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Today marks the second anniversary of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption which devastated the kingdom of Tonga.

Adventurous young kororā are biting off more than they can chew on their quest to reach the ocean.

This year has a one-in-three chance of being even hotter than 2023, the world's hottest on record, scientists in the US say.

A huge ancient city hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation has been found, and changes what we know about the history of people living in the Amazon.

Scientists have discovered a gigantic, ring-shaped structure in space which according to our current understanding of the universe, should not exist.

It has been quite a homecoming for Aaron Clark, who grew up sailing Optimists and left school aged 15 to become a commercial fisherman.

Opinion - A desire to forget and move on from the Covid-19 pandemic is understandable but it also misses the opportunity to learn from what happened, researchers write. Video

New fast-track consenting legislation will allow projects like a large gold mine in Central Otago to go ahead more quickly, while ensuring environmental protections are in place, the Minister for…

Despite youth crime fears, the stats tell a very different story within a generation.

Genetic variants that now increase the risk of MS once served to protect people from animal-borne diseases, a new study has found.

Should we intervene to prevent hybridisation between an endangered species and its common relative? In this week's summer science episode, two students from the Department of Science Communication at…

Explainer - Some swim schools make big claims about baby and toddler classes. Here's what the evidence says.

Climate records tumbled "like dominoes" in 2023, with temperatures far above any recorded level.

A Portland local has become an overnight celebrity after finding a missing part of a plane.

It means the hunt for precious metals in high demand for green technologies can be accelerated.

Mobile phone users across the self-ruled island received a message warning them to "be aware for your safety".

The company behind the mission said there was about 40 hours' worth of propellant left, following a leak - not enough to land on the moon.

Launched in September, Aditya-L1 is expected to be able to view solar activities without the obstruction.

Recipients recognised for their contributions to art, science, sport and services to the ethnic community.

An American spacecraft launched from Florida to land on the lunar surface has encountered problems.

Suspected case of H5N1 in Antractica after disease tears path of devastation through South America.