OpinionA day in the life of TwitterChris McDowall maps 24 hours of tweets across the globe in this timelapse video.01 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionHave a beek at thisBeek is giving tourists a flavour of somewhere new - before they get there.01 Dec 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Jesse Dykstra</i>: Reflections on coal miningIn the wake of the Pike River tragedy, PhD student Jesse Dykstra blogs on the mining industry and the associated risks30 Nov 10:19 PM
New ZealandLiquid assetsWater is one thing NZ has plenty of. So why don't we manage it better - for the economy and the environment? Nick Smith<b>*</b> reports.28 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessMass customisation and Wellington culture - a marriage made in heaven?A startup revolutionising the translation of 2D to 3D says Wellington could be the next Silicon Valley.26 Nov 12:30 AM
WorldDicaprio, Putin and the all-star plot to save tigersRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe changing face of New ZealandNew Zealand will look like a much different place in the future, if the early results of a longitudinal study are anything to go by.25 Nov 04:30 PM
World<i>Changespotting</i>: A modicum of modestyHow to protect your modesty from the all-seeing TSA body scanners.25 Nov 04:30 PM
TechnologySky readies for internet TV assaultThe way hundreds of thousands of Kiwis watch TV shows is about to undergo a fundamental and dramatic change.25 Nov 02:14 AM
Opinion<i>Ian Spellerberg </i>: Never mind climate change, what about biodiversity change?In many respects, New Zealand is seen as a world leader in nature conservation - but let's not forget that nature conservation is not a luxury.25 Nov 02:14 AM
TechnologyIt's good to talk - but we don't really want toThese days, if someone calls me for "a chat", I adopt the same quizzical expression as if they'd suggested we mud-wrestle each other for kicks.24 Nov 11:49 PM
WorldHIV pill heralds new era in fight against AIDSScientists this week announced the first pill to provide effective protection against Aids.24 Nov 12:14 AM
TechnologyThe war on words 2.0The best-selling author of <i>The Tipping Point</i> has enraged social network users by dismissing their impact on real issues. It is, Tim Adams writes, just the latest salvo in an argument set to run and run.23 Nov 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Brendan Moyle </i>: Think of the tigersThere may be no animal that has received more conservation attention than the tiger, for little actual gain.19 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionEntrepreneurs' Challenge winners lead by exampleThe three winners of a $1 million entrepreneurship prize are an inspiration for other businesses.19 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldA less than charitable look at the doings of wealthy 'voluntourists'In Cambodia, as in other parts of the globe, orphanages are a booming business trading on guilt.19 Nov 04:30 PM
EnergyPower company churn soars to 30,000 a monthAbout 30,000 customers are switching power companies per month as the battle for new customers heats up and consumers chase better deals.19 Nov 12:30 AM
BusinessReport: 'Sustainable revolution' could leave kiwi agribusiness behindWake up New Zealand agribusiness - the ordinary consumer really wants to eat sustainably produced food.18 Nov 10:31 PM
New ZealandBig ideas from little problemsA Bright Sparks finalist who invented a device that finds the nearest available parking space says he would love to go on and invent other things.18 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHow texting can be a pain in the neckDozens of cases of 'text neck' - a condition linked to using mobile devices - are being reported each week, chiropractors' say.18 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandSex 101 for foreign studentsA NZ business school is to include sex education in its curriculum because managers say many students from Asia are 'sexually ignorant'.18 Nov 04:30 PM
