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Night sky set to reveal a comet's meteor shower - weather willing
Keen star gazers should look up at the night sky especially between 8pm and 11pm today. Audio
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Bright lights causing trouble for plants, animals
Bright lights at night are not a delight for Aotearoa's plants and animals.
New research from Nelson's polytechnic shows the area of New Zealand that gets artificially lit increased by more than… Audio
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Meteor shower set to be visible tonight
A rare spectacle is set to appear in the sky tonight in the form of a meteor shower.
A meteor shower is expected to be visible on Tuesday between 8pm and 12.30am as Earth passes through the debris… Audio
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New Zealand 'extremely quiet' at COP28, indigenous expert says
A climate expert attending his fourth world climate summit says New Zealand has been unusually quiet this year.
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Rocket Lab aims to launch new mission next week
New Zealand company Rocket Lab is doing a dress rehearsal later today for its latest satellite mission.
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Kim Hill on Interviewing
In this introduction interview, Kim Hill talks with Emile Donovan about the collection and good interviewing. Audio
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Teenage children of jailed Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize
Mohammadi - who is serving a 10-year jail term in Tehran - won the prize for her work fighting against the oppression of women in Iran.
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NZ students report more negative behaviour in classrooms than OECD counterparts
New Zealand students may be some of the worst-behaved in the world. Or they might just have less tolerance for disruption in the classroom, a new survey has found.
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Tuvalu negotiator ready to fight for her home at COP28
As a negotiator with Tuvalu's team, Mervina Paueli belongs to a club no-one wants to join - a community facing a wipe-out of home and history.
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NZ's reputation 'now pretty tarnished' amongst scientists - tobacco researcher
A public health academic says New Zealand's rowback on smokefree legislation is "very embarrassing" and has tarnished our reputation.
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Michelle Wong: Under the skin of the beauty industry
Fewer wrinkles, a fresher complexion and younger skin are sought by many, but what’s behind beauty industry hype? Dr Michelle Wong is a science communicator who runs the popular Lab Muffin Beauty… Audio
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COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback
Countries clashed at the summit on Saturday over a possible agreement to phase-out fossil fuels, jeopardising attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas.
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Simon Denny: Optimism and the race to space
Berlin-based New Zealand artist Simon Denny likes to explore and play with the intersections of art, power and new technology. He represented New Zealand at the 2015 Venice Biennale with "Secret… Audio
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COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC
OPEC is rallying its members and oil producing allies at the climate summit, highlighting deep divisions over the future of oil and gas.
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Groundbreaking neurological research goes global
The Mātai research centre is taking world leading medical imaging research from Gisborne to the globe. Audio
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Hunt on at remote Southland beach for great white shark's missing tag
Imagine trying to find a needle in a haystack, but the needle is a six-inch satellite transponder and the haystack a beach covered in mussel shells. Audio
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Watch the skies - Spectacular meteor shower over Aotearoa next week
While meteor showers are not uncommon, Tuesday night's event promises to be unique. Audio
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Scientists map the damage cyclones can create - including what we can't see
From reefs to rugged hillsides, scientists have been mapping the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle to help inform future decisions about where to build, and how storms impact the environment.
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Starry, starry night: meteor shower heading for Aotearoa
While meteor showers are not uncommon, Tuesday night's event promises to be unique. Among those looking forward to this celestial event is Otago University geologist Professor James Scott. He speaks… Audio
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Search for shark tag on Southland beach
A search is underway on a remote beach in Southland for a tag which fell off a great white shark.
The shark was being monitored by Australian fisheries researchers who've enlisted the help of a Bluff… Audio
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Dr Siautu Alefaio appointed as Otago University's first Pacific psychology professor
The University of Otago in New Zealand has appointed Dr Siautu Alefaio its first Pacific professor of psychology.
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Former UK PM Boris Johnson says he 'vastly underestimated' Covid dangers
Boris Johnson has given his most explicit apology for his handling of the coronavirus crisis, in an appearance before an official inquiry into the UK's handling of the pandemic.
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On alert – the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Go behind the scenes at the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on alert 24/7 for earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides. What happens when a natural… Audio
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On alert – the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Go behind the scenes at the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on alert 24/7 for earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides. What happens when a natural…
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Te reo Māori bonuses acceptable for 'relevant' roles - Minister Nicola Willis
Public Service Minister Nicola Willis is softening her comments to RNZ suggesting the government would prevent bonuses being negotiated for te reo Māori proficiency.
