New ZealandThousands of RMA breaches - prosecutions fallingWhy are thousands of breaches under the Resource Management Act not being prosecuted?14 Jun 03:56 AM
New ZealandStaff cuts drag NZ universities down in world rankingsOnly our smallest universities, Waikato and Lincoln, have lifted their rankings.06 Jun 05:00 PM
TaxThe man who owed IRD $500m has diedTributes for the scourge of the taxman and subject of NZ's largest bankruptcy proceeding.03 Jun 05:00 AM
New ZealandHas New Zealand failed its environment?50 years on from the Manapouri saga, NZ's laws have failed its environment, writer argues.03 Jun 02:40 AM
New ZealandScientists make their own moa gut to quash big theoryScientists simulate the moa's gut to cast doubt on key assumption about the extinct bird.18 Apr 01:13 AM
New ZealandPolio outbreak: How NZ coped with killer diseaseIn New Zealand's worst year for polio fatalities, 173 people died.17 Apr 06:49 AM
New ZealandNext big thing: Kiwi 3D scanner detects cancer like never beforeThe technology has the potential to bring $50 million per year to the New Zealand economy.08 Apr 02:13 AM
New ZealandNZ study offers new idea to tackle our 'screenagers'Researchers to trial approach used in corporate world to help parents with 'screen-agers'.02 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe best (and worst) of April fool's jokesWant your April Fool's Day fix? Here's some of the best since way back.31 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandUrban sprawl, climate change help nasty mozziesWarmer weather could make us prone to more foreign, disease-carrying mosquitos.28 Mar 10:09 PM
New ZealandReport: Tough-on-crime tactics not workingScience advisers urge a new 'data over dogma' approach to justice.28 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandIncredible whale footage captured in AntarcticaScientists film spectacular underwater action of the huge mammals beneath the sea ice.19 Mar 08:40 PM
New ZealandVicar horse-whipped over alleged indecencyFather whipped preacher for alleged indecency on his daughter aged 12.19 Mar 06:07 AM
New ZealandNZ study: humans can be 'racist' toward robots, tooUniversity insights find there's a glaring lack of diversity in the robot world.10 Mar 11:08 PM
New ZealandCanterbury fields to be set ablaze in 'extreme fire' studyFire theories seen in the lab will be tested in the field for the first time.10 Mar 10:38 PM
New ZealandIsland hijinks: 'Drunken nudity' at Auckland law campFresh claims in law school scandal: 'Drunken nudity' at Auckland camp.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandUniversities cut ties with Russell McVeaghUniversities across the board have cut ties with Russell McVeagh.01 Mar 01:56 AM
KahuWaka voyage opens eyes to plastic scourgeAn East Coast waka voyage has encountered a surprising amount of ocean plastic pollution.25 Feb 06:22 PM
OpinionStephen Jacobi: Anti-China insinuations not the Kiwi wayCOMMENT: Criticism of NZ relations with China are rich in insinuation, short on evidence.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSlain teen's mum: 'He cut my child up into 12 pieces - don't let him out'A murdered teen's mum says Little has her support - but murderers must stay in prison.25 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Let's do this' condom giveawayFirst it promoted a future Prime Minister, now a political slogan is promoting safe sex.23 Feb 08:11 AM
New ZealandFree uni fees push students to courses they 'won't pass'Universities want the Government to stump up with extra cash.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBurgled professor: PM seeks answersPM asks questions of intelligence agencies over burglary linked to China research.19 Feb 06:26 AM
New ZealandStudents' hard work wins scholarshipsMacy Duxfield got scholarships, did university papers in Year 1319 Feb 02:01 AM
New ZealandAstronomers question NZ's super-scope commitmentLeading astronomers have questioned NZ's involvement in planet's largest radio telescope.13 Feb 05:04 AM
New ZealandIt's a crisis: School's in, but where are the teachers?A huge overseas recruitment drive will help in schools this year but many still have gaps.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi research finds giant starObject discovered in neighbouring galaxy is 12 times bigger than our own Sun.24 Jan 09:38 PM
New ZealandStudents switch to health, engineeringStudents switching from BA and BCom degrees to more job-rich fields such as IT.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandQ&A: What it was like to report on a NZ disasterVeteran science journalist Paul Gorman recounts his days covering the Canterbury quakes.08 Jan 09:18 PM
New ZealandReal Game of Thrones scroll in NZHistorians seeking to uncover secrets of 600-year-old scroll.02 Jan 09:50 PM
New ZealandScience Made Simple: Alex James on complex systemsIn our Science Made Simple series, we talk to mathematical modeller Dr Alex James.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm just so thankful': Couch stranger's mumA relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.30 Dec 06:25 AM
New ZealandMan finds stranger on couch, lets him sleepGordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.30 Dec 02:06 AM
New ZealandVolunteer killed in fall was PhD studentCalvin Lim, 29, of Christchurch died in a fall near Pinnacles Hut at Mt Somers.24 Dec 02:30 AM
