PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat woke up Taupō? Super-volcano’s year-long episode leaves burning questionsOne of Taupō's biggest bouts in 150 years has left scientists more questions than answers.04 Jun 03:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the days of chaos as officials ‘struggled to get their heads above water’ after Auckland floodsDocuments show the view from Wellington as NZ's biggest city was drenched in January.01 Jun 11:38 PM
New ZealandWhat forecaster’s just-issued weather outlook reveals for winterMore bouts of 'potentially high-impact' winter weather expected before El Niño's arrival.01 Jun 01:07 AM
World'Really quite sick': Earth is in danger zone in all ecological waysEarth has been pushed into 'the danger zone' for the wellbeing of people living on it.31 May 08:16 PM
New ZealandOne of NZ’s biggest quakes of the year just struck - but no-one felt itMagnitude 5.9 event struck in little-studied, regularly-active southern subduction zone.31 May 04:53 AM
New Zealand‘Pretty gutting’: Top scientist loses role at universityOne of NZ’s best-known scientists says it’s 'gutting' to have been made redundant.30 May 11:38 PM
New ZealandSouth Auckland students preparing for trip of a lifetime to Nasa16 rangatahi are heading to Advance Space Camp at US Space and Rocket Center in Alabama.30 May 05:31 AM
New ZealandResearchers have lost Daisy the great white sharkSatellite tag has fallen off and there is no way to find her until the weather improves.29 May 05:23 AM
New ZealandHospitality awards 2023 finalists announcedThere are 20 categories from which the overall supreme winner will be chosen.27 May 02:06 AM
WorldElon Musk's brain implant company to begin trials in peopleNeuralink has permission from US regulators to begin testing its device on people.26 May 10:50 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA paralysed man can walk again with brain and spine implantsNew York Times: Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, has also showed signs of neurological recovery.26 May 01:17 AM
New ZealandHow worsening marine heatwaves are disturbing NZ’s largest animalMarine heatwaves have been affecting the feeding and breeding of our resident blue whales.25 May 04:59 AM
New ZealandMonster avalanche triggered by extreme deluge raises new climate change questionsAn extreme winter storm at Mt Cook triggered one of NZ's largest avalanches in decades.25 May 03:55 AM
New ZealandMaps reveal NZ’s hot spots for extreme coastal floodingJust-released maps show which areas may be hit hardest by extreme coastal flooding.25 May 01:56 AM
New ZealandExtreme fire: Scientists trigger rare ‘fire devil’ near Twizel in world-first experimentThey’re among the most dangerous and dramatic features of a rising 'extreme fire' threat.23 May 03:58 AM
New ZealandHas the destructive varroa been building ‘home-grown’ pesticide resistance in NZ?Flumethrin has long been a key tool for controlling the varroa mite.23 May 12:32 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Currently between jobs': Jacinda Ardern speaks at WHO assemblyEx PM jokes, pays tribute to Bloomfield, Gerrard in NZ Covid response.22 May 05:25 AM
New ZealandWet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five monthsAuckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.22 May 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Uncharted territory': Why Cyclone Gabrielle will kill fruit trees for years to come“There’s not a lot of information about what to do - it's uncharted territory."22 May 03:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat scientists just discovered about Taupō's latest ‘super-eruption’The gigantic Ōruanui event was big enough to form Lake Taupō and spread ash to Antarctica.22 May 01:33 AM
New ZealandHow happy are racehorses? Professor's three-year mental health studyThe racing, the travel, the expectation: Nat Waran's going into the minds of the fastest.22 May 12:39 AM
New ZealandRevealed: The most common substance in NZ accidental poisoningsIt’s NZ's most popular medicine - and results in many calls to the National Poison Centre.21 May 11:04 PM
New ZealandMost eligible Kiwis yet to get Omicron-targeted boosterMost eligible Kiwis haven’t bothered to get the bivalent booster since it became available21 May 05:00 PM
KahuInvasive seaweed 'has anti-cancer properties'Whiore Enterprises hopes to see the repurposing of invasive seaweed into products.19 May 01:05 AM
New ZealandCelebrity scientists keen to hear kids’ brightest ideasTwo of our best-known scientists want to hear kids' smartest problem-solving ideas.18 May 11:11 PM
New ZealandStrong La Niñas and El Niños becoming more frequent as climate changesLa Niña and El Niño events becoming more frequently strong as planet heats, study finds.18 May 08:00 AM
WorldWill the planet reach its key warming threshold?There's a high chance Earth will temporarily hit a key warming limit within five years.18 May 03:59 AM
New ZealandBudget 2023: $400m to help make Wellington a ‘science city’The Government is forging ahead with bold plans to make Wellington a “science city”.18 May 03:35 AM
New ZealandScientists' mistake restores woman's visionA woman's vision improved after scientists discovered an ‘accidental miracle’.18 May 01:06 AM
TravelTitanic’s first ever full-sized scans reveal eerie detailsIn the huge search area, the scan reveals personal items for the first time in the silt.17 May 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldYour DNA can now be pulled from thin air. Privacy experts are worriedNew York Times: Wildlife scientists inadvertently hand authorities a 'powerful new tool'.17 May 03:27 AM
TravelNasa reveals why you'll lose weight on a holiday to Sri Lanka, but not BorneoWeight gain is a common complaint of holidaymakers. Now you can blame the planet.16 May 11:30 PM
New ZealandAnalysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than othersWeather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.15 May 02:43 AM
New ZealandNasa launches stadium-sized, space-bound balloon from Wānaka AirportThe launch is the second of two planned to go up from Wānaka this year.13 May 02:16 AM
