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Great Kererū count is underway
People are being asked to keep an eye on the sky for the country's favourite chunky wood pigeon after the sixth annual Great Kererū Count got underway on Friday.
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Scientists working to detect seismic risk below North Island
Researchers hope sensors deployed at the sea floor will reveal the earthquake and tsunami risk below the lower North Island.
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Covid-19 research: 'I'm confident a vaccine will be found'
Scientists in New Zealand are already making good progress in Covid-19 vaccine research, University of Otago associate professor James Ussher says. Audio
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Acupuncture 'no more than a theatrical placebo'
More than 100 New Zealand acupuncture websites make misleading medical claims, a new study says.
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Lack of workouts leaves world economy worn out
British scientists have concluded that people who do not exercise every day are costing the global economy about $US67.5 billion a year.
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NASA captures the Sun 'smiling' in new image
A unique image captured by NASA puts a new face on our familiar star.
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Our Changing World: Top 10 listens for 2024
From the puzzles of our mind to the deep sea and the far-flung subantarctic islands, these podcast episodes have explored our changing world in 2024.
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Dunedin company verifying the origin of products raises US$57m in funding
Oritain is looking to expand its reach with the funding, after strong demand from Europe and the United States.
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New Zealand's invisible women scientists
Women scientists in New Zealand have been shut out of our history, a cultural historian says. Audio
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New Zealand geology student gets Fulbright scholarship to study tsunamis in Hawaii
A geology student from New Zealand's University of Canterbury has begun research in Hawai'i on tsunamis experienced by Samoa. Shaun Williams was granted a Fulbright/New Zealand Ministry of Research…
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Study gives Polynesia migrations new timelines
New research shows East Polynesia was colonised by humans more recently, and faster, than previously thought. The findings, published in the American journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of…
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Further concerns voiced over Australian police deployment to Papua New Guinea
There are further concerns being voiced over the planned deployment of Australian police to Papua New Guinea. Professor Allan Patience, who is the chair of political science at the University...
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Successful PNG combined cervical screening and treatment pilot
The pilot of a globally successful cervical cancer early intervention programme is showing good early results at two hospitals in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. "The head of science at...
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Rediscovered - the New Zealand storm petrel
The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust has been trying to solve the many mysteries of our smallest seabird, the New Zealand storm petrel, which breeds on Hauturu / Little Barrier Island. Audio, Gallery
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Shower Thoughts: Why does mint make water taste colder?
Dr Farhana Pinu joins Emile Donovan to explain. Audio
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Former priest in PNG offers scholarships to aspiring leaders
A former Catholic priest in Papua New Guinea is offering high-achieving students the chance to gain a business or political science degree for free in the Philippines. Joseph Chow, MBE,...
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New studies into long Covid, 10-year warnings for stroke
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to look at the new studies into long Covid, including one that found patients could take up to a month to return to normal sleep and exercise patterns… Audio
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Climate pioneer Dave Lowe: 'We only have one atmosphere'
Dave Lowe's reputation in the world of atmospheric science is legendary, having measured the effects of climate change before the term was even coined! In 1972 he set up the Baring Head Clean Air… Video, Audio, Gallery
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New Year Honours: New Zealanders recognised across fields from science to sport
Two of New Zealand's finest rowers, a Māori astronomer, and a much loved comedian are recipients of New Year honours announced today.
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Feature Guest - Sean Simpson
Sean Simpson is the co-founder, and head of the science team at Lanzatech - a privately owned, NZ-based company which has developed and patented a microbe that eats polluting gases and excretes… Audio
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The search for life on other planets
Some of the world's top astronomers gathered on Great Barrier island over the weekend to discuss the search for life on other planets. Audio
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How the microbes we leave behind on our clothing could help solve murders
A new international study has shown how the population of bacteria on a person's skin leaves a trace on the clothes they wear and can be identified months after the transfer. Audio
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Break through in treatment of epilespy, Parkinson's and cancer
Years of research conducted in Otago has lead to a medical innovation that could revolutionise the treatment of epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and brain cancer. Biomedical scientists have found a way… Audio
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David Klein - Plant Man
David Klein is a science communicator based in Wellington. Last summer he cycled around the country presenting Tour de Science - a show that explained how all the big things in the universe are made… Audio
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Climate scepticism boosted by broadcasters
Forty years ago this week a milestone meeting of scientists led to the first comprehensive report on climate change science. Forty years later, media outlets around the world - including Stuff - have… Audio
