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Kiwi stargazers were treated to a lunar spectacular overnight.
Take a look inside Antarctica NZ's new base
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Scott Base makeover: PM gets sneak peek; vows to visit frozen continent
Ardern praises scientific work and reveals she is a Shackleton fan.
Why mysterious 'slow quakes' could be key to next event
Cracking mystery of 'slow' quakes crucial to understanding NZ's biggest tsunami threat.
Narcissistic people are much more likely to be violent, new research finds
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Blood supermoon: How to capture tonight's rare spectacle
Staying up to snap Wednesday's 'blood supermoon'? Don't bother with your phone camera.
World-first study: nearly half of NZ kids sleep in cold bedrooms
Around half of Kiwi kids may be sleeping in rooms too cold for them, new study suggests.
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Mushrooms on Mars? Five unproven claims that alien life exists
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The latest coronavirus comes from dogs. Here's why we should pay attention
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Darwin theories 'warped' by his prejudices, claims professor
Charles Darwin is facing a vicious attack for his supposed dogmatic views.
Budget 2021: Shaw responds to 'loose change' charges over climate spend
Govt accused of spending 'loose change' on climate but minister says Budget packs $2.3b.
Budget 2021: Govt puts $28m into war against kauri killer
Govt spending $28m at effort to stop as-yet incurable disease killing NZ's iconic kauri.
Budget 2021: $344m boost for Scott Base makeover
A major redevelopment of Scott Base has received a near-$350m Budget boost.
Get set for the first 'blood supermoon' in nearly 40 years
NZ set to be treated to rare combination of two lunar spectacles - a 'blood supermoon'.
University restructure: Scientists challenge financial case for Massey shake-up
Scientists' group challenges financial justification for major Massey science restructure.
Super blood moon: 'Spectacular' sight for NZ next week
Wednesday's total lunar eclipse will also coincide with what is known as a supermoon.
Why we hate the sound of our own voices
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Landmark report: How the world could decarbonise energy by 2050
Landmark report maps out how the world could have a zero-emissions energy sector by 2050.
Climate change: Sheep and beef profits could be halved by 2100
A new analysis has gauged how rising emissions could hit our farming sector this century.
Plague warning: Warm March raises odds of beech seeding and pest explosion
Warm summer could mean yet another pest-fuelling beech mast in parts of NZ, DOC says.
Sunken continent beneath NZ is much older than first thought
Scientists link Zealandia to ancient supercontinents that existed a billion years ago.
More babies to benefit from Kiwis' global health breakthrough
NZ-made gel that's helped millions of babies worldwide set to have an even bigger impact.
How a major Auckland eruption would reshape the city
New model shows Auckland eruption would redraw suburbs and cost local sectors billions.
Covid-19: What experts say on 'weak' positives in Wellington wastewater
Experts say latest 'weak' positives fit pattern of old infections picked up in wastewater.
How future Oz wild fires will worsen NZ's big glacier melt
Climate change is melting our glaciers - while driving Oz fires that add their own threat.
Cold case: Is a Kiwi mum the key to solving 72-year-old mystery?
Mystery may be solved after exhumation order signed off.
Long-term 'blood abnormalities' even in mild Covid cases
Long-term biochemical impacts discovered in more than half of those who get Covid.
'Not acceptable': Wuhan scientist hits out at Covid-19 origin claims
A group of 18 scientists reignited the debate over whether Covid-19 escaped from a lab.
Testing plane sewage could offer extra Covid protection, says expert
Testing sewage from airliner toilets offer extra protection against Covid-19, expert says.
Covid pandemic 'could have been avoided'; response failures revealed
Top panel convened by Helen Clark finds litany of global failures to prevent the pandemic.