New ZealandWhy summer's about to get warmer - and maybe wilderNew Zealand's summer is set to heat up again after a post-New Year cool spell.08 Jan 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessScience: What breakthroughs will the 2020s bring?Financial Times: From cancer cures to robots, the decade promises major developments.07 Jan 09:54 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Hope lies in young peopleWorld powers don't care what climate change will do to people and all living things.07 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Flood sandwich': Preparing coastal NZ for a wilder futureTens of thousands of Kiwis are already at risk from flood - and it's about to get worse.06 Jan 11:43 PM
WorldSoaring temperatures: Expert warns worst is yet to come for Australia'We are still a month away from the riskiest time.'06 Jan 05:13 PM
New ZealandScientists seek washing machine-sized quake instrumentsThe equipment is used to measure tectonic activity.06 Jan 12:45 AM
EnvironmentClimate change: how will it hurt our tiniest life?Climate change will transform civilisations. How will it affect our smallest life forms?05 Jan 11:59 PM
New ZealandTech in the 2020s: Five trends to change our livesThe 2020s will bring us new fuels, foods and medical innovations, Jamie Morton writes.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandExplained: Why the North Island woke to an 'apocalyptic' orange hazeThe 5.5 million sq/km expanse of smoke drifting off Australia has made its way to NZ.02 Jan 01:03 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleTop five columns of 2019: Nanogirl Michelle DickinsonToday, we present this year's top five columns from Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson.31 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldChinese scientist who genetically edited babies sentenced to jailHe Jiankui shocked the scientific world when he announced his genetic experiment.30 Dec 06:49 AM
New ZealandClimate changed: December 35th month of higher tempsNZ just saw 35th straight month of higher temperatures - a new norm under climate change.29 Dec 02:38 AM
New ZealandPacific's 'hot blob' to hang around for summerA sprawling patch of warm water dubbed the "hot blob" is expected to linger over summer.29 Dec 12:33 AM
WorldThousands marvel at 'ring of fire' solar eclipseAuthorities in Indonesia provided telescopes, special glasses to protect viewers' eyes.26 Dec 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's shakiest decade? Quakes that defined the 2010sIn just a decade, New Zealand was shaken by some 226,427 quakes above magnitude 4.25 Dec 07:51 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBest of 2019: Skin discovered in NZ may help resurrect Tasmanian tigerSkin discovered in NZ may help to resurrect the extinct Tasmanian tiger.22 Dec 11:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Let me jog your memoryCOMMENT: The biology behind how memories are made20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandProminent NZ scientist sacked after bullying probeUniversity fires prominent NZ scientist Professor Alan Cooper after bullying probe.20 Dec 05:16 AM
New ZealandHow many moa once roamed NZ?Up to 2.5 million moa might have roamed NZ's prehistoric wilderness, scientists estimate.17 Dec 04:28 AM
New ZealandWhite Island eruption: New light shed on what caused deadly blowA week after White Island blew, scientists have some answers about what caused eruption.17 Dec 02:36 AM
New ZealandWhite Island eruption: Magma just tens of metres below surfaceMagma sits not far below White Island's surface - but another eruption today is unlikely.16 Dec 01:11 AM
New ZealandWhite Island tourism: Who is responsible for what?26 people remain in hospital in New Zealand and Australia.16 Dec 12:39 AM
New Zealand'Disaster waiting to happen': White Island's deadly historyThe history of the White Island volcano has been marred with deadly incidents.15 Dec 08:09 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'I had nightmares about Hitler': Meet the woman who unleashed the gene genieTelegraph: Her revolutionary gene-editing technique gave her nightmares about Hitler.15 Dec 07:32 PM
New ZealandAnother marine heatwave? NZ's seas are warming fastNZ sea temperatures are warming - and forecasters aren't ruling out third marine heatwave.15 Dec 01:55 AM
New ZealandWhite Island eruption: What makes pyroclastic surges so deadly?Scientists making pyroclastic currents - like that at White Island - to better model risk.15 Dec 12:35 AM
New ZealandWhite Island eruption: How blow transformed face of volcanoA widened crater and several new vents have emerged on White Island after deadly eruption.14 Dec 10:23 PM
OpinionJack TameJack Tame: Criticising White Island rescue efforts misplacedComment: Risking lives to save living people is one thing, but to collect bodies?13 Dec 08:59 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: The dangers of smartphone use and multi-taskingCOMMENT: Walking while looking at a smartphone has become common - and can be dangerous.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhite Island eruption: When will volcano blow next?Volcanologist discusses several potential scenarios over coming weeks.13 Dec 03:37 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Sins of emissionWhy should NZ ride on the backs of the poorest nations so we can have a better lifestyle?12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhite Island eruption: Was tragedy a management failure?Monday's tragedy has prompted wider questions around how NZ's volcanic risks are managed.12 Dec 05:18 AM
New ZealandHow did White Island's famous sea life fare in eruption?Some species living amid White Island's dramatic reefs were likely wiped out in eruption.11 Dec 04:24 AM
New ZealandHow do scientists forecast potential further eruptions?Experts giving 40-60 per cent odds of a further White Island eruption. How do they do it?11 Dec 02:11 AM
