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Scientists to eavesdrop on Maui dolphins

Scientists are set to eavesdrop on the critically endangered Maui dolphin.

147 students crammed into 'super-tutorial'

Tutors and students said growing tutorial sizes were impacting learning.

Risk for emergency responders' partners

Partners were surprised to find they were at risk of PTSD from secondary trauma.

Fossil fuel protest at Auckland University

Students demand vice-chancellor make a stand against the uni investing in fossil fuels.

Kiwi cryptography whiz off to Oxford

A code-making young Kiwi has landed a coveted spot in an Oxford University programme.

Scientists solve Milky Way mystery

A Kiwi astrophysicist has helped reveal how most of the antimatter in the Milky Way forms.

Early puberty linked to poor environment

Children from disadvantaged households are more likely to hit puberty early.

Alien-hunting scientist bound for NZ

Kiwis are about to get a deep insight into a $100 million hunt for intelligent alien life.

Student's graduation heartache

Handing in her last uni assignment was meant to bring happiness and relief.

Superbug 'Kryptonite' in NZ forests?

The world's next big antibiotic could lie hidden in our native fungi.

Are islands more resilient to sea level rise?

Sea level rise models suggest coral reef islands are more resilient than first thought.

Tuck shops losing out to packed lunches

Over 10 years the percentage of students buying lunches from tuck shops has halved.

Born deaf no barrier to varsity graduate

A man who was born totally deaf will graduate with a Masters at Auckland University today.

Wasps' bedroom behaviour under microscope

Kiwi scientists have been studying the bedroom behaviour of a parasitoid wasp.

Could lasers quality-test dodgy fish oil pills?

Scientists suggest a laser-based approach could test the quality fish oil supplements.

NZ tech could reveal planet's largest waves

A Kiwi company will use a high-tech buoy to record some of the largest waves ever seen.