New ZealandQ&A: Can we keep global warming to 1.5C?A Kiwi scientist meeting in Brazil with world climate experts discusses a new report assessing what an extra 1.5C of warming would mean for the planet.11 Mar 08:48 PM
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
New ZealandDrones could be used in disastersChristchurch and Japanese academics are developing new drone technologies that would be able to locate people buried in wreckage following natural disasters.12 Feb 06:12 PM
New ZealandWatch: Drones spy on NZ volcanoesKiwi scientists could soon have a new way to safely get an up-close look at erupting volcanoes: send in the drone.09 Feb 05:21 AM
New ZealandHigh-tech task for Antarctica's WWII-era DC-3A war-era DC-3 aircraft is playing an unlikely role in a state-of-the-art scientific survey of Antarctica's sea ice.09 Feb 01:13 AM
New ZealandCanterbury Uni reveals new campus designThe University of Canterbury has revealed its new post-earthquake design.23 Jan 12:55 AM
New ZealandScientists study struggling riversCreating "designer" ecosystems for degraded waterways could boost river restoration efforts around the country.01 Jan 03:07 AM
New ZealandThe 10 biggest science stories of 2016As 2016 draws to a close, the NZ Science Media Centre picked some of the biggest national and international science stories that made headlines13 Dec 02:51 AM
New ZealandExperts warn whitebait fishery threatenedA licence to fish for whitebait, much like the Fish and Game sports fishing licence, has been suggested as one way of managing the fishery.08 Dec 01:22 AM
Kahu'He passed that hell down to his children'Tanya Quedley, 48, was sexually abused by her own father from age 9 or 10 until she ran away at 14.29 Nov 06:15 PM
New ZealandDramatic quake pics: Great wall of WaiauScientists working in North Canterbury have captured incredible images showing the fractures in the landscape wrought by this month's 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake.28 Nov 09:22 PM
Small BusinessStudent spins yak wool into businessCompared to other fibres, yak wool is more sustainable because yaks aren't farmed specifically for wool.28 Nov 07:36 PM
New Zealand'Mean as f***' comment: teenager chargedA teenager faces a court hearing for allegedly saying "this teacher is mean as f***" in a public place.28 Nov 08:06 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Magic' bubbles in sea post-quakeA stream of bubbles is rising out of the sea around the Kaikoura peninsula as newly formed cracks in the seabed release gases into the water.23 Nov 02:13 AM
KahuMaori and Pacific women less hooked on smokingStudy finds behavioural, social or cultural influences are important in maintaining smoking behaviour for Maori/Pacific females.21 Nov 12:49 AM
EnvironmentQ&A: Studying the quake's impact on marine lifeCanterbury University marine ecologist Dr Sharyn Goldstien has been on the ground investigating what the freshly-raised coast at Kaikoura has meant for ocean ecosystems.20 Nov 08:39 PM
New ZealandRanui abduction: What made him do it?While child sex offenders are often attracted to children, that is not the only cause for their offending, a forensic psychologist says.19 Nov 03:32 AM
New ZealandTsunami highlights importance of evacuationsWater flooded 140m inland south of Kaikoura, damaging one home at Little Pigeon Bay.18 Nov 04:27 AM
New ZealandChild abducted: Inside mind of predatorCriminologist Greg Newbold said the fact the boy was abducted was very uncommon.17 Nov 09:27 PM
New ZealandEnergy could have powered city for yearThe energy unleashed in the Kaikoura earthquake was equivalent to what could power Christchurch for an entire year.14 Nov 09:54 PM
New ZealandEarthquake can trigger trauma - expertToday's earthquake can trigger emotional trauma for Cantabrians even though there's been little physical damage in Christchurch, a psychologist says.14 Nov 02:53 AM
New ZealandBugs that won't die as drugs don't workKiwi experts are on the front lines fighting the "antibiotic apocalypse".13 Nov 04:00 PM
EducationCanterbury uni hikes parking chargesUniversity of Canterbury students and staff will have to fork out a lot more for parking following a sharp increase in fees.26 Oct 07:52 AM
New ZealandKiwi writes paper using autocompleteA Kiwi academic who jokingly wrote a research paper written by Apple's iOS autocomplete has been accepted to present his findings at a nuclear physics conference.23 Oct 07:49 PM
TechnologyHigh-tech mini jet boat probes glacier secretsScientists have deployed a high-tech, remote-controlled jet boat to solve long-standing mysteries about a postcard New Zealand glacier.23 Oct 04:27 AM
New Zealand$1m study: microchips that think like we doKiwi scientists have begun a million-dollar study compacting the amazing capabilities of brain-like computers into a chip that could fit into your smartphone.23 Oct 03:43 AM
New ZealandKiwi's space dream a giant leap closerSarah Kessans spent the "best week of her life" at a Nasa training centre in Texas.10 Oct 12:01 AM
New ZealandSpecial report: Gangs of NZAs a gang member held a knife to his throat, Jarrod Gilbert wondered if he was about to die.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudents encouraged to open up after sudden deathA woman student died at the university's halls of residence on Saturday night.03 Oct 12:20 AM
New ZealandShock over death of 'wonderful student'The sudden death of a "bright, wonderful student" at a University of Canterbury halls of residence has left students and staff in shock.02 Oct 03:57 AM
New ZealandSudden death of student at CanterburyThe woman died at Rochester and Rutherford Hall on Ilam Rd in Christchurch.01 Oct 10:22 AM
New ZealandRugby coaches ignore social skillsHigh-school coaches focus on technical rugby skills rather than personal development, study finds.29 Sep 08:46 PM
New ZealandProcessed food 'may be driving us mad'Eating processed foods with little nutritional value may be making us mad as well as sick, new research shows.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandQ&A: Canterbury researcher's Nasa dreamCanterbury University's Dr Sarah Kessans, who has made it to the final round of interviews for Nasa's astronaut programme, sits down for a quick Q&A.18 Aug 02:42 AM