New ZealandKiwi's 3D-printed nose earns top awardA 3D-printed nose guard has earned a Wellington student the top prize in the New Zealand leg of a global design competition.27 Aug 06:12 AM
CrimeSafety app for dark city streetsA former Victoria University student who felt unsafe on city streets has developed a smartphone app that keeps tabs on its user in dangerous situations.23 Apr 06:49 AM
TechnologyFacebook 'trolls' less cruel in real lifeNew Kiwi research has proven that Facebook "trolls" aren't so willing to be as cruel in everyday life.17 Feb 09:19 PM
TechnologyKiwi's cast wins design prizeThe days of using a ruler to scratch beneath a plaster cast may be over, thanks to this year's winning invention in the NZ leg of a global product design competition.22 Aug 06:42 AM
New ZealandFire at Victoria University libraryValuable books are thought to be safe after a fire at Victoria University's library in Wellington this morning was sparked in an acetylene tank.18 Jul 11:49 PM
EconomyFix Govt accounts? Here's your chanceAn new interactive tool developed by a Victoria University professor in conjunction with Treasury lets people address the Government's long-term financial pressures.15 Jul 01:30 AM
TechnologyKiwi creates 3D-printed exoskeletonItchy, odorous plaster casts could be banished to the realms of childhood memory thanks to a Kiwi design students's radical concept for a 3D-printed exoskeletal cast.05 Jul 02:25 AM
New ZealandKiwi scientists rally against climate change scepticNZ's top climate change scientists have rallied together to slam a visiting sceptic who is touring the country to proclaim global warming as a myth that should be ignored.02 Apr 05:20 AM
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
OpinionDean Knight: Rugby players need to come out in support of gaysThe absence of out gay players perpetuates the appearance that rugby is a game for "red-blooded" heterosexual men, writes Dean Knight, and reinforces the barriers to participation by gays at all levels of the game.16 Jan 08:30 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
New ZealandEnding the world on a highNext week, Kiwi musician Jason Kerrison will sit around a bonfire in the Far North strumming a guitar with friends - preparing for the end of time.08 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMen called to step up for kidsThe respected policy expert charged with finding solutions to child poverty has challenged men to take responsibility for children's well-being - it's not enough to leave it to the womenfolk.17 Nov 04:30 PM
EconomyBeyond the horizon: The future isn't what it used to beWhat sort of country will New Zealand be halfway through this century? Here’s a snapshot of what Godzone could be like.10 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandThe cost of parenthoodThe Government says we can't afford to introduce six months' paid parental leave. Child advocates and some parents claim we can't afford not to. Andrew Laxon reports.13 Apr 05:30 PM
KahuA nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trialTame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha23 Mar 04:30 PM
