New ZealandRunning hot: Some coastal areas now in 'marine heatwave'Some of NZ's waters have reached 'marine heatwave' state - and we're not even at the peak.16 Nov 12:48 AM
New ZealandNZ's mysterious 'silent quakes' may help forecast future tsunamisHidden quakes may be key to forecasting threat from big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.14 Nov 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow will NZ's first Covid-19 vaccine work?A Covid-19 vaccine could be here early next year. A top immunologist explains the science.14 Nov 08:48 PM
New ZealandMt Taranaki eruption 'likely' in next 50 yearsStudy focuses on disruption to economy, infrastructure and road to recovery post eruption.13 Nov 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCovid-19: NZ vaccine maker crowdfunds, bemoans lack of Govt supportLocal contender says it has advantages in its approach, logistics and cost.13 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island: Alert level raised as ash, dark plumes seenGNS has raised the volcanic alert level to level 2.13 Nov 03:36 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus: The two scenarios Auckland facesAuckland faces a hopeful and a pessimistic scenario - and it all comes down to one link.12 Nov 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFunding cut a blow for NZ dementia preventionBrain Research New Zealand is assessing its options after losing $5m funding a year.12 Nov 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCould listening to the deep sea help save it?New York Times: In the abyss, everyone can hear you scream.11 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandIs NZ's vanishing nature worsening kids' asthma rates?Scientists investigating whether loss of green spaces is linked to asthma among Kiwi kids.10 Nov 04:41 AM
New ZealandAnatomy of a deluge: What caused Napier's big downpour?Napier deluge came with unfortunate atmospheric collision and a climate change tail-wind.09 Nov 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe '90% effective' Covid vaccine and how it will work for KiwisKiwis could soon benefit from a medical revolution that Covid-19 has 'kicked into orbit'.09 Nov 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWill her gene-editing tool lead to designer babies?Times: Does this brave new world mean a generation of superbabies?09 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Later lockdown could have spelt 200 deaths200 Kiwis may have died had NZ moved to level 4 just 20 days later, new model suggests.09 Nov 03:34 AM
New ZealandWhy we may never know where Auckland Covid-19 cluster originatedGaps in global data hindered efforts to solve one of NZ's biggest Covid-19 mysteries.09 Nov 01:54 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasal spray prevents Covid infection in ferrets, study findsNew York Times: Scientists have developed a treatment that blocks virus in nose and lungs.06 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Academic superstar' Brian Boyd wins NZ's top research honourRenowned literary expert first humanities scholar to receive NZ's highest research honour.05 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus Covid-19: National wastewater trial aims to flush out virusA widened ESR trial will screen wastewater at 15 NZ centres for traces of coronavirus.04 Nov 11:37 PM
New ZealandKiwi-led study finds Vitamin C can help severe Covid casesVitamin C may help treat patients with severe cases of Covid-19, a Kiwi-led review finds.01 Nov 12:32 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 'Very high' testing rate needed to stop more outbreaksA daily testing rate of 5,500 could catch cases of Covid-19 before its spreads too far.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's seas are running hot: Is a marine heatwave coming?Some seas around NZ are running 3C above normal. Is another marine heatwave coming?28 Oct 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWe'll soon be able to map quake impacts - as they happenNZ will soon have a 'four-dimensional' picture of quakes and tsunamis - as they happen.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Eighteen ways NZ can beef up its borderBanning travel from mass-infected countries among experts' ideas to beef up our borders.28 Oct 04:28 AM
TechnologyMassey shake-up: Science societies urge Govt to step inScientific societies want Govt to act on floated cuts that could see 100 Massey jobs go.28 Oct 02:00 AM
WorldVaccine a short-term fix? Immunity to Covid may only last a few monthsAntibodies in the UK population fell by more than a quarter in three months.27 Oct 01:34 AM
New ZealandStudent's fatal overdose: Medsafe to consider paracetamol sale restrictionsCoroner wants tighter sales restrictions on sales of the painkiller.26 Oct 05:02 PM
LifestyleKiwi leads ground-breaking sudden unexplained death researchWhen a person dies suddenly, doctors can save family members from the same condition.25 Oct 06:35 AM
New ZealandMy life as a human guinea pig on a Covid vaccine trialUK-based NZ journalist Richard Adams was among several hundred volunteers.23 Oct 07:10 PM
New ZealandThe science that saved Stan Walker: 5 NZ health breakthroughsAs the Health Research Council marks 30 years, Jamie Morton looks at five game-changers.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial report: How did NZ's 'hero' port worker get Covid-19?He was NZ's 1530th reported case of Covid-19. He likely also saved us all a headache.22 Oct 07:17 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ faces a higher risk of tropical cyclones this seasonNZ faces an elevated tropical cyclone risk this season, Niwa predicts as La Nina builds.20 Oct 12:50 AM
New ZealandThree things to know about NZ's big Covid-19 vaccine roll-outWho will be first in line for NZ's Covid-19 vaccine? And why? Jamie Morton explains.19 Oct 05:07 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Why some Kiwis still deny it's happeningNZ climate sceptics are more likely to be conservative white men. New study explains why.19 Oct 02:05 AM
New ZealandEnvironment: The big issues green groups want action on next termFive major groups share their hopes and dreams for action on environment issues next term.15 Oct 12:08 AM
