OpinionRod Jackson: Pro-butter stance is a fat load of good'Eat butter. Scientists labelled fat the enemy. Why they were wrong" was the headline on a Time magazine cover last year.02 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleStudy offers hope in obesity fightKiwi scientists have found a curious new way to combat obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in an antioxidant linked to Chinese medicine.01 Feb 08:25 PM
New ZealandBig drought - whole nation at riskRain forecast for this week is unlikely to offset a soil-parching big dry that has put much of the country at serious fire risk and begun to hurt farmers in hot-spot areas.01 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldDNA holds clues to mortalityChemical changes in DNA can help us understand people’s “biological age” - a measure of how old their body is that seems to be able to predict when people are going to die.30 Jan 11:27 PM
LifestyleThe science of why we lieWe tell 10 lies every week — but what’s the reasoning behind so many untruths, asks Olivia Goldhill.30 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandGreat whites set up in KaiparaEleven great white sharks have been spotted at a single site in the Kaipara Harbour - the largest concentration of the species yet seen in the upper North Island.30 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleBoost in Parkinson's battleAn innovative concept which would override the damaging brain patterns of Parkinson's disease could give new hope to sufferers.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNow it's CSI New ZealandCutting-edge laser technology that can quickly build a 3D model of a crime scene will bring new clarity to New Zealand courtrooms.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMost NZ rivers too dirty for a swimTwo-thirds of more than 160 monitored river swimming sites in NZ have been deemed unsafe for a dip. Where are the worst spots?29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLaser creates 3D crime scene imagesA new laser that can build a 3D colour image of crime scenes will bring new clarity to New Zealand courtrooms.29 Jan 02:40 AM
New ZealandTeachers struggle to find voiceBeing a teacher doesn't just mean losing your patience with unruly pupils - it can also mean losing your voice.28 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhy you're a mozzie targetThere’s always one in a crowd, a person mosquitoes seem to target more than others. What is it about these unlucky chosen few that makes them mosquito magnets?27 Jan 09:20 PM
WorldFive new Earth-sized planets foundHopes of finding water-based life in our galaxy took a leap forward after five Earth-sized planets were found around a distant star.27 Jan 07:30 PM
New ZealandPollution doubles near motorwaysPeople who live beside Auckland's Southern Motorway are subjected to air pollution at nearly double the level of those 130m further away, research shows.25 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldCat genes hold clue to human diseasesScientists believe the genetic profiles of cats contain crucial clues about diseases to which humans and felines are both susceptible.25 Jan 04:00 PM
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
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
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 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
