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Port Hills fire rages on, residents evacuated, dry weather to continue
A 100-hectare wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills is still not contained; residents are being evacuated and a State of Local Emergency has been declared.
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Red admiral butterfly wins Bug of the Year
After nearly 17,000 votes, the kahukura beat out stiff competition from the giant wētā and black cockroach-hunter wasp. Audio
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Our Changing World – The Antipodes Islands
The rugged and remote Antipodes Islands are home to a fantastical array of wildlife – from pipits to elephant seals. Claire Concannon joins an expedition to the islands where researchers are counting… Audio
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Hawke's Bay the 'best dinosaur' hunting ground in Aotearoa
Maungataniwha range in northern Hawkes Bay is one of our most significant geological sites. Pete Shaw - Manager of the Forest Lifeforce Restoration has been keeping the fossil finding legacy alive. Audio
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Robert Kennedy Jr apologises to family over Super Bowl ad
A Super Bowl advert mirrored one broadcast by his uncle John F Kennedy's presidential campaign in 1960.
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What vaping does to your sense of smell
Food scientists at the University of Otago say vaping is causing "unexpected and interesting" side effects.
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Cook Islands 'entitled to look at possibility' of deep sea mining - Winston Peters
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Cook Islands should have the freedom to investigate deep sea mining before being criticised.
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Migratory species populations dwindling: report
Nearly all 97% of the world's listed migratory fish species are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever report on the State of the World's Migratory Species.
That report finds the… Audio
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Abba Rose Vaiaoga-Ioasa: 'Our culture affects everything in every way'
How does a chemical engineer make a film? Take equal parts curiosity, creativity, culture, complex subject matter and add a generous measure of comedy. Shake it up.
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Light therapy: Does red mean GO for getting rid of wrinkles?
Stacey Morrison puts the spotlight on light therapy for anti-aging and acne in the episode of Healthy or Hoax. Audio
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The science of creativity
Creativity is a human faculty that generates novel solutions to challenges, says researcher Juyong Park. What if we could map the way creativity works? Audio
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Who are the candidates for the Lambton General Ward by-election?
A renter's advocate and the founder of a well known local icecreamery are among candidates pitching to win the chance to represent the central city.
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Acres of krill spotted off Kaikōura coastline: 'It's the most I've ever seen'
Large swarms of krill have been spotted floating off the Kaikōura coastline, with seabirds and fish feasting on the crustaceans.
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Kiribati-NZ partner to prioritise healthcare
The Kiribati government and New Zealand's Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) have joined forces in their efforts to improve the health outcomes for i-Kiribati people.
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Dr Laura Joenssu: Vigorous exercise is accelerating aging
The orthodoxy of exercise science is being challenged, in a study out of Finland. The claim is that vigorous exercise does not necessarily help you live longer, and too much - as well as too little -… Audio
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Dr Zazie Todd: How pets benefit our brains
Dr Zazie Todd, Sunday Morning's go-to expert on both cats and dogs joins us once again with more scientific, pragmatic and joyful ways to lead happy lives with our pets. She's the award-winning author… Audio
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Is Iceland entering a new volcanic era?
Iceland this week woke up to yet another day of fire, as towering fountains of lava lit up the dark morning sky - the third eruption since December.
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Generous gift for Te Herenga Waka from trailblazing scientist
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington has been gifted 13 million dollars. The donation came from the late Dr Aola Richards, a trailblazing scientist and the first woman in New Zealand to… Audio
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School's back: What's on the Education Minister's lesson planner?
Audio 9 Feb 2024National campaigned on 'Teaching the Basics Brilliantly' - a central plank of that policy was an hour each day of reading, writing and maths. Audio
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World tops 1.5C warming threshold for full year
The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.
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Pacific news in brief for February 8
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
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New research in Aotearoa on how to reverse Type 2 diabetes
Associate Professor and registered dietician Dr Caryn Zinn has been leading a three-year project looking into non-pharmaceutical ways to reverse Type 2 Diabetes and says it's entirely possible. Audio
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Research saying planet has reached 1.5C of warming under fire
New research suggesting the planet has already exceeded 1.5 degrees of warming has come under fire from scientists around the world.
Morning Report spoke to a scientist involved in the study on… Audio
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A new virus-like entity has just been discovered - 'obelisks' explained
Analysis - Biological entities called obelisks have been hiding - in large numbers - inside the human mouth and gut. But what exactly are they, and what do they do?
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The fate of the West Antarctic ice sheet in a warming world
Podcast episode — 07 February 2024How fast - and how completely - could Antarctica's smaller western ice sheet melt in a warming world? An international science team, led by Aotearoa New Zealand, set out to investigate whether two degrees of warming could already be a tipping point for the frozen continent.
