WorldExplainer: Nasa tests new moon rocket, 50 years after ApolloIf all goes well, Nasa could land two astronauts on the moon by the end of 2025.25 Aug 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Why your winter's been wetter, warmer and wilderThis winter will again be among our warmest. Do we blame climate change, La Niña, or both?25 Aug 02:09 AM
WorldMagic mushrooms could help you quit alcohol - reportResearchers believe the drug changes the way the brain organises itself and may help.25 Aug 12:30 AM
New ZealandCovid 19: How many lives did NZ's pandemic response save?NZ remains one of only nine countries with negative excess mortality since pandemic began.24 Aug 06:19 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleYour doppelganger is out there and you probably share DNA with themNew York Times: 'There are so many people in the world the system is repeating itself.'23 Aug 09:14 PM
TechnologyDramatic new pics of Jupiter revealedThe James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the biggest planet22 Aug 09:33 PM
TechnologyScience Digest - Do you know what's in your vapes?Dr Kelly Burrowes tells Science Digest what early research has revealed about the unexpected chemicals found inside vaping liquid. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Aug 05:00 PM
TechnologyDo you really know what's inside your teenager's vape?Chemicals used to preserve dead bodies have been found in e-liquids.22 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: The Novavax shot just approved as a boosterNovavax's Nuvaxovid has gained expanded provisional approval as first and second booster.22 Aug 05:28 AM
New ZealandLive: 9 virus-related deaths; 2706 new cases, 432 in hospitalNZ's rolling Covid-19 case average continues to tumble after topping 10,000 last month.22 Aug 01:04 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What will drive NZ's next wave?NZ's next Covid-19 wave will likely be driven by an entirely new variant, experts say.21 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestylePrince William charity invests with bank tied to dirty fuelsThe Royal Foundation keeps investments in a bank that backs fossil fuels.21 Aug 04:24 AM
WorldMonkeypox could be classified as an STI under new WHO guidelinesProfessor proposes WHO re-categorises Monkeypox to reduce 'group specific stigma'.21 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandNZ's long-lasting 'marine heatwave' breaking recordsAn ongoing marine heatwave event around NZ has broken records - and worsened storms.19 Aug 01:25 AM
New ZealandClimate Change: Insurer eyes risk-pricing for coastal erosionA major insurer is eyeing risk-based pricing for coastal erosion in another symbolic step.18 Aug 03:34 AM
PremiumPremiumVideoHow we learn to read - and how it changes our brainsReading utilises several key areas of the brain in unison, and learning to read actually alters the way our brain works in interesting ways. Video / Ben Cummins / NZ HeraldWatch17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow many Kiwis have escaped Covid's clutches?Managed to avoid Covid-19 so far? You're likely among 'significant minority', expert says.16 Aug 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDelta's dawn a year ago today: The day NZ's Covid elimination dream diedWhen do we mark the death of NZ's elimination dream? One year ago this week, perhaps.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe extreme 'atmospheric river' behind this week's heavy rainMeteorologist says weather event is in-line with the expected effects of climate change.16 Aug 05:39 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ's annual population growth is slowest in 36 yearsNew Zealand's population growth slowed to its lowest rate in decades over year to June.16 Aug 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldShark or orca: Which should you fear more?New York Times: Swimmers often worry about attacks by certain marine predators.15 Aug 10:07 PM
New ZealandSolved: Mystery of wattle bird evolutionWhy kokako and tieke split from their South Island kin about three million years ago.11 Aug 06:58 PM
New ZealandStatue stolen from memorial site recovered after police officer jumps into river following man'To see the memorial damaged in such a senseless way was extremely upsetting ...'08 Aug 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat a major IVF study says about child developmentMajor IVF study drawing on data from thousands of NZ kids allays development concerns.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand3302 cases today as Covid becomes one of NZ's biggest killersOne in seven recent NZ deaths were from Covid-19. So why are we growing indifferent to it?07 Aug 01:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: What a third La Niña means for your summerNZ's likely to see a third La Niña summer: a rare 'triple dip'. What's that mean for you?06 Aug 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Completely unexpected': Fossil find tantalises Loch Ness monster fansNew York Times: Paleontologist makes surprise find in the back room of a shop.04 Aug 09:43 PM
New ZealandOmicron wave: Modellers confident peak has passedAfter weeks of falling case counts, modellers are confident we're over this wave's hump.04 Aug 05:47 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Why a coming drop in NZ's vax rates is good newsExperts are welcoming data improvements that'll see NZ's overall vax rates fall next week.04 Aug 04:07 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Review confirms 'limitations' in Health Ministry's datasetsStats NZ recommends raft of improvements to Health Ministry's own population dataset.03 Aug 11:46 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Why NZ needed a climate adaptation planWhat's in Govt's plan to adapt to climate impacts? What's missing? Jamie Morton explains.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Occupational hazard': The teachers battling Long CovidTeachers have told of debilitating health problems months after contracting Covid-19.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Freight train of low pressure': New Zealand's 10 wettest spots this monthA 'freight train of low pressure' has helped deliver NZ one of its soggiest months ever.28 Jul 04:46 AM
WorldHepatitis in children: Scientists have found a possible cause for mystery outbreakOver 1,000 severe cases without any explainable cause have been reported so far this year.28 Jul 04:39 AM
