We're using the wrong month - and calendar - to celebrate Matariki, two academics say.

COMMENT: Maori do not need a third medical school, or one dedicated to general practice.

A literacy expert says text language is undermining kids' spelling.

NZ universities are climbing in world rankings.

Psychopathy is a "widely misunderstood" form of personality disorder, an expert explains.

A new study will tackle sleep problems affecting Kiwi kids with autism spectrum disorder.

A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.

Waikato University's bid for a medical school has greatly perturbed Otago and Auckland.

Brazen theft of two rare paintings from an Auckland art gallery sparks second mystery.

Have you ever wondered what is happening in your little sleepy head's mind?

Microwave imaging could soon be available for breast screening to detect cancer.

He went to university at 14 to study music and now 17-year-old Matthias Balzat has won the grand prize at the National Concerto Competition

New Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.

Kiwi consumers could soon have their pick of a new super-sized superfood - a jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin.

Top researchers team up with police, drawing on analytical skills to detect, prevent and disrupt unlawful acts.

Leanne Thompson fought for her husband, her family, friends and students at Omokoroa No.1 School each time she battled cancer.

Today 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?

Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

We all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wheelie bins and an extra recycling bin for food scraps isn't good news for everyone in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It's a battle of the finest for Lye Farm and Scott Farm on the outskirts of Hamilton - all in the name charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiwi scientists are simulating how New Zealand's coastal environment will respond to potentially disastrous effects of acidification caused by climate change.

A crater lake in Central Otago has given a Kiwi scientist a unique insight into how quickly climate change could cause the Antarctic ice sheet to melt.

The University of Auckland has hit out at plans by Waikato University for a new medical school, calling it "ill conceived" and costly.

Waikato student: "If I had one vote for every girl on this campus I've shagged, I would get this role easily".

Enjoy that steak while you can.

World-first research by a Waikato University student into British group Queen has led to an impressive body of work, and a meeting with Brian May.

Heavily-subsidised transport will next year see South Waikato students bussed up to study each day at the University of Waikato.

A university lecturer who claims he was cyber-bullied by students has won the right to challenge his employer for allegedly failing to tackle the problem.

New technology will let the country's leading road safety researchers at the University of Waikato get into the minds of motorists.