New ZealandYoung cellist wins coveted concerto awardHe 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 08 Mar 02:05 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
AgribusinessMonster blueberry to hit NZ shelvesKiwi consumers could soon have their pick of a new super-sized superfood - a jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin.09 Feb 03:45 AM
New ZealandMeet the country's new crime fightersTop researchers team up with police, drawing on analytical skills to detect, prevent and disrupt unlawful acts.30 Jan 04:31 PM
New ZealandTeacher who fought to the endLeanne Thompson fought for her husband, her family, friends and students at Omokoroa No.1 School each time she battled cancer.28 Jan 05:00 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
EducationWatch NZH Local Focus: Does sleep affect your baby's learning?Parents will soon know more about the relationship between babies sleep and learning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Dec 02:31 AM
New ZealandEw... look what's come ashoreA total of 800 tonnes of sea lettuce has been collected from Tauranga shores in the past week. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council 04 Dec 08:04 PM
KahuWatch NZH Local Focus: Maori loan words making English more KiwiWe 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.03 Dec 05:53 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Māori loan words making English more KiwiWe 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.Watch03 Dec 08:52 AM
LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: Recycling Options for HamiltonWheelie bins and an extra recycling bin for food scraps isn't good news for everyone in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.25 Nov 06:00 PM
LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: Hamilton Calf Competition for a good causeIt'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.03 Nov 07:05 AM
New ZealandScientists hunt for ocean 'tipping point'Kiwi scientists are simulating how New Zealand's coastal environment will respond to potentially disastrous effects of acidification caused by climate change.25 Oct 02:30 AM
New ZealandAncient lake offers clues for AntarcticaA 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.20 Oct 06:54 AM
New ZealandRow over proposed new medical schoolThe University of Auckland has hit out at plans by Waikato University for a new medical school, calling it "ill conceived" and costly.18 Oct 03:01 AM
New ZealandSex brag to win votes: Student apologisesWaikato student: "If I had one vote for every girl on this campus I've shagged, I would get this role easily".30 Sep 09:55 PM
TechnologyUnravelling the genius of QueenWorld-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.07 Jul 09:34 AM
New ZealandSubsidised transport to benefit studentsHeavily-subsidised transport will next year see South Waikato students bussed up to study each day at the University of Waikato.30 Jun 10:03 PM
New ZealandStudents make lecturers life a 'misery'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.02 Jun 04:02 AM
New ZealandTech boost for road safety gurusNew technology will let the country's leading road safety researchers at the University of Waikato get into the minds of motorists.22 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDAirlinesAir NZ buys into Waikato Uni's analytics firmAir NZ and Canadian analytics company Aimia have bought Waikato University spinoff 11Ants Analytics for an undisclosed sum.08 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandHobbit films put Tolkien fans offDie-hard fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels have been turned off by Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation of The Hobbit, according to Kiwi researchers trawling through responses from viewers.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman punched in assault at uniWaikato University staff hope security footage will help police track a man who attacked a young woman in broad daylight at the Hamilton campus yesterday.23 Aug 09:27 PM
New ZealandUniversities face copyright actionAll eight of New Zealand's universities are being taken to the New Zealand Copyright Tribunal for refusing to agree to an increased annual licence fee which allows lecturers to copy authors' work for students.09 Mar 09:05 PM
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
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
