New ZealandCovid-19 Delta outbreak: Still not time to scrap MIQ, modeller saysModeller says scrapping compulsory MIQ for overseas travellers now would be premature.10 Nov 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessClimate change: Why insurer's new risk-pricing is a big dealNew move to model homes' flood risk marks a milestone in insurers meeting climate threats.10 Nov 02:12 AM
New ZealandClimate change: Will this vast Antarctic ice sheet reach tipping point?Kiwi scientists in effort to reveal whether 2C may push vast ice sheet past tipping point.09 Nov 04:19 AM
TravelScientists warn tourists against sandy sex anticsAn area of special scientific conservation is at risk from frisky tourists.09 Nov 01:22 AM
New ZealandLockdown brings 'unprecedented' disinformation surgeFresh swell of Covid-19 misinformation may be spreading far-right ideologies, study finds.08 Nov 11:05 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Councils shouldn't wait to tackle coastal threats - reportCouncils don't need to wait for new laws to address coastal climate risks, report finds.08 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrinking water: Nitrate contamination may cause 40 NZ deaths a year - studyStudy finds nitrates in drinking water may cause up to 100 NZ bowel cancer cases yearly.08 Nov 01:18 AM
New ZealandMIQ for most arrivals now not needed - expertsExperts say risk from vaccinated arrivals typically less than that in Auckland now.07 Nov 10:18 PM
OpinionIs Covid here to stay? Experts explain what it means for a virus to become endemicANALYSIS: Four seasonal coronaviruses circulate in humans endemically already.07 Nov 03:07 AM
TravelTourism's Glasgow Declaration, explainedConfused about the travel industry's Glasgow Declaration? Here's what you need to know.05 Nov 02:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Bio-medical research is our lifeline out of the pandemicOPINION: Senior biomedical scientists put the case for more investment in the field.05 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What to know about kids and vaccinesWhy should kids be vaccinated against Covid-19? Is it safe to? Dr Jin Russell explains.03 Nov 03:10 AM
OpinionOpinion | Soon everyone in NZ will be immunised against Covid - whether you want it or notCOMMENT: Immunisation is inevitable. It's your choice how it happens.02 Nov 08:54 PM
New ZealandCan nuclear power solve climate crisis?Professor Ralph Cooney ponders five big questions about our climate future.02 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Level 3.2 risks later, longer peak - modellerLevel '3.2' could risk NZ dealing with hundreds of daily cases for months, expert warns.02 Nov 04:44 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 Delta outbreak: How do we close NZ's vaccination gap?Cash incentives, simple passport sign-ups among ideas to vaccinate hard-to-reach Kiwis.02 Nov 04:11 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 experts 'nervous' with decision for Auckland to ease restrictionsDr Siouxsie Wiles is 'nervous' with the decision for Auckland to move to step 2 next week.01 Nov 05:41 AM
VideoMāori climate activist India Logan-Riley addresses COP26New Zealander India Logan-Riley represented indigenous peoples with their speech at COP26. Video / UN Climate ChangeWatch01 Nov 02:29 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand hits two 'vaccination milestones' over the weekendCounties Manukau DHB needs 5,354 more first doses before it hits the 90 per cent goal.31 Oct 05:12 AM
New ZealandWarming water: Is another intense marine heatwave coming?Ingredients that created a freak marine heatwave in NZ four years ago have combined again.31 Oct 03:54 AM
New ZealandAlpine Fault: Tiny tremors may tell us much about quake maker's next ruptureTremors too small to be felt may help us learn more about Alpine Fault's next "big one".30 Oct 11:33 PM
New ZealandWhat 'fast ice' could tell us about Antarctica and climate changeNZ scientists are venturing to a remote part of Antarctica to gain crucial new insights.30 Oct 10:38 PM
New ZealandHow our bodies fight Delta: NZ study reveals year-long immune 'memory' to virusVirus-fighting antibodies linger in Kiwi Covid-19 patients nearly a year after infection.30 Oct 07:33 PM
New ZealandHealth experts' warning: Contact tracing pushed to the brink by surge in casesYesterday's record 160 cases means contact tracers won't interview each case several times30 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldUS reveals declassified report on Covid-19 originsReport reignites debate over whether Covid emerged naturally or escaped from a Wuhan lab.30 Oct 02:53 AM
New ZealandCancer teen praised for putting spotlight on brain tumoursJemima Gazley's legacy goes beyond the almost $700,000 she raised for cancer research.30 Oct 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTop Kiwi fundraiser headhunted by Cambridge UniversityA Kiwi who raised $100m for medical research has been headhunted by Cambridge University.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandShop less, eat crickets: What you can do to help combat climate changeThe Science Digest podcast looks at the unique ways Kiwis can combat climate change.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Only game in town': Michael Baker - Delta at 'peak fitness', fears for next variantCovid's next moves will bring new challenges, says a prominent epidemiologist.28 Oct 03:53 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldTo err is human; to mistakenly bite is baby white sharkNew York Times: Researchers test the "mistaken identity theory" of unprovoked shark bites.27 Oct 11:22 PM
New ZealandNew modelling: How will the Delta outbreak play out?New modelling explores short-term outbreak scenarios, and potential for a circuit-breaker.26 Oct 11:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClimate crisis: NZ is being transformed, but have we noticed?Climate change is worsening droughts and deluges - but are Kiwis seeing the signs?26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhakaari eruption: Volcanologist reflects as a science organisation faces chargesIt will never be 100 per cent safe to visit an active volcano.25 Oct 09:15 PM
New ZealandCounties-Manukau inches to 88% first-jab rate - how Auckland's vaccine targets are trackingA long weekend and unsettled weather may have put Aucklanders off getting vaccinated.25 Oct 04:43 AM
