Scientists say native plant hormones could be helping kakapo breed successfully.

A Blenheim youth, who was adopted as a boy, is cycling 1100km to help kids in state care.

GPS data has revealed how mantle rock beneath the Central North Island is being melted.

Kiwi institutions in top 2.5% of world universities but they lack the profile of some.

Researchers have found 'nationally significant' marine habitats at Kapiti Island.

Todd Barclay: National MP, former tobacco lobbyist, and now in the thick of it.

Climate change is bad news for New Zealand's quirky, rain-hating trapdoor spider.

Celebrities, scientists, doctors and businesspeople join a new push for climate action.

NZ universities are climbing in world rankings.

Psychopathy is a "widely misunderstood" form of personality disorder, an expert explains.

The climate in tropical regions could become unrecognisable by the end of this century.

Who made those awful, moaning millennials? We all did.

There are 12 finalists for the KiwiNet awards.

Liam Malone paid tribute to his mother as he graduated from Victoria University today.

New Zealand's own Forrest Gump sets out to run across America

A cordon has been lifted on wide area of Wellington following a bomb scare.

Demand partly fuelled by not enough supply in the community, managers say.

However, the school says it has not made cuts to its counselling service.

Expert art criminologist believes thieves could use $1m stolen paintings for cash ransom.

Tuatara at Nga Manu Nature Reserve embark on new adventure.

Scientists says new study results encouraging when climate research faces fresh threat.

A Kiwi scientist has journeyed to one of the world's most volcanically active regions.

The world's most detailed human data collection wins our biggest cash award for science.

That's the goal of a bold new project between Kiwi researchers and the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation.

A researcher says it's embarrassing our country hasn't yet made the move.

The impact quakes can have on city structures has been made frighteningly clear over recent years.

New Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.

NZ-led study's findings bring new hope that the species may be more resilient than originally thought.

Top marketing graduate Kyal Little is still looking for a job 18 months after graduating - because he hasn't yet found an employer

For every sanitary product bought by a company, another will be given to a high school for free.