PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPollen puzzle: Is climate change exacerbating NZ’s asthma attack rates?For the first time in 35 years, scientists are analysing the pollen floating in our air.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandExplainer: Why NZ’s cities need to get ‘spongier’ - and fastAfter a summer of disastrous deluges, a report finds our city planning needs a rethink.13 Aug 06:30 AM
New ZealandStrep A study: NZ exposed to ‘worldwide population’ of nasty bacteriaA new analysis raises tricky challenges for burgeoning efforts to make a strep A vaccine.13 Aug 04:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow hard will cyclones hit NZ in the future?Climate change means tomorrow's tropical cyclones will pack more power. But how much?13 Aug 03:30 AM
New Zealand'Close watch': More 'rumbling' noted in area where Rotorua 'mud pot' burst to lifeFresh warnings as cordon adjusted around geothermal Meade St site.12 Aug 02:16 AM
KahuMāori physicists try to recreate fusion energy on EarthWellington scientists looking at ways to produce clean energy on earth.11 Aug 11:15 PM
New Zealand‘God, this can’t be real’: Professor honoured with prestigious, surprise, awardUniversity of Waikato Professor Chris Battershill given lifetime achievement award.11 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBusiness hub: First woman, first non-engineer becomes Beca bossAmelia Linzey on her planned legacy, biggest project, and the one she's worked on longest.11 Aug 04:00 AM
New ZealandSensing Murder psychic's ad for remote service draws complaint from scepticsThe ad promoted remote healing. A group fighting pseudoscience in medicine didn't like it.10 Aug 07:00 AM
WorldWhat’s driving Maui’s devastating fires?A dangerous mix of conditions combined to make Maui wildfires so destructive.10 Aug 01:34 AM
New ZealandMajor milestone: EPA approves first methane inhibitor in NZOngoing efforts to tackle one of NZ's biggest emissions headaches reaches major milestone.10 Aug 12:51 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPeter Beck backs nuclear propulsion, gets one over Sir Richard BransonShares rise after quarterly result beats forecast.09 Aug 02:38 AM
New ZealandNZ in ‘firing line’ as scientists sound alarm over extreme Antarctica eventsExtreme events are influencing every realm in Antarctica, prompting a call for action.08 Aug 04:46 AM
New ZealandWatch: Meet Cornelia, the Kiwi-built robo-turtleIt looks like a turtle and swims like a turtle - but this Kiwi creation is something else.08 Aug 01:49 AM
VideoAUT robot-turtle to aid ocean conservationAUT researchers have created a robot-turtle, dubbed Cornelia, to reveal how green sea turtles are able to swim vast distances in short amounts of time. Video / Auckland University of TechnologyWatch08 Aug 12:26 AM
LifestyleCould lifting weights be the secret to better skin?New study shows resistance workouts are “surprisingly" good for your skin.07 Aug 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTwilight of the serial killer: Psychopaths find new methods of mayhemNew York Times: The ubiquity of technology has made it harder to get away with murder.07 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMarine heatwaves: Why NZ's waters are only getting warmerNZ's seas once warmed to double the global average when CO2 levels were as high as now.07 Aug 03:52 AM
New ZealandTop scientist posts anti-Govt views on social mediaMurry Cave has retained the council's support despite the posts.04 Aug 11:43 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe science of forecasting ever more extreme weatherFT: Predictions have become much more accurate, but some dramatic events remain elusive.04 Aug 06:00 AM
WorldAncient giant whale unearthed in Peruvian desertScientists say the creature could challenge the blue whale’s title as the heaviest animal.02 Aug 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA cow, a camel and a finch exploded in space. What is going on?New York Times: A weird class of super-bright space explosions has scientists intrigued.01 Aug 12:29 AM
WorldLong Covid: Brain fog focus of new researchMillions of people are estimated to suffer from long Covid.31 Jul 10:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew study: How did NZ’s extreme summer affect our young people?Researchers to track young Kiwis' wellbeing after summer's extreme weather events.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'More water than the Amazon': What we're learning about NZ's giant rain-makers"Atmospheric rivers" shown to contribute huge chunk of monthly rainfall in west and north.31 Jul 06:17 AM
New ZealandFeijoa power: Can this Kiwi favourite reverse pre-diabetes?The humble feijoa might offer a tangy new tool to prevent Type 2 diabetes.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow NZ's earthquake systems are now better equipped for The Big OneA sprawling $13m programme has helped deliver NZ a world-class earthquake response system.30 Jul 02:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthern Hemisphere's summer of 'global boiling' - and what it means for NZThe Northern Hemisphere is sweltering through an unprecedented summer. What can NZ expect?30 Jul 01:27 AM
New ZealandNZ-led study: Social isolation can age your brain fasterSocial isolation isn’t just bad for your mental health: it can also 'age' your brain.29 Jul 11:43 PM
New ZealandNiwa outlook: El Nino brings welcome change to wet winterAfter a wet start to 2023, NZ's north can expect a welcome shift to drier conditions.28 Jul 12:31 AM
New ZealandWhat this one question could tell you about your mental healthCould doctors measure patients' depression with a 15-second, single-question test?27 Jul 12:07 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore back-to-back La Nina years likely with climate change, study suggestsBack-to-back La Nina events, like we've just seen, may become more frequent, study finds.26 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelAir NZ pilot explains bizarre flight route diversionChief pilot explains why planes take a seemingly indirect route.25 Jul 07:17 PM
New Zealand‘Five-sigma event’: Why Antarctica’s missing sea ice has scientists worriedA "one-in-7.4 million" shrinking of Antarctica's sea ice has left scientists alarmed.25 Jul 05:10 AM
