New ZealandExplained: The reason for Gabrielle’s ‘pinball pivot’ near NZA dog-leg pivot in Gabrielle's track means more intense weather for NZ. So what causes it?13 Feb 01:40 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Niwa reports 12m-high waves near system centreGabrielle is driving incredible waves near NZ, with buoys showing some nearly 10m high.12 Feb 04:44 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Why people must be ‘extra cautious’ of landslidesPeople are again being urged to be wary of landslides, as Gabrielle's rain compounds risk.12 Feb 03:40 AM
KahuReefs 'teeming with life' found on Pātea seabed amid mining caseNiwa says the reefs are rich with thriving plants and animals.09 Feb 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Tropical cyclones and how they affect NZWhat actually are tropical cyclones? How do they affect NZ? And why are they given names?09 Feb 03:40 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: How ‘abnormally warm’ oceans are powering up incoming systemGabrielle s rapidly intensifying in unusually hot seas. What does it mean for NZ?09 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandExplained: The science of predicting tropical cyclonesAs NZ faces the risk of another ex-tropical cyclone, Jamie Morton answers five questions.07 Feb 05:08 AM
KahuUniversity of Auckland scientist helps uncover exceedingly rare pair of starsAstrophysicist Professor Jan Eldridge is a world expert on the evolution of binary stars.02 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandAnalysis: The three biggest lessons from Auckland’s historic floodsIn aftermath of devastating floods, experts discuss three obvious lessons for NZ's cities.02 Feb 04:53 AM
New ZealandMarine heatwave blamed for mass sponge die-offOngoing marine heatwave being linked to a mass die-off of sea sponges in Fiordland.01 Feb 04:12 PM
New ZealandBig downpours likely to have caused thousands of new landslides, slips - expertPeople in storm-hit regions are being urged to keep away from steep slopes and cliffs.01 Feb 04:27 AM
New ZealandRainfall records tumble amid soggy January for North IslandMetService reveals slew of new rainfall records across North Island, after dismal January.31 Jan 11:04 PM
New ZealandRumbles at unsettled Taupō supervolcano may drag on into 2023 - scientistNZ's best-known super-volcano's eight-month stretch of unrest may rumble on into 2023.31 Jan 02:05 AM
New ZealandWeather: What we know about tomorrow’s ‘atmospheric river’Many of the key weather elements behind Friday’s freak deluge may align again tomorrow.29 Jan 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Again!?': Aucklanders warned of more heavy rain possible tonight ahead of second ‘atmospheric river’Niwa's picking another atmospheric river, fuelled by what's called the MJO. What are they?29 Jan 01:13 AM
WorldStargazers’ nights numbered owing to glut of satellitesThe night sky could change forever, leaving astronomers unable to detect alien life.28 Jan 11:58 PM
New ZealandExplained: What caused Auckland’s wettest day - and where climate change fits inA low-pressure system? La Niña? Climate change? All of the above, Jamie Morton explains.27 Jan 11:34 PM
PremiumPremiumTechnologySearching for eternal youth: The $2 million (middle-aged) man on a quest to feel 18 againBryan Johnson is seeking eternal youth, including reversing the age of all 78 organs.27 Jan 11:09 PM
WorldUkraine war, nuclear threat puts 'Doomsday Clock' to 90 seconds to midnightWith Ukraine conflict, looming spectre of nuclear war, Earth creeps closer to Armageddon.25 Jan 09:49 PM
New ZealandParts of dry South Island may be in drought by summer’s end - NiwaAreas of Otago and Southland may soon be in drought, amid contrasting La Nina effects.24 Jan 09:59 PM
TravelName that bird: AI researchers create 'Shazam' for NZ native speciesA new app uses artificial intelligence to identify over 11,000 native birds and plants.24 Jan 01:58 AM
New ZealandProtect NZ’s famous dark skies: Top astronomer appeals for new lawAstronomer launches Parliamentary petition for NZ to adopt light-cutting laws like France.24 Jan 12:40 AM
New ZealandCovid 19: NZ’s ‘variant soup’ keeps getting messierESR data shows our 'variant soup' is more complex than ever.23 Jan 10:01 PM
New ZealandNZ study: Cancer drug boosts lifespan in miceKiwi scientists appear to have boosted the lifespan of mice using a cancer-targeted drug.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSilent enigma: The ‘7.0 earthquake’ that Kiwis never feltSlow-motion quakes unfolding beneath NZ just released the equivalent energy of a 7.0 jolt.23 Jan 03:20 AM
TechnologyMusk's Twitter ablaze with climate misinformationMisinformation has flourished on Twitter since it was bought by Elon Musk last year.19 Jan 10:11 PM
New ZealandHotter than Northland: West Coast’s ‘exceptional’ marine heatwave breaks recordsSeas off NZ's south-west coast running hotter than even Far North's white sand shores.19 Jan 12:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: The three biggest questions facing NZ in 2023What it means to live with Covid-19 will become much clearer to NZ this year, experts say.18 Jan 04:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat El Niño's return means for the planet - and youAfter three years of warm, wet and wild La Niña, what will El Niño bring NZ?17 Jan 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeScientists unveil laser beam to deflect lightning strikesLaser lightning rod in critical infrastructure "biggest breakthrough since Ben Franklin".16 Jan 09:51 PM
New ZealandWorld-first NZ gene-editing trial may offer cure for debilitating disorderOne of NZ's first gene-editing trials in humans may have delivered cure for rare disorder.16 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleCommon ingredient found to cause cancerNew research discovers common ingredient can increase the likelihood of cancer.13 Jan 05:00 PM
WorldJames Webb Space Telescope discovers its first exoplanetRocky planet is orbiting a star and is 99 per cent the diameter of Earth.12 Jan 05:52 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Kiwi-made booster edges closer to human trialsA homegrown Covid-19 vaccine has entered the final stages of preclinical development.12 Jan 04:00 PM
