New ZealandWhat you need to know about NZ's Covid vaccine announcementNZ has its first Covid-19 vaccine purchase deal. Jamie Morton explains what that means.12 Oct 04:39 PM
New ZealandCould Covid-19 live on your phone for a month?Virus can survive for up to 28 days on smooth surfaces like phone screens, study shows.12 Oct 02:19 AM
EconomyNZ opens door for 250 graduate studentsGovernment will let in 250 postgraduate students from next month.12 Oct 01:36 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 breath test device developed, Dunedin gets sneak peekThe prototype is now going through an approval process and could be available next month.09 Oct 09:32 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: The three theories for August's Auckland outbreakA fascinating new interactive sets out three likely explanations for Auckland's outbreak.08 Oct 04:15 AM
New ZealandAlpine Fault quake would cut off West Coast, cause highway havocNew model simulates chaos a major Alpine Fault quake would cause for South Island roads.08 Oct 12:38 AM
New ZealandLargest Antarctic ozone hole in years: What will it mean for NZ?The ozone hole over Antarctica is at its widest and deepest in years. Will that affect us?08 Oct 12:03 AM
New ZealandLa Nina spells another dire summer for melting glaciersLa Nina and another possible marine heatwave make for a high-impact combination.07 Oct 11:38 PM
New ZealandMassey science cuts: National MP wants Govt to step inNational's Parmjeet Parmar says Govt should intervene in proposed Massey science cuts.07 Oct 02:13 AM
New ZealandKids and self-control: New research identifies what helpsExperts say it's the everyday things that matter.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Smoke weed every day': What NZ Twitter says about cannabisResearchers have pored over 300,000 cannabis-related NZ tweets - with humorous results.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMassey shake-up: Over a third of academic science staff could goCuts proposed by Massey today could spell biggest hit to science academics in NZ history.06 Oct 12:25 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Can virus be spread through tears?We know Covid-19 can be spread through breathing and sneezing. But what about crying?05 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus: How NZ genome sequencing just got smarterKiwi scientists design new way to unravel the genomic origins of "tricky" Covid-19 cases.05 Oct 08:40 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Should masks stay mandatory on public transport?Experts question whether some measures to combat Covid-19 should remain mandatory.05 Oct 02:23 AM
WorldTrio win Nobel medicine award for hepatitis C virus discoveryScientists Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice win Nobel medicine prize.04 Oct 10:10 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Three ways NZ could test harder and smarterWith NZ's Covid-19 tests nearing one million, could these three solutions make an impact?04 Oct 02:46 AM
New ZealandNZ company secures $3.3m for homegrown Covid-19 vaccineNZ company secures $3.3m in private funding to progress homegrown Covid-19 vaccine.04 Oct 02:35 AM
New ZealandClimate change: Study reveals where in NZ summer is growing longerNZ faces growing extreme heat risk "blindfolded" unless we reassess it, scientist says.03 Oct 10:25 PM
New ZealandGround-breaking research could help prevent future heart failure for heart attack victimsHopes the new discovery will help those identified high-risk to get protective treatment.03 Oct 07:27 PM
WorldExplained: The experimental Covid-19 drug Trump has been given"They're not going to just sit around and watch to see if he gets sick."03 Oct 12:16 AM
WorldAt 74 and obese, Trump at serious risk from CovidThe US president ticks the boxes for several major risk factors for severe Covid.02 Oct 08:45 PM
WorldNasa's new $34m space loo set to blast offIs it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it's a ruinously expensive toilet for astronauts.01 Oct 11:11 PM
New ZealandDriverless cars: Do we really know the risks?We need to know the exact risks of driverless cars before we ride in them, NZ study finds.01 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandLockdown reveals smoggy stamp of Auckland's trucks and busesAuckland's first lockdown gave scientists a golden opportunity to study traffic pollution.01 Oct 03:16 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Clever NZ model can predict virus' spread - by suburbA clever new model quietly developed with Govt may change how NZ responds to outbreaks.01 Oct 02:15 AM
PoliticsMeet the candidates: Kelvin Davis, Labour - Te Tai TokerauTe Tai Tokerau MP focuses on building on initiatives already rolled out by the Govt.30 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCould this Kiwi-made tech help humans get to Mars?'Our job is to take the fiction out of the science fiction,' NZ space project head says.30 Sep 02:16 AM
New ZealandWarm and wild: Three ways La Niña will mess with our summerThe north could be in for a wet summer - and the south a dry one - as La Niña forms up.30 Sep 01:01 AM
New ZealandNZ study reveals surprising engagement with porn sitesNZ researchers compared engagement on porn sites and YouTube - with surprising results.29 Sep 04:00 PM
EnergyNZ scientists in $8m bid to make 'green' hydrogen a realityNZ scientists launch a major project to make climate-friendly 'green' hydrogen a reality.29 Sep 02:03 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ would be 1km underwater if it had Australia's 'anchor'NZ would be deep underwater if it had a tectonic "anchor" like Australia pulling it down.28 Sep 09:23 PM
New ZealandLess trust among Māori in vaccines and GPs, study suggestsA new study highlights an ethnic divide over attitudes toward GPs and vaccination safety.28 Sep 12:45 AM
New ZealandWhy targeting pest 'personalities' could boost predator purgeHoning in on pests' unique personalities could help us kill more of them, new study finds.27 Sep 08:27 PM
