Low fat or full cream? Despite official guidelines, most Kiwi toddlers drink the latter.

Private school cost leap contrasts with falling state costs due to cheaper computers.

Former lifeguard tired of pleading with parents to supervise kids, so she designed an app.

Oil surveys may impact the foraging habits of korora in the South Taranaki Bight.

Virus will be pitted against pathogen in a new effort to help our hard-working honeybees.

New Zealander of the Year the late Paul Callaghan

Kiwi scientists are building software that can pick out birds by hearing their songs.

In our Science Made Simple series, we talk to Massey's Professor Peter Schwerdtfeger.

In our Science Made Simple series, we talk to top microbiologist Dr Heather Hendrickson.

What could an NZ living wage look like? Researchers are now investigating the concept.

Feeling beat by the heat? Scientists share some tips on how to help our bodies adapt.

Briefings: Building spree creates a risk that development will exceed demand, TEC says.

Politicians, Shortland Street and a Rainbow Youth ad are among the quotes of the year.

National Standards have not stopped the reading slide, and may have accelerated it.

About 70 Massey University staff want to take voluntary redundancy, and more may go

The textiles could create a calming effect for those with the disorder, she said.

Many teachers are beginning to doubt the value of homework, a new survey has found.

Two Massey University students have working on the project with someone from Z Energy.

Mass coral bleaching may not be a death sentence for all of the reef systems it touches.

A top NZ scientist has helped define an intriguing and relatively new chemical element.

DNA has just changed what we know about our feisty, flightless native weka.

A NZ study will investigate how pathogens like deadly Ebola jump from animals to humans.

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

Why does the tui's song sound so much better in the morning? The answer will surprise you.

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

A baby has suffered irreparable brain damage because of a rare reaction to anaesthetic.

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

We're constantly told to prepare for disaster - but what if we can't afford to?

Most Kiwis across town and country think water use should come with a cost, survey finds.

Malnutrition is putting twice as many kids in hospital now compared to ten years ago