New ZealandConstruction boom at city campusesAuckland's universities are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on new buildings, transforming not only their campuses but the shape of the city they serve.03 Apr 04:30 PM
WorldObama proposes $100m for brain mapping projectUS President Barack Obama has proposed an effort to map the brain's activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat such conditions as Alzheimer's, autism, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.03 Apr 01:17 AM
TechnologyEpic solar flight family's latest adventureSome might say Bertrand Piccard has adventurer in his genes. His father, Jacques, was one of the first people to explore the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the world's oceans.02 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientists rally against climate change scepticNZ's top climate change scientists have rallied together to slam a visiting sceptic who is touring the country to proclaim global warming as a myth that should be ignored.02 Apr 05:20 AM
New ZealandCollisions spark planet birthsThe more we learn about the formation and evolution of our solar system, the more we realise it was far from a sedate, gentle process.01 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandShaky Isles are also moving islesNew Zealand is moving by 4cm a year, new satellite surveys have revealed, as tectonic forces deform the land surface by stretching, slimming and sliding it southward.31 Mar 07:27 PM
OpinionJeff Tallon: Shocking truth of modern slaveryThe Universe is 13.82 billion years old, give or take 20 million years. This was established from precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background.31 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldOur friend the moonThe moon. Our nearest neighbour. The main source of the ocean's tides, and a beacon that drives the lives of animals across the globe.31 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAre we ready for the big one?As they did on the afternoon of March 17, tens of thousands of Aucklanders take to Facebook and Twitter to express their amazement that their seemingly quake-free city has had a rumble.27 Mar 06:05 PM
EconomyKiwi R&D spending on the riseNew Zealand's research and development spend rose to $2.6b last year but remains far below many other OECD countries as a proportion of GDP.27 Mar 01:00 AM
Small BusinessMillion dollar boost for wireless cow sensor studyAn agri-tech company developing wireless devices to track the health of cows has been awarded a $1 million grant.24 Mar 11:20 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Bring home the bacon buttyEach year more and more imported pork makes its way into the food chain - writes Dita De Boni - mostly through our consumption of cheap processed meat such as luncheon sausage and cheerios.21 Mar 08:30 PM
TechnologyTech Universe: Friday 22 MarchBored of an evening? You could always create an Algae Biofuel Lab as one 17 year old student in the US did to win a $100,000 science prize.21 Mar 07:25 PM
OpinionBrendan Schollum: Time to solve big maths problemResults from international tests which placed our Year 9 students at the bottom of the developed world in mathematics make for depressing reading.19 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionGeorge Lim: Why Asian kids succeed"Have you ever wondered why Asians kids are doing so well in maths and science at schools?" asks George Lim.19 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMore droughts and bush fires tipped for futureGoodbye frosts, hello droughts and bush fires.17 Mar 04:30 PM
TechnologyCollapse of antibiotics 'colossal threat'Minor surgery could be life-threatening in the future, warn experts in Britain and New Zealand.16 Mar 03:03 AM
EnergyKiwis take more than a fair shareWe're known for being clean and green, but Kiwis are still eating up at least twice their fair share of the planet when it comes to sustainability.14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionMichael Vagg: Tales of going grey overnight are nothing more than mythThe belief that nervous shock can cause you to go grey overnight (medically termed canities subita) is one of those tales that could nearly be true.11 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldAntibiotic resistance 'catastrophic threat'The Government's chief pharmaceutical officer, Keith Ridge, said although the control mechanism for prescribing antibiotics had been strengthened in hospitals.11 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandStink over dung beetles in NZAt a secret location just north of Auckland, an experiment has started which might alter the face of New Zealand's $12 billion dairy industry.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFears about new beetlesThe planned release of vast numbers of imported dung beetles could spread nasty gut diseases, Auckland's top public health doctor has warned.08 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleBaby cured in HIV breakthroughScientists appear a step closer to conquering the Aids virus after doctors in the United States confirmed they had cured an infant born with HIV for the first time.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandShooting fish: A difficult propositionGun shots slow down and lose power almost immediately after they enter water - and the shark would need to have been on the surface for hits to be fatal, experts say.27 Feb 04:30 PM
