New ZealandChief scientist: Govt’s proposed changes to GMO rules ‘sensible first step’Govt announces proposal to tweak GM rules, but only for biomedical and lab-based research.27 Jun 01:42 AM
New ZealandResearchers find abnormalities that could help fight cancerResearchers identify DNA abnormalities leading to the aggressive spread of bowel cancer.27 Jun 01:01 AM
New ZealandWeather: Cold, windy start to school holidays after mild early winterChilly weekend picked after unseasonable run of warm winter temperatures in June.26 Jun 01:08 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeEU to look at manipulating weather to address climate changeFinancial Times: Commission braves climate storms by wading into geo-engineering debate.25 Jun 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFussy eaters: Why are your children choosing what's for dinner?Mealworm patties and lab-grown burgers? Hold my hemp milk, says Gen Alpha.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoll shows how many Kiwis would be willing to leave their homesOur editorial series explores managed retreat and where new homes should be built.23 Jun 02:23 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleGlobal sperm counts are falling. This scientist thinks she knows whyFinancial Times: Professor Shanna Swan has been investigating human fertility for decades.22 Jun 08:08 PM
New ZealandStaff shake-up threatens quake and other natural hazard research at Victoria UniversitySweeping Victoria University restructure alarms NZ's’s tight-knit geoscience community.22 Jun 05:48 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWeather: What Kiwis can expect from the coming El NiñoKiwis could be feeling El Niño's influence by the end of winter. So what can we expect?22 Jun 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleCould biofortified 'super-veges' help us live longer, healthier lives?Telegraph: Biofortification may be a more palatable option for consumers than GE.21 Jun 08:53 PM
New ZealandSerious Covid-19 cases more likely to develop Parkinson’s, heart disease - NZ studyNZ study explores interplay of genetics and long-term complications of severe infection.21 Jun 08:29 PM
EnvironmentAir quality: Many NZ towns exceed WHO guideline for key pollutantKey air quality thresholds continue to be breached across NZ, despite improving picture.21 Jun 02:39 AM
KahuWhanganui observatory to host talk on indigenous astrologyThe couple pioneered a field looking at the astronomy of indigenous people over time.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow Kaikōura’s world-famous deep sealife bounced back from earthquake wipe-outScientists amazed at sealife recovery after one of world's biggest canyon-flushing events.19 Jun 04:24 AM
New Zealand‘Game-changing’ cancer detection testBlood test to detect bowel cancer could save countless lives.18 Jun 06:56 PM
New ZealandExperts sound worries over support for Long Covid sufferersLeading experts worry Long Covid sufferers are still being let down by the health system.18 Jun 05:07 PM
New ZealandHow researchers want to help addicts get off methResearchers aim to recruit hundreds of meth users to find best ways of quitting the drug.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGenetic variant found in Māori, Pacific people could boost ‘good’ cholesterolOtago University researchers find Polynesian-specific variant may have good health effect.18 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhen will NZ’s ocean heatwave finally cool down?NZ's seas still running warmer than average and may be taking bite out of winter's chill.18 Jun 12:33 AM
New ZealandWinter ills on the rise as influenza B, RSV, hit kidsNZ's flu season is being dominated by a type not widely seen here since before pandemic.18 Jun 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Indigitech’: Drawing Māori and Pasifika students into stem subjectsPLUS: A teacher with a positive view of AI.14 Jun 05:33 AM
New ZealandNewly-discovered ancient NZ dolphin had gruesome, tusk-like teethScientists have described a new dolphin species armed with protruding, tusk-like teeth.13 Jun 11:39 PM
New ZealandWhat to know about the new push for GM reformAnother call for reform has put gene tech back into the headlines. Jamie Morton explains.13 Jun 06:19 AM
New ZealandMore chilly nights in store as temperatures plunge below zero around NZHigh hovering over NZ expected to bring some of year's coldest temperatures this week.12 Jun 11:44 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Uncharted territory': Inside the hunt for the Idaho student killerNew York Times: Without a new DNA technique, Bryan Kohberger may well have walked free.11 Jun 11:18 PM
WorldUniversity professor ‘Dr Deep’ resurfaces after a record 100 days living underwater‘Dr Deep’ saw the sun for the first time since March 1.10 Jun 03:28 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra spends US$10m on US biotech stakeFonterra has taken a small stake in US biotech company Pendulum.09 Jun 03:31 AM
New ZealandWhy we can't see the flood for the treesNew data shows forest soaked up nearly 60% of rain during two deluges.08 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandFolic acid to be added to bread flour from AugustFortifying bread with folic acid is safe and significantly reduces birth defects.07 Jun 12:51 AM
LifestyleKiwi favourite kūmara may help babies sleep better, fight virusesIt’s a Kiwi staple: but can kumara also help bubs ward off viruses and sleep soundly?05 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandWhat new study reveals about Kiwis’ meat-eating habitsKiwis are 'overwhelmingly omnivorous', study reveals, with nine in 10 still eating meat.05 Jun 03:41 AM
New ZealandFour storeys high: The biggest waves recorded around NZ this yearA "one-in-3000 year" wave near Napier has been among the biggest recorded.04 Jun 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTragic milestone: NZ on verge of reporting 3000th Covid-19 deathEpidemiologist says coronavirus is on track to claim twice as many lives as flu in 2023.04 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Fight of our lives': Climate scientist ‘optimistic and pessimistic’ about futureJames Renwick's new book delivers "future forecast" for NZ, but there's time to change it.04 Jun 04:31 AM
