Our Changing World

Four previously unrecognised volcanic craters and a forgotten crater in South Auckland have added to Auckland's volcanic tally Read more Audio

Scott’s Last Journey - the centenary Read more

Scientists are working on iron magnetic nanoparticles which could improve contrast in MRI images and be used in cancer therapy Audio

Volcanologist Gill Jolly explains how data from a volcano monitoring network help forecast volcanic activity Audio

University of Canterbury chemist Emily Parker explores the role of enzymes in biological reactions Audio

Scion scientist Jeremy Warnes introduces plastics made from biological materials, including wood Audio

The Waimangu Valley near Rotorua is one of a number of volcanic monitoring sites in the Taupo Volcanic Zone Audio

Excess nutrients such as phosphorus cause algal blooms in lakes, but sediment capping may be a solution Audio

Dmitri Schebarchov has created a model to explain how the diameters of carbon nanotubes relate to the catalysts they're grown on Audio

The community of Whakatane and Ohope have taken their local brown kiwi to their heart, both physically and emotionally Audio

Wildlife photographer Rod Morris talks about the plateau's remarkable wildlife, and why he believes it should be protected. Audio

Electrodes and microbes that could be tiny power plants, and other uses of electrochemistry Audio