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NZ's Forrest Gump to run across America

New Zealand's own Forrest Gump sets out to run across America

Cordon lifted after bomb threat

A cordon has been lifted on wide area of Wellington following a bomb scare.

Pressure on mental health services at uni

Demand partly fuelled by not enough supply in the community, managers say.

Health cut concerns Victoria Uni students

However, the school says it has not made cuts to its counselling service.

Expat path to Aussie citizenship 'gutted'

Some expat Kiwis will now have to wait up to 10 years to get Australian citizenship.

'Happy wife happy life' for NZ robins

Food is always important for a relationship, but particularly for New Zealand robins.

Art heist eyewitness: 'This is strange'

Expert art criminologist believes thieves could use $1m stolen paintings for cash ransom.

New adventure for head-start tuatara

Tuatara at Nga Manu Nature Reserve embark on new adventure.

More Kiwis believe climate change is real

Scientists says new study results encouraging when climate research faces fresh threat.

Sanitary product scheme for schools

For every sanitary product bought by a company, another will be given to a high school for free.

Principal shortage at 'critical' levels

A "critical" need for trained principals has spurred a programme to give school leaders key skills for the job.

Future doesn't look good for glaciers

Regional climate variability caused an unusual period in which some of NZ's glaciers grew bigger, while glaciers worldwide were shrinking, a new study shows.

Whales, drones and ice: Bold Kiwi studies

Whales, toothfish and the confounding puzzle that is Antarctica's sea ice will be targeted in six bold new Kiwi studies to be carried out on the frozen continent and in the Southern Ocean.

Waking climate change's sleeping giant

A world-leading glaciologist says scientists are fast running out of time to fully understand dramatic changes underway in climate change's sleeping giant: Antarctica.

High-tech task for Antarctica's WWII-era DC-3

A war-era DC-3 aircraft is playing an unlikely role in a state-of-the-art scientific survey of Antarctica's sea ice.

Could earthquake trigger 'The Big One'?

International scientists have claimed the 7.8 Kaikoura quake has raised the potential threat of another large NZ event - but a Kiwi scientist says that's unlikely.

Williams: Political gig a career highlight

Comedian Guy Williams says his MCing of the Labour-Greens State of the Nation event was one of his best-ever gigs.

Predator-free NZ: The seven big questions

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?