New ZealandFlu season winding down - but don't count out a spring encoreThis year's flu season appears to be tapering off after an early start, ESR says.08 Aug 06:14 AM
New ZealandStunned scientists: Meet Hercules, the giant parrot that stalked NZHercules the Unexpected was nearly half the height of a human and too big to fly.06 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldEverything you thought you knew about gravity is wrongWhat you think you "know" is a series of illusions, making the universe more navigable.06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDNA discovery: Which NZ kids pack potential to live longer?Girls, Pacific kids, have a unique genetic advantage that could help them live longer.04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleDefying Death: Can ageing ever really be stopped?As billionaires try for the holy grail, a NZ academic discusses the ethics of anti-ageing.04 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandClimate scientist: It's cold now, but NZ just saw record warmest JulyNZ just had its warmest July, if a wider number of climate stations are covered.03 Aug 11:23 PM
WorldJuly was Earth's hottest month on recordJuly was on a par with, and marginally higher than the previous warmest month: July 2016.02 Aug 07:38 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Sense of belonging prevents bullyingCOMMENT: Bullies at school more likely to have more difficulty throughout their lives.02 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBlood test can pick up Alzheimer's disease before symptoms showMany scientists now believe that the brain damage of Alzheimer's is impossible to reverse.01 Aug 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThree state research institutes on watch amid funding concernsThree state-owned research institutes have been put on watch, amid wider funding concerns.01 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldJapan gives green light to grow human organs inside animalsHuman organs could soon be grown inside animals for the first time.01 Aug 10:36 PM
New ZealandNew Zealander wins prestigious statistics prizeNew Zealander Hadley Wickham is honoured and excited to receive the statistics award.31 Jul 11:30 PM
New Zealand'Virtual supermarket' shows junk food taxes spur healthier shoppingStudy's "virtual supermarket" suggests junk food taxes lead consumers to shop healthier.31 Jul 10:30 PM
New Zealand'Drone doctor' takes huge whale's vital signsNZ scientists have used a 'drone doctor' to take the vital signs of a huge humpback whale.31 Jul 02:37 AM
New ZealandNZ genetic engineering laws 'old and tired', top scientist saysTop scientist says NZ's GE laws are "old and tired", amid calls for national discussion.30 Jul 10:30 PM
New ZealandWhy club drug ketamine is a quick-acting anti-depressantClub drug ketamine is a quick-acting anti-depressant - but beware the "k hole".29 Jul 10:10 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsNew-wave research: $11.5m mega-project to shed light on NZ's changing oceansAn $11.5m project will take a closer look at NZ's vast and fast-changing marine estate.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow fishing is posing a global threat to sharksA study has highlighted how sharks are threatened by commercial fishing around the globe.28 Jul 11:42 PM
WorldHow scientists almost didn't detect 'city-killer asteroid'Asteroid 2019 OK wasn't one that scientists had been tracking.28 Jul 04:02 AM
AgribusinessDutch company's methane blocker hits NZ roadblockDutch company says it's hit a roadblock trying to get its methane inhibitor to NZ farmers.27 Jul 11:27 PM
LifestyleLifelong dinosaur lover finds triceratops skullHarrison Duran dug up Alice the Triceratops in the Badlands of North Dakota.26 Jul 09:14 PM
New ZealandMillions of bacteria a day keep the doctor awayWe think of bacteria as bad but not all of them are.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandZombie kauri: the insight that's astonished scientistsA bizarre insight from our kauri means we should view forests as "super-organisms".26 Jul 09:08 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShane Jones vs the GE-free 'gospel'We must "deploy an arsenal of science and technology" to fight climate change, he says.25 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHeat streak: July to be our 30th straight month of higher temperaturesNiwa also expected this month to be among the warmest Julys the country has experienced.25 Jul 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Why Auckland's been so foggy this weekAucklanders staggering to work amid thick fog can expect more under this mild winter.25 Jul 01:00 AM
New ZealandExplosive mystery: What caused giant Chch blast?Experts are scratching their heads over a monster blast that levelled a Christchurch home.24 Jul 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Big flaming ball' thought to be a meteor sighted over Auckland"I thought 'oh a shooting star' but it was massive and I could hear the whirr sound."23 Jul 07:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy the climate change crisis requires a 'careful revolution'Tackling the climate crisis requires a balance of urgency and care, top NZ experts say.23 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandThe Conversation: Obsessive need to win changes our sense of selfWe live in a performance-obsessed society.21 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldCraziest moon landing conspiracy theoriesConspiracy theorists claim they have proof that the moon landing was an alien cover-up.20 Jul 09:22 PM
WorldFirst clear picture of Neil Armstrong's face while walking on Moon uncoveredA new image of Neil Armstrong on the moon has emerged.20 Jul 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMoon Shots: NZ's place in space, 50 years on50 years from the Moon landing, NZ truly can claim to be a player in the space community.20 Jul 01:02 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Driving drives up microplastic pollutionCOMMENT: No legislation in place to reduce these tyre-emitted microplastics.19 Jul 05:00 PM
