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Young cellist wins coveted concerto award
He went to university at 14 to study music and now 17-year-old Matthias Balzat has won the grand prize at the National Concerto Competition
Revealed: New Zealand's best universities
New Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.
Monster blueberry to hit NZ shelves
Kiwi consumers could soon have their pick of a new super-sized superfood - a jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin.
Meet the country's new crime fighters
Top researchers team up with police, drawing on analytical skills to detect, prevent and disrupt unlawful acts.
Teacher who fought to the end
Leanne Thompson fought for her husband, her family, friends and students at Omokoroa No.1 School each time she battled cancer.
Predator-free NZ: The seven big questions
Today marks six months since the Government announced an ambitious plan to rid New Zealand of pest predators by 2050. Is the concept possible, or even safe?
Watch NZH Local Focus: Does sleep affect your baby's learning?
Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ew... look what's come ashore
A total of 800 tonnes of sea lettuce has been collected from Tauranga shores in the past week. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Watch NZH Local Focus: Maori loan words making English more Kiwi
We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Māori loan words making English more Kiwi
We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Recycling Options for Hamilton
Wheelie bins and an extra recycling bin for food scraps isn't good news for everyone in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Hamilton Calf Competition for a good cause
It's a battle of the finest for Lye Farm and Scott Farm on the outskirts of Hamilton - all in the name charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Scientists hunt for ocean 'tipping point'
Kiwi scientists are simulating how New Zealand's coastal environment will respond to potentially disastrous effects of acidification caused by climate change.
Ancient lake offers clues for Antarctica
A crater lake in Central Otago has given a Kiwi scientist a unique insight into how quickly climate change could cause the Antarctic ice sheet to melt.
Row over proposed new medical school
The University of Auckland has hit out at plans by Waikato University for a new medical school, calling it "ill conceived" and costly.
Sex brag to win votes: Student apologises
Waikato student: "If I had one vote for every girl on this campus I've shagged, I would get this role easily".
Unravelling the genius of Queen
World-first research by a Waikato University student into British group Queen has led to an impressive body of work, and a meeting with Brian May.
Subsidised transport to benefit students
Heavily-subsidised transport will next year see South Waikato students bussed up to study each day at the University of Waikato.
Students make lecturers life a 'misery'
A university lecturer who claims he was cyber-bullied by students has won the right to challenge his employer for allegedly failing to tackle the problem.
Tech boost for road safety gurus
New technology will let the country's leading road safety researchers at the University of Waikato get into the minds of motorists.
Air NZ buys into Waikato Uni's analytics firm
Air NZ and Canadian analytics company Aimia have bought Waikato University spinoff 11Ants Analytics for an undisclosed sum.
Hobbit films put Tolkien fans off
Die-hard fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels have been turned off by Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation of The Hobbit, according to Kiwi researchers trawling through responses from viewers.
Woman punched in assault at uni
Waikato University staff hope security footage will help police track a man who attacked a young woman in broad daylight at the Hamilton campus yesterday.
Universities face copyright action
All 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.
Celebrity honours cost $250,000
New 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.