New ZealandAre washing machines to blame for Auckland's microplastic scourge?Auckland's coastal environment has been found to be teeming with plastic particles.01 Jul 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSeveral NZ centres fail key drinking water standardSome of NZ's main centres have failed to meet a key safety standard for drinking water.01 Jul 04:00 AM
New ZealandMonster kauri log to shed light on mysterious ancient eventMonster kauri log unearthed near Kaikohe could prove immensely important to science.01 Jul 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCrocodiles went through a vegetarian phase, tooNew York Times: Ancestors of modern crocodiles evolved to survive on a plant diet.30 Jun 11:44 PM
TravelBig changes for cruise ships in New ZealandMany cruise liners coming to New Zealand will need to adhere to tougher standards.30 Jun 10:24 PM
New ZealandPlastic not so fantastic: Bags banned from today - what you need to knowFocus to go on education when it comes to enforcing new plastic rules.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis help prove 70-year-old theory, with big implicationsStudy's implications range from better transport to unravelling Jupiter's Great Red Spot.30 Jun 04:31 AM
New ZealandStudy finds urgent need to understand NZ's blue backyardNZ is missing crucial opportunities to manage its vast marine estate, researchers warn.30 Jun 02:27 AM
WorldScientists discover huge freshwater aquifer below the Atlantic OceanHidden off the coast of the US could be a boon with the world's population set to spike.29 Jun 08:41 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Music instrumental in students' academic performanceCOMMENT: Music skills can help children with development in other areas of their learning.28 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleStar surgeon's next case: teaching us how not to get cancerReversing NZ's horror cancer rates isn't as hard as we think, says surgeon Richard Babor.28 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleCure for baldness on the way after stem cell breakthroughA potential cure for baldness was presented at a conference Los Angeles.28 Jun 03:19 AM
New ZealandPlans for new-look Scott Base revealedScott Base's cluster of Chelsea cucumber green buildings to redeveloped into three.28 Jun 12:10 AM
New ZealandKiwis in urgent hunt for vaccine to save countless kidsKiwi help narrow down search for a vaccine to save thousands of kids from pneumonia.27 Jun 11:55 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldUnleashed, robo-insect takes flightNew York Times: Tiny wings and tinier solar cells power a new robotic "bee."26 Jun 11:25 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhy the cyborgs are coming — but they won't kill usTimes: Cyborgs will one day rule the world. But don't worry, they'll need us.26 Jun 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa rover on Mars detects puff of gas that hints at possibility of lifeNew York Times: Mars, it appears, is belching a large amount of a gas.23 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldOld spy images show Himalayan glaciers are melting fastThe Himalayas has only 72 per cent of the ice that was there in 1975.21 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandConcerns raised about IVF 'add-on' procedureChances of having children may decrease with $2000 add-on, researchers indicate.21 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBirth strikers: The people skipping kids to save the planetIs it as crazy as it sounds?21 Jun 07:23 AM
LifestyleCould deer antlers hold the clues to cure cancer?'Deer can completely regenerate an organ. No other mammal has that ability.'21 Jun 05:10 AM
New ZealandWeather questions: How cold does it have to be to see your breath?As Kiwis freezes their breeches off, we answer your burning weather questions.19 Jun 02:47 AM
New ZealandPoverty tied to high Maori, Pacific child obesity ratesStudy finds poverty one reason for ethnic differences in weight issues.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsLetters: Want more taxes, anyone?More bureaucracy, heaps more rhetoric but much less real council control.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWilding war: The pest that could swallow a quarter of NZConservationists have swept a plant pest off Rainbow Mountain. But the battle isn't over.16 Jun 12:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEating a credit card each week: 5 bleak figures about ocean pollutionA new report finds we eat 5 grams of plastic a week. Here are four other shock statistics.13 Jun 02:30 AM
New ZealandClimate warning: Cities' emissions could double by 2050What people in cities use, eat and wear makes up a big amount of global emissions.13 Jun 12:52 AM
New ZealandBreakthrough cancer research gets $5m boostScientists working on revolutionary cancer therapy get $5m boost from Govt.12 Jun 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQuake mystery: Did 5.5 jolt really strike on big-risk Alpine Fault?Scientists question whether a 5.5 quake did indeed strike on the big-risk Alpine Fault.11 Jun 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: What does Auckland's 'climate emergency' actually mean?What does a climate emergency declaration actually mean? Jamie Morton explains.10 Jun 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWill the Large Hadron Collider finally unlock the mysteries of the universe?The Times: A rare tour of the world's biggest machine as it gets an upgrade.10 Jun 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMeaty issue: NZ's place in a cow-disrupted futureIn a world seeing the rise of meatless meat, where does NZ's beef and lamb industry stand?08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: The simple secret to kids doing better at schoolChildren who have a post-lunch nap show better academic performance and are happier.07 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMega-wave warning: The seven-storey Southern Ocean giantsThey roll across the Southern Ocean like towering monsters.07 Jun 05:00 PM
