New ZealandCelebrity honours cost $250,000New Zealand universities have spent more than $250,000 dishing out honorary degrees to celebrities and visiting dignitaries, a Herald investigation into the eight institutions has found.27 Dec 04:54 AM
New ZealandGetting into the Santa spirit pays off for retailersFestive lights, Christmas trees, a jolly Santa waving you in and carols can be the magic formula for retailers trying to lure shoppers in and seal a deal.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew phase for Student Volunteer ArmyThe highly-acclaimed Student Volunteer Army which mobilised in the immediate aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes is moving into a new phase of community service projects, its new president says.19 Nov 08:41 PM
Freight and logisticsGreen economy could pay for NZMandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.14 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandStress and anxiety in post-quake ChchIncreased alcohol consumption and higher levels of depression, stress and anxiety have been linked to residents living in some areas of quake-hit Christchurch.22 Oct 04:10 AM
New ZealandDozens of drunk students arrestedPolice have arrested 37 people in Christchurch today during an annual end of year "Tea Party'' drinking event for university students.12 Oct 02:01 AM
OpinionDebate: Who owns the water?The Maori King and the Prime Minister drew the battle lines, with the former saying "Maori'' and the latter saying "No One''. Today, two legal academics explore the deep currents that lie beneath each claim.25 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch businesses abandon CBDAbout half of the businesses which left the Christchurch CBD after the Canterbury earthquakes are not likely to return, research has found.25 Sep 01:31 AM
New ZealandAerosol ban averted 'catastrophe'A worldwide treaty banning aerosols 25 years ago averted a global catastrophe, New Zealand ozone layer scientists said today.14 Sep 05:55 AM
OpinionShould NZ grow genetically modified crops?What are the benefits, if any? And is it inevitable? Two views from opposite sides of the argument from Agram chief executive Graeme Peters and university researcher Professor Jack Heinemann.11 Sep 05:30 PM
