Standing on snakes and having trees fall on him are all in a day's work for the archaeologist who's been called Auckland's Indiana Jones.

Auckland has some of the best art galleries on offer in the South Pacific.

The Auckland Business School's Entrepreneurs' Challenge has been whittled down to 26 companies which have a chance to win up to $1m in growth finance.

A dormitory at the University of Auckland was evacuated after a small fire this afternoon.

Fish have been found to grunt, growl and "pop" at each other, according to University of Auckland marine scientist Shahriman Ghazali.

Wine drinkers already know sauvignon blanc tastes best if chilled, and scientists have now proven keeping it on ice helps retain its flavours.

A drug co-invented by a University of Auckland researcher and part funded by a New Zealand venture capital company is about to take the next step on the path to gaining a foothold in the global 'wound-healing' market.

Merely putting sugar into your mouth boosts muscle strength for three minutes, New Zealand research has shown.

Tsunami-wrecked houses in Samoa are being rebuilt on higher ground - but without protection against cyclones or earthquakes, engineers say.