New ZealandCovid-19: What you need to know about child vaccinesWhy do we need to vaccinate kids? Is it safe? And how do I talk to them? Experts explain.14 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEarth hits sixth warmest year on recordScientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend.13 Jan 06:53 PM
TravelAlien species 'hitchhiking' to Antarctica on tourist ships, study warnsAntarctica is now more connected than ever which is bad news for its fragile ecosystem.13 Jan 03:36 PM
New ZealandOmicron: NZ 'pushing its luck' with record border casesNZ just recorded its highest border case count - and experts fear an outbreak is imminent.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSubduction secrets: What triggers 'megathrust' earthquakes?In one of the wildest corners of the planet, a quake-making subduction zone is being born.12 Jan 01:08 AM
New ZealandScorching seas: Planet's oceans running at record temperaturesClimate change has pushed the planet's oceans to record-breaking temperatures - study.11 Jan 09:00 AM
New ZealandScientists working to detect seismic risk below North IslandScientists to deploy 20 ocean-bottom seismometers to the Hikurangi Subduction Zone.11 Jan 02:14 AM
New ZealandWarm, wild and worsening: 2021 was NZ's hottest year on record'Hopefully it does open some people's eyes, if they're not already open,' scientist says.10 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandWhy Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites look so weirdIs it a comet? Is it a UFO? No, it's most likely the future of remote internet access.10 Jan 02:47 AM
New Zealand'When, not if outbreak hits': Expert answers five Omicron questions we're all askingWhen will NZ see an Omicron outbreak? What will it look like? Prof Michael Baker explains.09 Jan 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What we could learn from Australia's Omicron outbreakOPINION: Our editorial on observations from the Omicron outbreak across the Tasman.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientists to model steam-driven eruptions like Whakaari tragedyNew study could bring us closer to forecasting steam-driven blows like Whakaari tragedy.09 Jan 12:52 AM
LifestyleFertility breakthrough: How women could avoid IVF 'rollercoaster'New fertility technique could help prospective mothers have children later in life.08 Jan 10:48 PM
New Zealand'Everyone's affected, aren't they?': Michael Baker's son tests positive for Covid in OzThe Covid-19 pandemic just became a little more personal for Professor Michael Baker.08 Jan 09:32 PM
New Zealand'I pity them': Siouxsie Wiles' op-ed on abuse from 'everyday people'The NZ'er of the Year is in an employment stoush with Auck Uni over a lack of protection.08 Jan 01:16 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOur great escapes: The brushes with Covid that could have sparked outbreaksNZ may have just escaped an Omicron outbreak - but it was far from our first near miss.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandUS lawsuits claim White Island tourists unaware of danger; graphic new detailsThe 2019 eruption claimed 22 lives.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFestival drug testing: 'Dramatic drop' in bath salts being sold as MDMAIt comes as festival-goers spend their first summer under a law change.07 Jan 03:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClimate changed: Why scientists are redefining 'normal' in NZIt's been nearly five years since NZ had a colder-than-average month. What's "normal" now?06 Jan 04:00 PM
TechnologyNZ scientists in 'game-changing' plant cloning discoveryNZ scientists help discover a new gene described as a game-changer for agriculture.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpert modeller predicts NZ Omicron outbreak - in 18 daysPeople are being urged to get their booster shot before Omicron reaches the community.06 Jan 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyFive tech trends to watch in 2022From AI to web 3.0 via cryptocurrencies, the metaverse and the Internet of Things.05 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestylePools, fans, gazebos and chilly bins: The items in hot demand as temperatures soarSome stores had sold out of fans, gazebos and splash pools even before Christmas.05 Jan 12:20 AM
New ZealandExplained: Why your body feels beat by the heatWhy do we feel sapped by the heat? How hot's too hot? And what's the best way to cool off?04 Jan 03:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGrowing places: The eco-warriors fighting for our forests' future'From an early age, I just loved the bush.'03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ swelters: The science behind our heatwaveBeat by the heat? Blame it on a slab of high pressure and a stew of major climate drivers.03 Jan 06:00 AM
WorldJake's mice: Searching for answers to the puzzle of autismScientists are breeding mice with autism gene to find answers to the condition.03 Jan 01:43 AM
WorldNew studies reveal why Omicron variant is less severeMultiple new studies have revealed why the Omicron variant causes milder disease.01 Jan 06:41 AM
WorldPolar researchers report Covid outbreak in remote AntarcticaVirus infects two thirds of the 25 staff, despite precautions, vax, continent's isolation.31 Dec 12:37 AM
LifestyleScience-backed hacks: Eight new insights to help you live betterIs there a right time to hit the hay? Can coffee lower stroke risk? Can a run help mood?30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWill it be a bumper fishing year?Warm waters bring new fish to NZ waters - and probably sharks.29 Dec 08:50 PM
New ZealandWhere the next major pandemic could come from - and how prepared we are for itUnwell or 'sociopathic' elements, animal spillovers present pandemic risks, Baker says.29 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldChina slams Elon Musk over near collision in spaceThe world's richest man has found himself on the wrong foot with China.28 Dec 05:05 AM
World$14.6-billion space telescope blasts offObservatory hurtling toward its destination 1.6 million kilometres away.25 Dec 05:13 PM
