New ZealandBaby orca Toa: Euthanasia discussion needs to begin - expertToa has developed colic but it's unclear how much distress he is in.20 Jul 05:22 PM
KahuWatch: Orca-sitters on 24-hour duty as search for lost calf's pod goes global'This has gone from a community event, into a nationwide event, and now it's gone global.'13 Jul 09:09 AM
LifestyleMen, listen up: Secret to long life revealed (at a cost)Legendary Kiwi lends weight to new research on the science of male ageing.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSaving our taonga: How are endangered species faring?Up to $3.5 million is spent each year to protect five species alone.17 Jun 03:10 AM
WorldEnticing coincidence: Inside Wuhan's Covid lab-leak origin theoryThe source of the Covid-19 pandemic is a tangle of speculation, lies and cover-up.29 May 06:30 PM
World'The dam has broken': UK, US jointly probe Covid Wuhan lab leak theoryEvidence the virus was engineered has been ignored, former spy chief says.28 May 11:00 PM
VideoTake a look inside Antarctica NZ's new baseAntarctica NZ takes us on a virtual tour inside the Scott Base redevelopment. Video / SuppliedWatch26 May 05:00 AM
WorldEndangered red wolves born at North Carolina Zoo doing wellThree litters of American red wolves have been born at the North Carolina Zoo.18 May 02:07 AM
WorldBlood-sucking fish numbers spike in Aussie riverAn ancient fish that feeds 'on blood, fluids and even chunks of flesh' making comeback.29 Apr 05:32 AM
TravelJihadists claim filmmakers' deaths in African nature reserveTwo documentary makers and their guide were ambushed in the Pama nature reserve.28 Apr 10:15 PM
New Zealand'Careless': University kills 67,000 test animalsAnti-Vivisection Society calls the deaths 'a sad indicator of careless researchers'.15 Apr 06:23 PM
New Zealand'They're all fluff': Ruru gets luxurious spa treatmentThe morepork, also known as a ruru, is one of six rehabilitation cases at Wildbase.01 Apr 10:55 PM
New ZealandShark expert's warning to Kiwis about alarming great white behaviour'There was a fatality there this summer and that should not be brushed under the cover.'30 Mar 07:01 AM
New Zealand'Distant cousin' of Covid-19 virus found in threatened NZ fishScientists find 'distant cousin' of Sars-CoV-2 virus in a treasured NZ freshwater fish.25 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelLonely chimps given screens to converse with neighbouring zooLonely primates are seeking connection in Czech Republic.15 Mar 07:27 PM
WorldHeads up: Some sea slugs grow new bodies after decapitationBiologists call Monday's study a case of the most extreme regeneration on Earth.08 Mar 06:04 PM
EnvironmentThe strange plastic waste littering beaches from East Cape to SouthlandThey are showing up in fish stomachs but how are they escaping the abattoirs?07 Mar 10:19 PM
New ZealandSharks that glow in the dark found off the coast of NZDiscovery sheds new light on life 1000m below the surface of the sea.02 Mar 07:47 PM
New ZealandPrime Minister unveils plan to save Māui dolphinToday's special announcement is years in the making.26 Feb 12:45 AM
New ZealandWatch: Shark seen swimming near Waiheke IslandIt continues to be a busy summer for shark sightings.08 Feb 01:02 AM
New Zealand'We cannot blame sharks for us encountering them more'Shark numbers are declining, but more people are getting into the water.07 Feb 06:40 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe problem with problem sharksNew York Times: Marine biologist's DNA profiling called "biteprinting" prompts objections.11 Jan 01:56 AM
WorldScientists focus on bats in quest to prevent next pandemicBats are thought to be the hosts of multiple viruses that have spawned recent epidemics.14 Dec 06:03 AM
Entertainment'Physically stalking him': Great white shark sent chill up Clarke Gayford's spineWatching a great white stalk a crew member was both awesome and chilling, Gayford says.29 Nov 12:11 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Meet Chucky the cockatoo, refugee from Cornwall Park AviaryMonkeys are gone but large parrots remain at aviary. Made with funding from NZ On Air.08 Nov 05:30 PM
World'Monster' great white shark caught in CanadaVideo shows researchers tagging the 5.2m 'matriarch' off the coast of Nova Scotia.06 Oct 05:26 AM
New ZealandKiller tiger's passing brings back memories of Hamilton keeper's tragic deathTiger that killed Hamilton Zoo keeper Samantha Kudeweh in 2015 passes away.01 Oct 06:59 PM
WorldSharks face slaughter for Covid vaccine developmentConservationists warn as many as half a million sharks could be killed to make a vaccine.26 Sep 09:36 PM
New ZealandWasp nest the size of a tent found in Regional ParkThe 1m x 2m x 2.5m nest was believed to have been expanding for up to two years.10 Sep 04:33 AM
New ZealandWellington Zoo's Goliath bird-eating tarantula babiesThe spiders are 'very small', depending on your definition of the word.03 Sep 03:37 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Plant-eating animals most at risk of extinction"A world without herbivores would be a disaster for any natural ecosystem."07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Millions of pink moths coming to backyardsScientists are planning mass airdrops of sterile moths. Made with funding from NZ On Air.08 Jul 09:00 PM
WorldHundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in BotswanaBotswana is a stronghold for Africa's remaining 400,000 elephants.05 Jul 05:30 AM
New ZealandCouncillors discuss closing Auckland dog shelter behind closed doorsShutting down one shelter will save council $350,00 this year, it says.30 Jun 12:12 AM