New ZealandNikolas Delegat second in yacht raceA rich-lister's son who made headlines for punching a police officer unconscious has finished second in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.27 Dec 09:49 PM
New ZealandNZ study to target notorious breast cancerOne of the most notorious forms of breast cancer is to be targeted in a new study by an Auckland University researcher and cancer survivor.17 Dec 10:09 PM
EducationTauranga lawyer earns PhDLeading local family law specialist Fiona Mackenzie was awarded a PhD in law from Otago University yesterday, three decades after 14 Dec 09:20 PM
New ZealandSchool leavers unaffected by quakes - studySchool leavers remarkably unaffected by earthquakes, surprising research finds.14 Dec 02:55 AM
New Zealand'Shaken' by extent of child poverty in NZAnnual monitor shows child poverty rates are stable but children's commissioner calls for a poverty reduction target to be set.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore porn equals less sexual intimacyThe more porn a man watches, the less sexually intimate he is with his female partner, a new study suggests.01 Dec 11:46 PM
BusinessCalls for ban of commercial sunbedsA University of Otago study found that just four businesses in New Zealand depended solely on sunbeds for income.01 Dec 07:26 PM
New ZealandNZ study reveals deadly role of 'cancer bubbles'New research by Kiwi scientists has revealed how chemotherapy stimulates the release of tiny bubbles from the surface of cancer cells that cause potentially fatal blood clots.30 Nov 02:45 AM
New ZealandHow 77 kids have died in NZ state careAlmost 80 children have died in the care of the New Zealand state in the past 15 years - an average of five a year.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur kids at risk: Calling time on troubleNZ has the fourth-highest rate of child deaths from assault in the OECD. Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes.27 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleStressed at work? Take your dogResearch reveals bosses would be barking mad to ban dogs from workplaces, say two visiting professors from the United States.20 Nov 06:35 PM
New ZealandSunshine and study the joy of summer schoolSunshine and study go together far better than you might think, according to university students who sign up for summer school. This 15 Nov 10:08 PM
New ZealandStem cell study eyes world-first treatmentEfforts to tackle a major eye problem that can lead to blindness could be boosted by a world-first Kiwi study into newly discovered and potentially game-changing adult stem cells.10 Nov 02:16 AM
New ZealandDeadly brainwashing power of parasitesHorror parasites brainwash their victims, driving them to kill themselves. And they're in your backyard.07 Nov 11:09 PM
New ZealandNZ history: Reconstructing 20,000 yearsScientists will reconstruct more than 20,000 years of NZ's ecological history to better understand how our species will respond to climate change.06 Nov 12:10 AM
LifestyleRevealed: More Kiwi blokes get 'the snip'Kiwi men are doing their bit for family planning, with an increasing percentage having "the snip", while fewer women are having their tubes tied, a new study indicates.27 Oct 11:56 PM
New ZealandStudents admit operating on themselvesSome of the procedures that medical students admitted to performing unsupervised included cyst removal, puncturing veins and stitching up wounds.27 Oct 04:57 PM
New ZealandNZ researchers punch above their weightNew Zealand is punching above its weight in its output of top-quality research, with a new index ranking the country above larger nations like Saudi Arabia and South Africa.26 Oct 05:00 PM
BusinessAuckland exodus: Who's leaving?The cost of housing in Auckland is pushing staff in industries to leave the city, while Auckland businesses must be prepared to pay more to keep staff.24 Oct 10:48 PM
New Zealand'Ridiculous' prices forcing out teachersA top Auckland school is losing three science teachers as houses become an "unrealistic" goal for many in the profession.24 Oct 05:29 PM
New ZealandKiwi innovation could help millions of kidsIt's called Squish - and it could mean all the difference in treating millions of people around the world with strawberry birthmarks and other related disfiguring conditions.24 Oct 12:15 AM
New ZealandCancers left hidden by test changeChanges undermine value of national bowel screening programme, expert says.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBig increase in eating disorder cases at New Zealand clinicsExperts concerned by role of social media09 Oct 07:05 AM
New ZealandFirst step to new cervical cancer drugOtago University scientists have taken a first step towards what could eventually be a Keytruda-type drug to fight cervical cancer. They 06 Oct 09:00 AM
New ZealandKakapo decline caused by colonisationThe sharp population decline of kakapo is associated with European colonisation of New Zealand, rather than Polynesians, researchers say.02 Oct 10:58 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Top-ranking subjects of NZ unisTwo New Zealand universities are among the top 100 in the world for these subjects...28 Sep 09:56 PM
New ZealandBaby concerns: Midwives vs doctorsBabies born under the care of midwives have suffered higher rates of damage than those whose mothers were looked after by doctors, according to new research.28 Sep 04:38 AM
New ZealandLosing home 'can happen to all of us'The NZ Herald is today raising awareness of the struggles of thousands of homeless Kiwis.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandYouth think rollies 'healthier': researchYoung people are labouring under the false impression roll-your-own Roll Your Own cigarettes are healthier than manufactured ones 19 Sep 06:54 AM
New ZealandPigeons not so bird-brained after allNew study shows much-maligned birds were able to build vocabularies ranging from 26 to 58 words.19 Sep 05:33 AM
New ZealandNZ culture 'hostile to women' - writerAn expatriate Kiwi writer who has lived in half a dozen countries says New Zealand culture is uniquely hostile towards women. Katherine 16 Sep 04:10 AM
New ZealandSecond blow for punched officerThe police officer who was knocked unconscious by a rich-lister's son in an alcohol-fuelled attack was also attacked by a young man five years ago.13 Sep 08:30 AM
KahuChildren and families 53% of NZ homelessMore than half of New Zealand's 41,000 homeless people are now families with children, according to new Otago University research.24 Aug 04:37 AM
New ZealandStudy explores mental health-heart risk linkA new study investigating intriguing links between mental illness and heart disease risk is among $1.5 million in grants announced today.23 Aug 01:52 AM
