GolfGolf ball sport's most mistreated objectThe humble golf ball is possibly the most mistreated object in all of sport.24 Jan 10:15 PM
TechnologyBrainy robot predicts dangerNZ researchers have created a machine with the potential to accurately predict strokes, help the paralysed to move and to perform Jedi mind tricks.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPhotos: Fox Glacier's dramatic retreatSeries of photographs taken over 10 years reveals huge changes to one of New Zealand’s most famous landmarks.23 Jan 01:24 AM
WorldOur galaxy's space shortcutA giant doorway to another galaxy may exist at the centre of the Milky Way, a study suggests.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFish oil or snake oil? Claims misleadingNearly all fish oil supplements marketed in NZ contain much less of the brain-boosting omega-3 fatty acids than their labels claim.21 Jan 06:46 PM
LifestyleTossing and turning on hot nights...It's midnight, you've been trying to sleep for a couple of hours and you're still sweaty and awake. Sound familiar this summer?21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMuscle aid helps brain - scientistsA popular muscle-boosting dietary supplement could also be used to protect our brains, New Zealand scientists have found.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSprings could solve Mars mysteryDramatic geothermal landscape of Waimangu volcanic rift valley a miniature Mars for space buggy inspired by next robotic rover Nasa plans to land on red planet.20 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleCurvy women produce smarter children, scientists claimFat supplies found in a woman's thighs and buttocks are needed to develop babies' brains, scientists have claimed.19 Jan 02:25 AM
EmploymentGot right stuff? Rocket Lab wants youIt IS rocket science - and Auckland-based Rocket Lab has about 35 jobs to fill as it shoots for it s first flight at the end of the year.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's war against spammersIt's being described as a war, an arms race, an unseen struggle where the stakes are being raised and the weapons redefined each minute - the war a faceless cyber-criminal.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientist wins prestigious awardChina has presented its highest award for foreign researchers to a renowned Kiwi scientist who helped change the face of the country's farming systems.18 Jan 03:41 AM
New ZealandKiwi using skin cells to study fatal illnessA NZ scientist is heading a project that uses stem cells grown from patient skin samples to study the process of the incurable and fatal motor neuron disease.16 Jan 10:00 PM
LifestyleIVF: What's next, baby?Nearly 40 years after the first IVF birth, scientists are still unsure of the long-term effects of their laboratory Beginnings. Helen Massy-Beresford reports.16 Jan 07:00 PM
WorldEarth pushing 'planetary boundaries'At the rate things are going, the Earth in the coming decades could cease to be a "safe operating space" for human beings.16 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleHow hibernation could help treat Alzheimer'sA mechanism that protects the brain when animals hibernate could help scientists develop new treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.15 Jan 06:30 PM
LifestyleKiwi ingenuity gets best out of foodThe goodness in supermarket staples such as milk, yoghurt, cheese and cereal could soon be supercharged thanks to Kiwi-developed technology.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBrothers' diagnosis devastates parentsAuckland brothers, aged 3 years and 10 months respectively, both have a muscle-wasting genetic disorder with no cure that could claim their lives as early as their twenties.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFurther eruptions disrupt more flightsFurther volcanic eruptions have disrupted more flights to and from Tonga this evening.15 Jan 06:41 AM
LifestyleArtificial arteries a game changer for heart surgery - researchArtificial arteries designed like gun barrels could revolutionise heart bypass surgery and save health services millions, researchers claim.14 Jan 09:40 PM
New ZealandRobots probe climate changeHundreds of robotic instruments deployed across the South Pacific have begun to reveal dramatic new insights into the impact of climate change upon oceans in our corner of the world.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDramatic new photo of volcanic eruptionA dramatic new image has emerged of the volcanic eruption which has disrupted air travel to and from Tonga.14 Jan 02:18 AM
LifestyleQ&A: The humble coconutCoconuts and their many benefits have been endorsed by everyone from Madonna to Harry Belafonte - but there’s much about the tropical wonder-fruit we still don’t appreciate.13 Jan 11:57 PM
New ZealandEruption in Tonga strands hundredsHundreds of travellers and holidaymakers have been left stranded after flights to and from Tonga were cancelled yesterday because of a huge volcanic ash cloud.13 Jan 04:00 PM
SportCricket: Sharpening blade to get an edgeLike anything, cricketers are looking for an edge and the most common way to do that is through bat technology.10 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandScientists study Tasman Sea's hidden monster wavesInternational researchers are coming together to investigate a powerful force that lurks hundreds of metres deep in the Tasman Sea.08 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleNew antibiotic offers great hope against resistant bugsThe first new antibiotic to be discovered in nearly 30 years has been hailed as a "paradigm shift" in the fight against the growing resistance to such drugs.08 Jan 12:05 AM
New ZealandDamage ends drill probe into quake perilA state-of-the-art laboratory near Franz Josef Glacier is being packed up after an ambitious drilling operation came to a premature end before scientists could bore through the high-risk Alpine Fault.07 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelNew Zealand stars in world's clearest skies listNew Zealand's Lake Tekapo has been ranked one of the best spots in the world for stargazing.07 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldTwo Earth-like planets foundEight new planets have been discovered orbiting at a distance where oceans and life could exist - and two are the most similar to Earth found to date.06 Jan 07:31 PM
New ZealandKiwis break ground with DNA findingA Kiwi-led research breakthrough could see defective genes replaced with custom-designed DNA - a move that would combat hundreds of different diseases.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlarm sounds for native wildlifeLosing our native species is not an inevitability but a choice - and one that could hurt New Zealand in more ways than we realise.06 Jan 04:00 PM
