PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: Five fixes New Zealand urgently needs to makeWith Delta raising the stakes, experts say it's time to drastically beef up NZ's defences.27 Jun 05:18 AM
New ZealandCapital may have dodged Covid bullet, but no time to relax, experts sayExperts call for vigilance, as symptoms from any infections would start showing now.27 Jun 03:55 AM
New ZealandAlpine Fault: Scientists reveal big quake maker's earliest activityScientists reveal earliest stirrings of NZ's Alpine Fault - with global implications.26 Jun 11:18 PM
New ZealandGreen hydrogen: NZ scientists edge closer to climate-friendly fuelMajor project to make green hydrogen part of NZ's clean energy future gets a $9m boost.26 Jun 10:24 PM
New ZealandA month's bad sleep can mean poorer mental health a year later - NZ studyAre you getting enough shuteye? And if not, what can you do to get more?26 Jun 10:07 PM
LifestyleWoman finds 'mystical' item in second-hand bagThere were various suggestions from social media users about what the item was.26 Jun 12:04 AM
WorldNew website claims to accurately predict dementia riskThe Ottawa University study ran for 20 years and its findings have just been released.25 Jun 11:00 PM
World'Dragon man' discovery: Is this humankind's closest relative?Homo longi may have overlapped, met and lived alongside Homo sapiens, scientists say.25 Jun 10:52 PM
WorldPentagon UFO report: US unable to explain 144 sightings; no alien link foundA long-awaited intel report on UFOs makes one thing clear: the truth is still out there.25 Jun 10:41 PM
New ZealandWellington's Zealandia records first known case of myrtle rustThe plant disease infects myrtle family which includes native plants such as pōhutukawa.25 Jun 07:08 AM
WorldHomo who? A new mystery human species has been discoveredThe archaic community traded both their culture and genes with nearby Homo sapiens.25 Jun 03:35 AM
New ZealandAnother quake-making 'slow slip' event is underway on NZ's East CoastA second East Coast "slow" quake, linked to dozens of tremors, has shifted land by 2cm.24 Jun 12:03 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: The giant 'warm pool' that's stolen NZ's winterWhere's winter? Blame a giant "warm pool", a heating planet and a locked-up Antarctica.23 Jun 11:25 PM
World'Most important data': China deleted early pandemic info say researchersScientist reveal early sequences of the virus genome were deleted by Chinese researchers.23 Jun 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessKiwi Covid antibody tester Pictor to raise $7 millionThe test can be used to determine if someone has had Covid or the vaccine.23 Jun 05:36 AM
New ZealandExperts call for alert level '1.5' in WellingtonExperts have suggested Wellington move to indoor mandatory-masking amid Covid-19 scare.23 Jun 12:40 AM
New ZealandThree reasons the Delta variant is a bigger threatThe Delta variant that may be in NZ spreads faster and has a higher hospitalisation rate.22 Jun 11:43 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhen an eel climbs a ramp to eat squid from a clamp, that's a morayNew York Times: Study shows how moray eels feed on land, without water, using second jaw.22 Jun 07:35 PM
New ZealandEarthquake swarm reveals NZ's hidden magma reservoirScientists think they've located the magma chamber within the supervolcano.22 Jun 12:19 AM
WorldMeet the weird 'living fossil' fish that lives 100 years, pregnant for fiveCoelacanths were thought extinct until they were found alive in 1938 off South Africa.21 Jun 10:36 PM
New ZealandScience of a tornado: All you need to know about NZ and twistersOur tornadoes are small by world standards but have caused deaths and damage.18 Jun 11:41 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'It's all very good advice, except "Don't mess too much with your hair"Auckland University astrophysicist Heloise Stevance on the music that's shaped her life.18 Jun 06:00 PM
WorldCovid lab leak evidence 'overwhelming', claim scientistsThe chance that Covid-19 emerged naturally in animals is 'one in a million', pair claim.18 Jun 07:15 AM
New ZealandClimate change: Pests costing NZ millions of tonnes of carbon storageDamage to West Coast forest alone cost equivalent of 2018's domestic air travel emissions.17 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldSpaceship's docking marks milestone in China's ambitious programmeThree astronauts the first to take up residency in the space station's main living module.17 Jun 09:40 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Long-lasting antibodies bode well for future booster shotsAntibodies carry on fighting virus long after infection - which is good news for vaccines.17 Jun 05:01 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What difference does contact tracing really make?Tracing can cut virus spread by up to 60 per cent - yet it's not the most critical factor.17 Jun 04:48 AM
New ZealandRevealed: MedSafe could approve second vaccine within fortnightNew Zealand could have another locally-approved Covid-19 vaccine available by August.17 Jun 03:24 AM
New ZealandWhy this hefty bird is making a backyard comebackThe noisy flutter of low-flying kererū is becoming a more familiar sound in NZ backyards.16 Jun 09:52 PM
OpinionPentagon UFO report: Is anyone out there? We asked five expertsOPINION: Four out of five experts had the same answer to the big ET question.15 Jun 09:41 PM
AirlinesRocket Lab wins Mars contractThe firm now has three interplanetary missions in its pipeline.15 Jun 08:13 PM
WorldThe Covid lab-leak theory is plausible because accidents happen. I should knowOPINION: It wouldn't be the first time an infectious pathogen was accidentally released.15 Jun 01:14 AM
New ZealandNew call to GPs: Cut antibiotic prescriptions by a thirdStudy finds big drop in antibiotic prescriptions last year didn't lead to hospital cases.13 Jun 05:28 AM
New Zealand4.2 shake linked to one of NZ's slowest-ever quakesNZ's latest "slow slip" quake - lasting a week - likely triggered spate of recent tremors.13 Jun 01:46 AM
