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71 jobs to go as Massey University moves ahead with cost-cutting restructure
Cash-strapped Massey University has floated a revamped restructure spelling the loss of more than 71 science jobs.
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Neuroendocrinology centre celebrates 20 years
Dunedin's Centre for Neuroendocrinology turns 20 this year. To celebrate - the centre is hosting three-day symposium to celebrate all things Neuroendocrinology. CNE Director Professor Rebecca… Audio
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Nitrate contamination map of New Zealand launched by Greenpeace
An interactive map which enables people to monitor nitrate levels in their drinking water is being launched today. Audio
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Teacher shortage set to worsen as few students sign up
Secondary school principals warn they are struggling to find enough good teachers to staff their classrooms next year.
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Heroin sold as ketamine in Auckland - DIANZ
Heroin has been found in a white powder that was sold as ketamine in Auckland.
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Culture 101 Arts News Sunday 26 November
Audio 26 Nov 2023Arts news this week as read on the show. Audio
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'It's about being ready' - Everything that could go wrong if Taranaki Maunga erupted
An emergency planning forum has been told the biggest threat to health from an eruption on Taranaki Maunga will be from disruption to infrastructure.
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Daniel Oppenheimer: Can hand writing survive the digital age?
Audio 26 Nov 2023Perhaps this year's letter to Santa will reap more benefit than just what's under the tree on Christmas morning. Daniel M. Oppenheimer is a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in the… Audio
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Catherine de Lange: The best exercise for the mind
Audio 26 Nov 2023Most of us feel better once we get the blood pumping a bit, but are there exercises that work better for our mental health than others? Catherine de Lange is a science author, specialising in… Audio
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Music journalism all but vanishes from our media
This week the country’s biggest arts funding agency published a plan to boost coverage of culture which has been dwindling in our media. Music reviews and writing used to be eagerly-read and… Audio
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Music journalism all but vanishes from our media
This week the country’s biggest arts funding agency published a plan to boost coverage of culture which has been dwindling in our media. Music reviews and writing used to be eagerly-read and…
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Global temperatures breach 2C pre-industrial level threshold
Last week the world recorded temperatures 2 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels for the first time in modern recorded history. It's an important development as countries get to adress…
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Adrian Edmondson: 'The more you hurt yourself, the more people laugh'
British comedian, actor and writer Adrian Edmondson found fame in the 1980s, playing anarchic medical student Vyvyan alongside Rik Mayall in The Young Ones. They also starred together in Bottom and in… Audio
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All the uni jobs likely going and already gone in 2023
By the end of this year, close to 600 jobs are likely to have been cut from three of the nation's eight universities.
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Judith Collins picks up raft of ministerial positions in new government
Long-standing National MP Judith Collins has made another come-back picking up a raft of ministerial positions as well as the position of Attorney-General in the new government's line-up.
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Lynn Freeman's pick of the science pods
Lynn Freeman joins Mark Leishman to review the pick of the podcasts. This week she's sharing her pick of science podcasts. Featuring: Ologies, The Naked Scientists, Inside Science & NASAs Curious… Audio
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Court of Appeal mulling challenge to the pace of carbon cuts after heated hearing
The court has finishing hearing a challenge to the Climate Change Commission. There were some heated moments (literally) and a series of dinner party-related analogies, involving baguettes and wine.
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What does the new government mean for Māori?
A referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi could still be in play in the new coalition government agreement.
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Who's who: The new primary industry sector ministers
Todd McClay, Nicola Grigg, Andrew Hoggard and Mark Patterson are among the line-up of ministers for the primary industry sectors.
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Cabinet lineup for new government unveiled - who gets what?
Winston Peters will be deputy prime minister for the first half of the parliamentary term, with David Seymour taking over for the remainder, as the new government reveals its ministerial lineup.
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Southerly sweeps country and sends temps plummeting
The Southerly sweeping the country is knocking temperatures down from the high twenties on Thursday, to the low teens.
Ashburton went from 27C at 3pm on Thursday, to 13C around 5pm.
Blenheim reached… Audio
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How far would you go to protect your reputation?
Would you rather amputate your dominant hand or have the reputation of being a paedophile? That's the kind of hypothetical question award-winning social psychology researcher Dr Andrew Vonasch asks… Audio
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Toitū Envirocare no longer accepting carbon credits as proof of carbon neutrality
Offsets from planting and protecting trees are often used by companies wanting to claim they are carbon neutral or doing extra to reduce their impact, on top of cutting raw emissions at the source.
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NZ aeronautical company develops new plane
A Kiwi aeronautical company with a chequered past has developed a new plane it says can help save lives during natural disasters, and fight the impacts of climate change.
NZ Aero, based in Hamilton… Audio
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Flu pandemic plan replaced with new comprehensive guide
The country's 18-year-old 'flu pandemic plan' has been replaced, with a far more comprehensive guide detailing what we know - and don't - about infectious diseases that could become future pandemics.
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