New ZealandIt's patently clear Kiwi inventors are falling behindWe invented the commercial bungy and, arguably, the aeroplane, but a recent study suggests New Zealand is struggling to keep up in the invention stakes.30 Oct 03:00 PM
LifestyleGrandmas: Good for girls, bad for boysStudy shows only granddaughters are likely to benefit from having their paternal grandmothers involved in their early lives.27 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandArmed robber busted by blood-sucking leechTasmanian police found only one piece of forensic evidence at the crime scene: a leech, engorged with blood.20 Oct 08:52 PM
New ZealandTempers flare at dog-death meetingA woman was thrown out of a meeting on the North Shore's beach poisonings when she hurled objects at a Department of Conservation speaker.14 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandFirst dog death at Coromandel beach A dog which died after visiting a Coromandel beach tests positive to the same toxin thought to have killed five dogs in Auckland.08 Oct 04:42 AM
WorldSamoan tsunami explainedA series of Herald graphics explores the science behind the tsunami that devastated Samoa.30 Sep 12:39 PM
New ZealandBeaches still risky, health officials warnPublic health officers are warning parents to closely watch children - and look out for toxic sea slugs - on Hauraki Gulf beaches. 26 Sep 03:00 PM
New ZealandSun may help battle skin cancer, studies findSunbathing is known to cause skin cancer - but it may also help people survive when they get it, scientists are reporting.22 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandRat poison discovered in dead penguinsTraces of the rat poison, Brodifacoum, have been found in two little blue penguins that died in the Hauraki Gulf.21 Sep 04:00 PM
