World'Unseeable' revealed: First-ever image of a black hole'We have seen what we thought was unseeable,' said the head of the team of scientists.10 Apr 05:13 PM
OpinionComment: Pet turtles should not be bannedComment: Turtles make good pets and they do not proliferate in New Zealand conditions.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTremors at Mt Ruapehu as crater lake heats upMt Ruapehu's Crater Lake has heated up in recent weeks to temperatures not seen in years.10 Apr 04:19 AM
New ZealandQ&A: Why tomorrow's black hole reveal is big newsScientists are about to reveal what a black hole looks like - and it's a big deal.10 Apr 02:25 AM
New ZealandResearch backs flu shots during pregnancyRates of hospitalisation were higher for Māori women compared with any other ethnicity.09 Apr 07:37 AM
New ZealandNZ study: NZ glaciers' 'huge loss' of ice in just 42 yearsRampant glacier loss shows NZ may become 'land of the short white cloud', scientist says.08 Apr 08:47 PM
LifestyleBreakthrough NZ research: How C-section babies may miss health benefitsWorld-first study to reveal the health benefits of non-Caesarean births.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy a big Mt Taranaki eruption just got more dangerousDeadly pyroclastic flows from Taranaki eruptions can spread further than once thought.07 Apr 12:03 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonThe impact of poverty on children's brainsDevelopment suffers at an early stage for those growing up in poor households.05 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandSwarm of quakes triggered by major 'slow slip' NZ eventSilent, slow-burning earthquakes can displace faults over days and months.04 Apr 09:40 PM
New ZealandIs this the reason our national bird can't fly?The reason kiwi are flightless likely lies in their molecular roots, scientists say.04 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleTelltale Alzheimer's signs may be widespreadAlzheimer's disease probably affects twice as many people as current estimates suggest.04 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandReport card on NZ's vanishing nature: Must try harderMore work urgently needed to arrest decline of NZ's vanishing nature, report finds.03 Apr 12:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQ&A: Sir Peter Gluckman talks science, Facebook and climate changeThe PM's first chief science advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, talks about his career.03 Apr 03:14 AM
New ZealandSecond-hottest March another sign of climate changeNZ's second-equal hottest March another clear sign of climate change, scientists say.03 Apr 12:31 AM
New ZealandProposed NZ vaccine could combat drug addictionA NZ scientist is exploring a new high-blocking vaccine for drug addiction.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandŌrewa boy is one in 200 million with rare conditionCorin Copeland has a heart condition that is so rare that it has no name.31 Mar 03:45 AM
WorldWhat happened the day the dinosaurs died?The asteroid claimed the dinosaurs, but T.rex was joined by hordes of other living things.31 Mar 12:02 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Could speeding become a thing of the past?COMMENT: European Union moves fast to consign speeding to the past.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Students find entangled humpback whaleA group of students out on a field trip encountered a humpback whale caught up in rope.29 Mar 01:41 AM
New ZealandKids' call to Jacinda Ardern: ban junk food adsKiwi kids have made an unlikely plea to PM Jacinda Ardern: ban junkfood marketing.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGrim global climate report: Drought, rising seas, millions displacedA dramatic new stocktake shows climate change is here - and now affecting millions of us.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRising seas threaten hundreds of campgrounds, habitatsRising seas are putting hundreds of campgrounds and archaeological sites at risk.28 Mar 01:09 AM
New ZealandGreat Barrier among 'arks' to save world's most threatened speciesFive NZ islands in global list of offshore havens to save Earth's most threatened species.27 Mar 06:00 PM
New Zealand1080 drop wiped out 90pc of deer on Molesworth blockA bungled 1080 drop on a Molesworth Station block accidentally killed 90 per cent of deer.26 Mar 09:55 PM
New ZealandHow nose bugs might prevent kids' glue earThe solution to glue ear could lie with bugs in our noses, scientists say.26 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleMyth debunked: Proof that we do grow brain cells as we ageThe study may also prove a crucial fresh starting point for an Alzheimer's cure.26 Mar 04:39 AM
WorldGlobal energy experts release grim findingsEnergy demand around the world grew by the most rapid increase in a decade.26 Mar 03:02 AM
New ZealandEnvironment watchdog's bold idea to combat climate changeBiological emissions from farms should be policed differently to CO2, watchdog says.26 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandScientists unravel 'most complex ever' Kaikōura quakeScientists have unravelled the 7.8 Kaikōura Earthquake - the most complex ever recorded.25 Mar 02:06 AM
WorldThe DNA test that could blow Maddie McCann case wide openLeading DNA expert believes he can answer forensic question baffling investigators.25 Mar 01:54 AM
New ZealandWhale song recordings aid recovery of rare ocean giantWhale song recordings aid recovery of rare ocean giant.Watch24 Mar 10:05 PM
New ZealandNZ's glaciers 'sad and dirty' after third-hottest summerNZ's famous glaciers are looking "sad and dirty" after another brutally warm summer.24 Mar 04:59 AM
New ZealandWhale song recordings aid recovery of rare ocean giantScientists make crucial discoveries about a NZ whale species nearly driven to extinction.24 Mar 02:21 AM
