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Niwa outlook: El Nino brings welcome change to wet winter

After a wet start to 2023, NZ's north can expect a welcome shift to drier conditions.

What this one question could tell you about your mental health

Could doctors measure patients' depression with a 15-second, single-question test?

More back-to-back La Nina years likely with climate change, study suggests

Back-to-back La Nina events, like we've just seen, may become more frequent, study finds.

Air NZ pilot explains bizarre flight route diversion

Chief pilot explains why planes take a seemingly indirect route.

‘Five-sigma event’: Why Antarctica’s missing sea ice has scientists worried

A "one-in-7.4 million" shrinking of Antarctica's sea ice has left scientists alarmed.

Why NZ’s Covid-19 cases have dwindled to record lows

Covid-19 cases in have fallen to their lowest numbers since the pandemic began. Why?

Pacific mystery: Scientist's deep dive for alien life sparks controversy

New York Times: Dr Avi Loeb says he's found 'interstellar' debris near Manus Island.

Parents’ warning: Too much screen-time linked to range of health problems in adulthood

Kids who watch more TV were more likely to later develop metabolic syndrome, study finds.

$1m NZ study: Can we detect dementia decades before diagnosis?

NZ scientists investigating 'bio-marker' that may reveal the earliest stages of dementia.

What scientists just discovered about NZ’s big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone

Study sheds fresh light on what makes mysterious 'slow' quakes at NZ's monster fault zone.

Meet Frankie Whitehead: The 'strong' eight-year-old who has beaten leukaemia three times

A Northland family is aiming to raise $15,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ.

How rising seas are threatening a trove of Aotearoa’s culture heritage

Study reveals nearly 2000 archaeological sites are threatened by erosion and rising seas.

Climate change: Just two in 10 NZ forest owners taking ‘direct measures’ to adapt, study finds

Major study finds most NZ foresters are aware of climate risks but fewer are adapting.

Ketamine injections for depression? A new study shows promise

This latest research provides hope for people whose symptoms are harder to treat.

Ears as effective as DNA in identifying people

Forensics investigators could confirm a person's identity from the shape of their ear.

Opinion: Embracing mātauranga Māori is key to solving many environmental challenges

Mātauranga Māori holds the key to solving many of Aotearoa's environmental challenges.