US military money has come with researchers wanting to kill Kiwi rats using gene tech.

New Zealand isn't prepared enough for the next big pandemic, public health experts argue.

These sneaky creatures disguise themselves as females to get the girls.

"We can't just do one part of society and not include the other parts of society."

A new breed of schools is taking kids out of classrooms and letting them go wild.

Herald investigation: More and more children treated in hospital for severe dental decay.

Eighty per cent of those unhealthy hoarders are women.

A sea creature that regenerates an entire new body may mean big things for human healing.

Pro-vice-chancellor Professor Richard Baker has responded to criticism from the TEU.

Chief executives' pay is going up almost five times faster than workers', study finds.

Wheelchair athlete expects New York marathon to take about 150 minutes

National Standards will go and NCEA is also up for review by the new Labour-led Government

Global warming more than a problem for planet. It will hurt us personally too.

A prized species of salmon could help scientists solve mysteries about human reproduction.

Geomagnetic storms could be corroding underground pipes, researchers say.

It's been called a slow-moving crisis. How will NZ deal with rising seas that threaten it?

An academic is warning others travelling to the US to take a copy of visa rules.

It began as a cosmic collision but ended in a chirp in an underground laboratory.

Auckland University is raising fees and cutting staff to meet a budgetary squeeze

Kiwi scientists have helped reveal the sorry state of teeth in captive killer whales.

Climate change a bigger migration factor than income and freedom combined, NZ study finds.

Rutherford Medal-winner among 21 researchers honoured at awards event.

Scientists liken bizarre whale discovery to uncovering 'a fossil kangaroo in Scotland'.

Scientists say "game-changing" evidence shows the risk of fishing bycatch to NZ sea lions.

An NZ study aims to crack an enduring mystery surrounding cancer - what makes it spread.

A student was reportedly urinated on and covered in vomit at a party.

NZ has attracted international praise for passing the strict criteria.

Some NZ deaths may have been prevented - but these were few of 1917's WW1 butcher's bill.

Drone-mounted lasers could be used to "map and zap" weeds causing farmers a $1b headache.

Researchers seek causes of decline in teens' risky behaviours