LifestyleToo many antibiotics?Unnecessary prescriptions could lead to serious long-term consequences.15 Mar 10:40 PM
New ZealandGabby's gift: Scholarship fund passes $31KA young Auckland woman's tragic death saved six lives on her 20th birthday.15 Mar 10:27 PM
New ZealandWhat makes our cheeky kea tick?Our alpine parrot may be much smarter than we think, scientists say.15 Mar 01:27 AM
New ZealandQ&A: Rewiring the brain to ease our painBy better understanding how our brains work, can we change how we feel pain? A world-leading Kiwi neuroscientist, back in New Zealand, talks to science reporter Jamie Morton.14 Mar 06:12 AM
New ZealandCycling: It's safer than you thinkResearchers crunched the numbers on your ride.12 Mar 03:13 AM
New ZealandInside the minds of porn usersA Kiwi researcher is set to peer inside the minds of porn users.11 Mar 09:18 PM
New ZealandParties debate: Smoking weed and undiesSmoking weed, dirty undies and boring leaders were hot topics of the night at the first election debate of the year.09 Mar 08:51 AM
New ZealandRevealed: New Zealand's best universitiesNew Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.07 Mar 06:01 PM
TelecommunicationsFrom Dannevirke to Hall of FameMavis Mullins has risen to prominence from early roots in Paewai shearing firm.05 Mar 04:20 PM
New ZealandConservatives protest exclusion from debateNo room for the Conservatives or The Opportunities Party at first debate.05 Mar 04:48 AM
New ZealandLawyer and seaman to replace John KeyLawyer and former naval officer Christopher Penk has been chosen to replace John Key as National's candidate in the Helensville electorate.03 Mar 04:21 AM
New ZealandStudent outrage at university's 'Nazi' groupAuckland University students are sceptical a new European group could 'accidentally come up with a slogan that evokes Nazi Germany'.02 Mar 08:49 AM
New ZealandParkinson's disease vector discoveredNZ research may hold key to disease treatment to stop spread from cell to cell.23 Feb 10:00 AM
New ZealandVitamin D reduces colds, fluDaily and weekly doses effective, but not monthly.16 Feb 10:05 PM
New ZealandGovt action demanded on kids junkfood marketingThe Government must step in to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to our children, a leading public health researcher argues.16 Feb 04:16 PM
New ZealandNZ study: Dads get the baby blues, tooPre and post-natal depression has been studied exhaustively in mothers - but a new study of 3500 Kiwi men has revealed how dads are also affected by the baby blues.15 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleColour: Inside 'fourth dimension' of foodManufacturers and marketers have long stuck by three certain "dimensions" of food - taste, texture and smell. But what if there was a fourth?13 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand5.2 aftershock not linked to strandingsScientists have ruled out any suggestion this morning's 5.2 quake was linked to the mass whale stranding at Farewell Spit.11 Feb 10:03 PM
New ZealandAcademics slam 'double-standard' on IsraelKiwi conflict resolution experts have slammed the country's "dangerous double standard" on the Israel-Palestine problem.08 Feb 04:35 AM
SportCold water poured on ice baths recoveryIce baths, used by the All Blacks and other elite athletes, are no more effective than active recovery according to new research undertaken in part by the University of Auckland.08 Feb 02:44 AM
New Zealand'Concern' over child obesity study findingsToo little "huff and puff" and too much screen time, childhood obesity study finds.07 Feb 01:39 AM
New ZealandKiwi discovers huge undersea eruptionA Kiwi scientist has unexpectedly discovered what appears to be a huge undersea volcanic eruption near the main island of Tonga.31 Jan 03:42 AM
LifestyleTechnology: What's it really doing to our kids?Children using smartphones and tablets from an early age can have both troubling and positive consequences, a leading academic says.29 Jan 01:22 AM
New ZealandResearcher's bid to stop child-killing syndromeAn Auckland-based doctor's ground-breaking research - involving lab-cultivated, living, beating heart cells - could land a blow against a major killer of Kiwi children.25 Jan 05:13 AM
New ZealandPredator-free NZ: The seven big questionsToday marks six months since the Government announced an ambitious plan to rid New Zealand of pest predators by 2050. Is the concept possible, or even safe?24 Jan 10:14 PM
New ZealandQ&A: NZ science's own 'Hidden Figures'New movie Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women who played a crucial role in NASA's early space missions. Does NZ science have its own diversity problem?23 Jan 09:47 PM
New ZealandBrain study: Can we 'see' depression?A new Kiwi study will attempt to reveal what happens to our brains when we take anti-depressants - and whether these intriguing changes can be easily measured.16 Jan 01:15 AM
New ZealandTop scholars: Where are they now?Catching up with the nine top scholars from 2015 NCEA exams, a year on from their results.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur Blue Backyard: Will ecosystems hit tipping point?In the last of a five-part series looking at research in Auckland's blue backyard, an expert discusses how far our ocean ecosystems can be pushed.12 Jan 04:11 PM
New ZealandLakeside homestead donated to uniA "spectacular" multi-million dollar homestead on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and the foothills of the Remarkables has been donated to the University of Otago.11 Jan 04:16 PM
New ZealandOur Blue Backyard: NZ is a seabird MeccaIn the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.11 Jan 04:08 PM
New ZealandOur Backyard: Inside 'extreme' rock poolsScience reporter Jamie Morton looks at some of the hardy little creatures that live in our rock pools.10 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandIs it a shark? No it's a taniwhaA sleek, human-driven submarine and a cutting-edge underwater sensing system are among the impressive innovations of a team of Auckland Uni engineers.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur Blue Backyard: Life beneath wavesIn Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, you can find one quarter of the world's seabird species - and around 20 per cent of its whale and dolphin species.08 Jan 04:00 PM
