New ZealandNZ scientists in mission to reveal cosmic ripplesKiwi scientists join bold mission to measure mysterious cosmic ripples - from space.11 Feb 03:37 AM
PoliticsConservation Comment: Why I won't flyActually, I'm joining the majority — 95 per cent of humans never fly.11 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi science: how to trace a gastro outbreakScientists have suggested a better way to reveal the source of campylobacter outbreaks.10 Feb 01:48 AM
New ZealandWhy are scientists blowing up ice in Antarctica?Explosives helping reveal how Antarctica's ice shelves might respond to a warming world.09 Feb 11:01 PM
New ZealandThe battle to save our forests and birdsScientists are urgently trying to model NZ's "warm" forests to save the birds within them.09 Feb 08:10 PM
BusinessMilk miracle: Scientists eye new baby boosterDr Mark McCann calls milk a miracle food - and for good reason.09 Feb 08:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAntarctica: An alien valley, frozen in timeComment: When you step into Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys, you step into another world.09 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat these creatures are telling us about climate changeAs the planet warms, we can turn to these species as climate change's coal mine canaries.08 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Coffee at risk of extinctionResearchers have found that 60 per cent of coffee species are at risk of extinction.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFire risk could more than double with climate changeNelson has already felt 15 days of "very high" or "extreme" fire danger this year.07 Feb 10:22 PM
New Zealand'Extreme and unpredictable' weather to get worse as ice sheets meltResearchers call for an "urgent review" of global policy to avoid dangerous impacts.06 Feb 06:00 PM
WorldDrawing an ethical line on animal researchScientists have many tools at their disposal to study, manipulate and copy genes.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRelease of birds lifts hopeJust 250 of this rare shore bird endemic to New Zealand still remain.05 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleStudy: Younger brains helping keep women sharperMen's brains are nearly four years "older" than those of females.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandA look inside our geohazards monitoring centreLower Hutt geohazards centre shaking up the way we monitor earthquakes.Watch03 Feb 06:30 PM
New ZealandA look inside our geohazards monitoring centreNew centre already helping us better monitor earthquakes - and could save lives.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: A rocking way to sleep well this summerHere's something to try to beat that night-time heat - and which may benefit your brain.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonPicture worth a thousand (or so) wordsCOMMENT: The brain is the most efficient computer that has ever existed.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat's really bubbling below Rotorua?Findings of a decade-long study to be presented in public meeting on February 12.01 Feb 12:35 AM
EnvironmentLetters: Deport the possums back to OzIf we want bird life, we need healthy bush. If we want healthy bush, possums must go.31 Jan 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Spooky' science will supercharge tomorrow's computersA phenomenon Einstein said was "too spooky to be true" could power future computers.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeath from above: Kiwi drones helping save islandA Kiwi start-up is using drones to clear rats from an island in a world-first mission.30 Jan 04:26 AM
New ZealandIt's horribly hot: but last January was hotterIt might be hot – but this month's warmth still doesn't stack up to last January.30 Jan 02:17 AM
New ZealandToo good to be true? Koru forms in Hauraki GulfThe strange formation formed beside Ponui Island.29 Jan 06:11 AM
PoliticsLetters: Treaty 'principle' missingWe're only 'unique' in New Zealand because we haven't included our treaty in domestic law.29 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandSolving NZ's freshwater headache: 'We have waited far too long'As Kiwis head to their local swimming holes, Dr Mike Joy discusses our freshwater crisis.29 Jan 03:18 AM
New ZealandFeeling hotter than the forecast? You might be rightFeeling hotter at your place than MetService is reporting? You might well be right.29 Jan 02:17 AM
New ZealandNZ heatwave: Five big questions answeredScience reporter Jamie Morton asks five big questions about the current heatwave.28 Jan 11:25 PM
New ZealandExplained: what the heatwave is doing to your bodyHow is your body coping with this heat? Science reporter Jamie Morton gives some insight.28 Jan 08:07 PM
New Zealand'Unforeseen effects': Kiwi scientists call for controls in wake of Chinese human gene-editing experimentNZ scientists have condemned a controversial Chinese gene-editing experiment.28 Jan 03:32 AM
New ZealandScientists probing Taranaki's hidden quake riskScientists will try to model the hidden earthquake risk below Taranaki.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudy: Is water causing cancer?Danish finding may have serious implications here back home.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Incredible footage of Antarctica's Adelie penguinsResearchers have captured the underwater antics of Antarctica's adelie penguins.27 Jan 01:58 AM
New ZealandStroke recovery: Dunedin neuroscientist's world-first discoveryA Dunedin neuroscientist has discovered a new way to help people recover from stroke.27 Jan 12:32 AM