New ZealandWet summer? Why NZ faces slightly higher cyclone riskAnother La Niña has nudged up NZ's risk of visits from ex-tropical cyclones this season.11 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandExplained: How the Govt wants to price farm emissionsAfter decades of debate, farmers will be priced for emissions from 2025. How will it work?10 Oct 11:30 PM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: BA.5 will soon be gone - what comes next?The subvariant behind our winter Covid-19 wave is likely to be overtaken within weeks.10 Oct 06:18 AM
New ZealandAnother 250 whales reportedly stranded at Chatham IslandsHundreds more pilot whales are reported to have beached themselves on remote Pitt Island.10 Oct 03:08 AM
New ZealandWhat we're learning about NZ's biggest quake-makerScientists investigating subduction zone's quake-making potential from multiple angles.09 Oct 11:49 PM
New ZealandExplained: Why it's freezing in Auckland and snowing almost everywhere elseWhat's going on with the weather? Blame a weird sequence that began in the Indian Ocean.05 Oct 11:09 PM
New Zealand'Flood of Noah-like proportions': The studies revealing Long Covid's hidden toll in NZHealth researchers are shining crucial new light on long-haulers.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: New wave could begin before Xmas - modellerProfessor Michael Plank urges eligible Kiwis to get boosted if they haven't been.03 Oct 11:29 PM
New ZealandShaky Isles: The NZ areas where earthquake ground-shaking has increasedScientists have just revised NZ's ground-shaking risk, with hazard doubling in some areas.03 Oct 06:29 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ's quirky kākāpō is just as special on the insideScientists discover kākāpō's gut microbiome is unlike that of any other bird on Earth.02 Oct 05:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: What will power NZ's next Covid-19 wave?New strains may be setting up major Covid-19 waves overseas. What does that mean for NZ?01 Oct 10:19 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Million-dollar study to build local forecasting risk toolHow will climate change hit home at your place? This new tool will help forecast shifts.01 Oct 08:23 PM
New ZealandAfter 700 quakes, what happens next at restless Taupō supervolcano?It's possible unrest at Taupō supervolcano could rumble on through summer, scientists say.01 Oct 07:43 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: NZ analysis reveals vax's life-saving differenceAnalysis reveals life-saving difference of vaccination in NZ - but also tragic inequities.29 Sep 11:40 PM
New ZealandWet to dry: What's in store for the rest of 2022Meteorologists will be watching for a southern dry-out - even after NZ's wettest winter.29 Sep 12:40 AM
WorldAlzheimer's drug shows promise in early results of studyDrugmaker's potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease in a late-stage study.29 Sep 12:30 AM
VideoIntroduction to gene editing from Royal Society Te ApārangiA simple explanation of how gene editing works by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Video / RoyalSocietyNZWatch21 Sep 05:00 PM
TalanoaHuge Tongan volcano reveals special atmospheric waveThe atmospheric wave, theorised but never proven, has eluded detection for 85 years.21 Sep 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's quiet supervolcano explained: What's going on beneath Taupō?For the first time, GeoNet has raised the volcanic alert level at Taupō. Should we worry?20 Sep 03:52 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldLife on Mars? This could be the place Nasa's rover helps us find itNew York Times: Perseverance has collected 2 rock samples full of carbon-based molecules.19 Sep 09:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: What this marine heatwave means for our ocean speciesFast-forming marine heatwave poses serious implications for NZ's marine life, experts say.19 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandProfile: NZ scientist raising $100m to cure motor neurone diseaseAfter 30 years overseas, Chris Shaw is returning to New Zealand with ambitious plans.18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLooming 'marine heatwave' may be one of NZ's worstA fast-forming summer marine heatwave may be one of the worst NZ has seen. Why?18 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandSubduction zone secrets: Is this how NZ forecasts 'megaquakes'?Scientists may have new way to forecast mega-quakes in big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.17 Sep 11:13 PM
New ZealandHow did Pfizer vaccine fare against Omicron in NZ?NZ met Omicron as one of the world's most-vaxxed populations. What impact did that make?17 Sep 10:43 PM
New ZealandLights out! Covid-19 traffic light system scrapped - all you need to knowMost Covid-19 rules to end from tonight.12 Sep 05:54 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Experts respond to 'mixed bag' of rollbacksLack of new plan for Covid-19 is a 'lost opportunity', epidemiologist Michael Baker says.12 Sep 05:18 AM
New ZealandOpinion: Precautions are still in place to prevent Covid-19 from reaching Scott BaseOPINION: Rigorous testing will still take place for travellers to Scott Base.11 Sep 04:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFive amazing NZ medical trials you've (probably) never heard ofNZ's leading some of the world's most exciting trials. Jamie Morton looks at five of them.10 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldOne foot in the grave: Stone Age amputation 'rewrites history'Before this find, the earliest amputation example was a farmer from 7,000 years ago.08 Sep 12:59 AM
New ZealandWarkworth observatory's future uncertain amid AUT cutsClosing AUT observatory would mean virtual end to radio astronomy in NZ, society warns.07 Sep 04:12 AM
New ZealandWhy time won't fix universities' glaring gender pay gapFemale academics likely to remain underpaid for decades to come without bold action.06 Sep 11:00 PM
EducationNZ Geothermal Week draws out 100 science studentsInquisitive minds win at NZ Geothermal Week 2022 school science competition.06 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandExplained: Where - and why - NZ must keep masks onKiwis appear to be increasingly cooling on face-masks. Where should they stay mandated?06 Sep 04:31 AM
