New ZealandExperts answer: How often will I need a Covid jab?Experts say it's unlikely most Kiwis will need to boost themselves more than once a year.19 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldScientists question data behind an experimental Alzheimer's drugNew York Times: Company that trumpeted new treatment, now under fire for irregularities.19 Apr 02:44 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: NZ needs new playbook to replace 'inefficient' traffic lightsEpidemiologists call for new system that could also be used against severe flu outbreaks.18 Apr 03:36 AM
New ZealandSpecial report: The tragic trend making ghosts of our glaciersOur snowlines are rising at 'a screaming pace'. Just what does Aotearoa stand to lose?18 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandWhen the next Omicron wave is expected to hit NZModellers also estimate our Omicron wave might ultimately infect half the population.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: What our wastewater has revealed about the Omicron waveNew ESR wastewater sampling data has offered a fresh perspective of NZ's Omicron wave.15 Apr 12:17 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Auckland ready for orange, but not rest of NZ - expertMichael Baker says he'd have preferred that only Auckland moved to orange. Here's why.13 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Scientists track the path of NZ's Delta outbreakScientists describe a genetic quirk observed amid cases in elimination-killing Delta wave.12 Apr 06:50 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Everything we know (and don't) about NZ's 516 deathsNZ reported 500 virus-linked deaths this week. Jamie Morton explains the hidden picture.12 Apr 06:45 AM
New ZealandHow Australia's Omicron battle compares with NZNZ-Oz comparison points to need to beef up our defences against second Omicron wave.12 Apr 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Makes them feel safer': Schoolkids using CO2 monitors to fight Covid, learn scienceExperts say keeping rooms well ventilated is one of the best ways to lower Covid risk.08 Apr 03:53 AM
OpinionVaccine resistance has roots in negative childhood experiences, study findsTHE CONVERSATION: The findings are some of the latest from the long-running Dunedin Study.08 Apr 03:37 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 vaccine protects Māori, Pasifika just as well - studyIn the first study of its kind, scientists have assessed the vaccine in vulnerable Kiwis.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: The three Omicron trends modellers are watchingWhere are we at with Omicron? Modellers share three trends they'll be closely watching.07 Apr 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment to privatise science businessStaff at the scientific lens-maker don't want to work on weapons of war.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlu is back in NZ: What we can expect this seasonAfter two-year hiatus, scientists detect first cases in what could be a bumper flu season.06 Apr 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldIn the ocean, it's snowing microplasticsNew York Times: Tiny bits of plastic could alter the ocean's role.06 Apr 06:00 AM
PoliticsDad's visits with kids suspended over vaccine argumentFamily Court rejects anti-vaxxer man's bid to keep visiting his unvaccinated children.04 Apr 11:00 PM
TravelFlight to the lights: Tourists go Aurora hunting in Sub Antarctic270 sightseers flew to Antarctica this weekend, searching for 'Southern Lights'.04 Apr 10:49 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 vaccine: Most Kiwis shouldn't need fourth dose - expertsCall on whether to offer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine likely to be made before winter.04 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife after Omicron peak: Expert predicts NZ's path aheadQueensland's Omicron experience may signpost the road ahead for NZ's post-peak path.03 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandExperts' fears: Next variant could spread weeks before we detect it'Patchy' genomic data a risk for next variant, experts warn.03 Apr 02:51 AM
New ZealandTop scientist's warning after first-hand battle with CovidScientist Terry Taylor details his own frightening experience of contracting Covid-19.01 Apr 05:00 AM
World'Blueprint' to human life finally decoded by scienceScientists have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life.31 Mar 08:39 PM
New ZealandWhat we know - and don't - about NZ Covid-19 deathsModellers say death rate will remain high for at least several more weeks.31 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandDouble trouble: Will I be reinfected with Omicron?What are we learning about Omicron and reinfection? Jamie Morton answers five questions.29 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Contact tracing fell short when it mattered mostContact tracing will be vital to slow next variant - but it has repeatedly come up short.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: The antivirals are coming. How do they work?Pfizer's new Covid-19 pills are about to land in NZ. Who gets them and how do they work?28 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Skeletal': Alarming damage to NZ glaciers after unusually hot summerThe extreme summer heat took a toll on the South Islands glaciers.27 Mar 09:45 PM
KahuOtago Medical School's first wahine Māori dean shares her visionShe lives by one of her HB hapū of Nuhaka's whakataukī 'Te Wharerau o Te Tahinga.'27 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Ridiculous': 16-day PCR testing delays revealedThe delays likely meant Covid-positive Kiwis went without clinical and welfare support.25 Mar 02:28 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Why a future lockdown is unlikely and might not work anywayA new variant could trigger another lockdown if it might lead to thousands of deaths.24 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What to expect from Omicron BA.2's rise and rise in NZBA.2 is on track to all but squeeze its Omicron cousin out of Covid-19 circulation in NZ.23 Mar 12:31 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Blanket vax pass mandates now 'much less effective' - modellerCovid-19 modeller backs Govt's rationale for ending the need for blanket vaccine passes.23 Mar 12:08 AM
