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Chill out, and enjoy your wine

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

System hailed as boon to detect leaky buildings

Kiwi drug treatment ready for the big stage

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.

Happiness beats GDP gauge

<i>Michael Littlewood:</i> Investing makes no sense when in debt

'Sixth sense' can detect energy content in drinks - scientists

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

Samoa replacement houses not quake proof - study

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

One taste, and full power ahead - researchers find instant carbo boost

A matter of justice

For the next six months a bright, young Auckland lawyer will work for the International Criminal Court at the Hague.

Country and university honour Clark

Dedicated researcher into respiratory diseases

Interns to work with US angel

Grappling with gender balance

Proportion of women entering law increasing as more men turning to trades.

Near-drowning problems well-known

Kiwi online fashion venture in China push

<i>Catching up with Australia:</i> Stuart McCutcheon

In the first of an nzherald.co.nz series, the University of Auckland Vice Chancellor shares his ideas on how NZ's economy can catch up with Australia's.