New ZealandWill Kiwi breakthrough drug for Rett Syndrome make history?NZ drug to help hundreds of thousands of girls and women worldwide awaits FDA approval.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Phenomenal:’ Cyclonic Hawke’s Bay rain figures revealed in ‘maps’Regional council records rainfall at more than 40 sites.08 Mar 03:08 AM
New ZealandUnrest at Taupō: Supervolcano rumbles on after recent 4.4 quakeScientists keeping the official alert level of NZ's famous supervolcano slightly raised.07 Mar 01:15 AM
New ZealandDazzling skies: More auroras to be seen in NZAurora Australis and Aurora Borealis have been active following recent solar storms.04 Mar 06:55 PM
New Zealand‘Ludicrous’: Richard Dawkins, Elon Musk criticise mātauranga Māori as Kiwi researcher hits backDawkins described the implementation of the policy as "adolescent virtue-signalling".04 Mar 02:03 AM
KahuFate of whale fossil taken from West Coast river unknownMan removed a whale fossil from a riverbank at Little Wanganui on the West Coast.03 Mar 11:23 PM
KahuDunedin light research centre given Māori nameThe Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies has a new Māori name.03 Mar 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleAnorexia is the deadliest psychiatric disorder. Could psychedelics help?Financial Times: A Nasdaq-listed company is trialling psilocybin as a new treatment.02 Mar 09:06 PM
New ZealandAir pollution: Two contaminants linked to thousands of early NZ deaths, hospitalisationsTwo air pollutants are quietly contributing to thousands of premature NZ deaths each year.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSee ya, La Niña: Autumn to bring different flavour for drenched northeastAfter three years of meddling with our weather, La Niña's finally shuffling off the stage.01 Mar 06:11 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: No, we can’t blame NZ’s extreme summer on a volcanic eruptionIs Tonga's eruption mostly to blame for the north's wet summer? No, Jamie Morton explains.01 Mar 05:18 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It’s just been devastating': What this extreme summer did to our beachesMany of NZ's famous northern beaches left markedly eroded by a slew of summer storms.28 Feb 02:12 AM
WorldThe Last of Us: Mould and spores a ‘freaky’ part of climate changeSlime moulds from HBO’s 'The Last of Us' aren't fungi – but are brainless predators.28 Feb 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleREM sleep is magical. Here’s what the experts knowNew York Times: A lot happens during the most active sleep cycle.27 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandTwo new tropical cyclones could form this week - MetServiceTwo cyclones may form this week, but risk of another direct hit on NZ considered low.26 Feb 02:20 AM
New ZealandExplained: What is ‘managed retreat’ and how may it be used in NZ?In Gabrielle's aftermath, we're hearing more about 'managed retreat'. What is it, exactly?26 Feb 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: Has this extreme summer really changed how Kiwis feel about climate change?Summer has pushed our climate crisis to the fore. Jamie Morton asks if it'll stay there.26 Feb 12:48 AM
LifestyleHow to eat chocolate and lose weightTricking yourself when it comes to portion size is one of the keys to weight loss.25 Feb 10:52 PM
WorldFlexible electronic skin has been invented by scientistsE-skin has been hailed as a “step change” in soft robotics.24 Feb 12:33 AM
New ZealandWhat fresh deluge will mean for cyclone victims' silt headacheMore heavy rainfall likely to “remobilise” big volumes of waste left by Gabrielle floods.24 Feb 12:24 AM
EntertainmentLorde donates a cool $120,000 for Antarctica climate change researchStar's pledge after her eye-opening trip to Antarctica in 2019.23 Feb 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheededOPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTransformed: Cyclone Gabrielle’s devastation viewed from spaceNew satellite imagery shows landscapes and coastlines transformed by the historic storm.23 Feb 04:56 AM
New ZealandQ&A: Cyclone Gabrielle’s biggest climate lessons for NZThree weather disasters have pushed climate adaptation into focus. How do we get it right?22 Feb 11:16 PM
World‘Mind-blown’: Space telescope uncovers massive galaxiesOne galaxy could contain as many stars as our Milky Way, but is 30 times more compact.22 Feb 06:18 PM
WorldTicking time bomb: ‘Catastrophic’ problem on Pacific’s doorstepIn 2021, Japan announced plans to dump contaminated water; release date is now close.22 Feb 05:59 PM
New Zealand‘High’ risk of more cyclones developing in the tropics next weekThe tropics return to a risky state for cyclone formation next week. What does that mean?21 Feb 05:14 AM
New ZealandStronger than Bola? New analysis shows how Cyclone Gabrielle comparesGabrielle appears to have been a stronger cyclone system than even 1988’s disastrous Bola.20 Feb 11:34 PM
New ZealandExplained: Our lousy 2023 summer - why we need to brace for more heavy rainfall on horizonLa Niña isn't done with NZ's drenched north, with another soaking possible in early March.20 Feb 07:15 AM
New ZealandConcerning levels of nitrate in 60% of NZ freshwater sourcesGNS study reveals widespread cases of nitrate levels above key threshold for health risk.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Major milestone’: Ground-breaking NZ cancer therapy closer to realityScientists have moved a step closer to bringing a ground-breaking cancer therapy to Kiwis.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Auckland hit by estimated 1000 damaging landslides in storms’ wakeAn expert has called for a region-wide survey of Auckland's post-storm landslide risk.16 Feb 04:45 AM
New ZealandExplained: Don’t blame Gabrielle for last night’s earthquakeThe likeliest link to last night’s 6.3 quake wasn't Gabrielle, but another phenomenon.15 Feb 11:37 PM
New ZealandDeconstructing Gabrielle: The making of a monster stormEven a week out, forecasters knew they had a monster on their hands. Jamie Morton explains15 Feb 06:40 AM
