winter storm at Mt Cook triggered one of NZ's largest avalanches in decades.25 May 03:55 AM
New ZealandMaps reveal NZ’s hot spots for extreme coastal floodingJust-released maps show which areas may be hit hardest by extreme coastal flooding.25 May 01:56 AM
New ZealandExtreme fire: Scientists trigger rare ‘fire devil’ near Twizel in world-first experimentThey’re among the most dangerous and dramatic features of a rising 'extreme fire' threat.23 May 03:58 AM
New ZealandHas the destructive varroa been building ‘home-grown’ pesticide resistance in NZ?Flumethrin has long been a key tool for controlling the varroa mite.23 May 12:32 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Currently between jobs': Jacinda Ardern speaks at WHO assemblyEx PM jokes, pays tribute to Bloomfield, Gerrard in NZ Covid response.22 May 05:25 AM
New ZealandWet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five monthsAuckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.22 May 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Uncharted territory': Why Cyclone Gabrielle will kill fruit trees for years to come“There’s not a lot of information about what to do - it's uncharted territory."22 May 03:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat scientists just discovered about Taupō's latest ‘super-eruption’The gigantic Ōruanui event was big enough to form Lake Taupō and spread ash to Antarctica.22 May 01:33 AM
New ZealandHow happy are racehorses? Professor's three-year mental health studyThe racing, the travel, the expectation: Nat Waran's going into the minds of the fastest.22 May 12:39 AM
New ZealandRevealed: The most common substance in NZ accidental poisoningsIt’s NZ's most popular medicine - and results in many calls to the National Poison Centre.21 May 11:04 PM
New ZealandMost eligible Kiwis yet to get Omicron-targeted boosterMost eligible Kiwis haven’t bothered to get the bivalent booster since it became available21 May 05:00 PM
KahuInvasive seaweed 'has anti-cancer properties'Whiore Enterprises hopes to see the repurposing of invasive seaweed into products.19 May 01:05 AM
New ZealandCelebrity scientists keen to hear kids’ brightest ideasTwo of our best-known scientists want to hear kids' smartest problem-solving ideas.18 May 11:11 PM
New ZealandStrong La Niñas and El Niños becoming more frequent as climate changesLa Niña and El Niño events becoming more frequently strong as planet heats, study finds.18 May 08:00 AM
WorldWill the planet reach its key warming threshold?There's a high chance Earth will temporarily hit a key warming limit within five years.18 May 03:59 AM
New ZealandBudget 2023: $400m to help make Wellington a ‘science city’The Government is forging ahead with bold plans to make Wellington a “science city”.18 May 03:35 AM
New ZealandScientists' mistake restores woman's visionA woman's vision improved after scientists discovered an ‘accidental miracle’.18 May 01:06 AM
TravelTitanic’s first ever full-sized scans reveal eerie detailsIn the huge search area, the scan reveals personal items for the first time in the silt.17 May 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldYour DNA can now be pulled from thin air. Privacy experts are worriedNew York Times: Wildlife scientists inadvertently hand authorities a 'powerful new tool'.17 May 03:27 AM
TravelNasa reveals why you'll lose weight on a holiday to Sri Lanka, but not BorneoWeight gain is a common complaint of holidaymakers. Now you can blame the planet.16 May 11:30 PM
New ZealandAnalysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than othersWeather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.15 May 02:43 AM
New ZealandNasa launches stadium-sized, space-bound balloon from Wānaka AirportThe launch is the second of two planned to go up from Wānaka this year.13 May 02:16 AM
WorldStunning mosaic of baby star clusters created from 1 million telescope shotsAstronomers create stunning mosaic of stellar nurseries hiding in our galactic backyard.11 May 10:37 PM
New ZealandDid Australia’s catastrophic bushfires trigger three warm, wet years of La Niña?Study suggests intriguing trigger for climate driver linked to years of warm, wet weather.11 May 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat scientists just learned about Auckland's famous meteoriteIt hit an Ellerslie home 19 years ago. How exactly did the Auckland meteorite get here?10 May 12:31 AM
