BusinessWireless firm links with US tech giantNZ company PowerbyProxi, which develops wireless charging technology, has just closed a $5 million funding round and secured a major new partnership.16 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland Uni staffer murderedA woman that worked at Auckland University and her husband have been found slain in Canada and their son is charged with murder.05 Apr 04:30 PM
KahuMaori, Pacific kids at risk on roads: studyMaori and Pacific Island children are more likely to be injured in a crash on Auckland roads than anyone else, research reveals.02 Apr 08:52 PM
OpinionJane Kelsey: Long way to go yet for mega trade dealJapan has reportedly accepted the same terms as Canada and Mexico, writes Jane Kelsey.That means they cannot reopen any text that is already agreed.20 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandUniversities face copyright actionAll eight of New Zealand's universities are being taken to the New Zealand Copyright Tribunal for refusing to agree to an increased annual licence fee which allows lecturers to copy authors' work for students.09 Mar 09:05 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: King Lear - Summer Shakespeare, University of Auckland<i>King Lear</i> is a fine choice for a celebration of Summer Shakespeare's 50th year, and a production featuring some of our most distinguished practitioners delivers a stirring tribute.03 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleTeachers' voices sufferingThousands of Kiwi teachers are at risk of developing serious voice problems because of high noise levels and poor acoustics in classrooms.23 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Pakeha' not a dirty word - surveyThe results of a new survey are challenging the myth that New Zealanders use "Pakeha" as a derogatory term.05 Feb 04:26 AM
New ZealandStudy helps calm extinction fearsA New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.24 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCelebrity honours cost $250,000New Zealand universities have spent more than $250,000 dishing out honorary degrees to celebrities and visiting dignitaries, a Herald investigation into the eight institutions has found.27 Dec 04:54 AM
OpinionObama ploy could avert fiscal cliffEconomists and psychologists have long been engaged in understanding behaviour when compromise and self-interest collide, writes Ananish Chauduri.19 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessTranscription start-up gets $1.2m boostLocal transcription service TranscribeMe has received a $1.2 million cash injection from New Zealand and Silicon Valley investors.28 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Anti-trade camp running debateThe real issue - which is not adequately debated - is the intellectual property component of the TPP, writes Fran O'Sullivan.27 Nov 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsGreen economy could pay for NZMandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.14 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHealth worry for fake studentA man caught posing as a medical student at Auckland University is said to be so distressed there are concerns for his health.16 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFake med student went to 'great lengths'A man caught posing as a medical student for two years went to "great lengths" to hide what he was doing from his classmates, staff and his family.15 Oct 11:41 PM
OpinionIt's time for higher pay to filter downThe explosion in the top salary rates has left too many in the lower income brackets searching for a living, writes Tim Hazeldine.15 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionGathering of data crucial to enrich livesGood policies require good information, not prejudices and ill-informed judgments expressed from the sideline, writes Michael O'Brien.15 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandMeet the dragon babiesA support organisation for migrant parents in Auckland is experiencing a baby boom because of a surge in the number of dragon babies born to Chinese parents.15 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRejected student cons uniWould-be trainee doctor attended lectures, talked to patients and could access dissection labs - for two years.15 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFake med student foundThe University of Auckland is investigating how someone was able to pose as a medical student for two years without being detected.15 Oct 04:55 AM
Small BusinessSleep test dream for local tech startupA new tool to help diagnose sleep disorders without the need for expensive sleep lab tests has been developed by a team of young Auckland engineers.02 Oct 11:00 PM
