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Our Changing World presenter Claire Concannon looks back at the programme's most listened to podcasts of the year.

More moves to tighten the country's borders may be needed on top of the decision to delay the start of the self-isolation scheme for Australian travellers, a professor of public health says.

Analysis - The finding that the government is actively breaching the Treaty of Waitangi in the pandemic response and is giving little heed to the needs of Māori will come as little surprise to those…

Two West Otago families were subjected to one of the country's longest and most fraught fatal crash investigations after a truck collision killed two people. Phil Pennington looks at what went wrong.

Kiwi sailor Blair Tuke has welcomed Alinghi's challenge into the next America's Cup after an 11-year absence but still remains tightlipped on his future in the event.

A forecast indicates the ability of young teachers to go overseas for work could be the difference between a surplus of teachers next year, or a shortage of nearly 1000.

In today's sports news - Zverev wins Finals, SVG wins Supercars title and Phoenix draw opening game of A-League.

Rising seas are already making storm damage more costly, adding to the impact on about 700 million people who live in low-lying coastal areas at risk of flooding.

Analysis - The pandemic has fundamentally altered every part of our lives and the increasingly blurred line between recreational and educational screen time presents new challenges.

The Covid-zero strategy may be past its use-by date, but New Zealand still has a vaccinations advantage, professor in applied mathematics Michael Plank writes.

An expert panel charged with reviewing the maths curriculum has exceeded its brief and called for a major overhaul of maths teaching in schools.

Auckland secondary school principals are worried they will not be able to find enough teachers to meet growing enrolments next year.

Analysis - The number of new cases in New Zealand's Delta outbreak is now on a downward trend and we have a good chance of eliminating it, experts Michael Plank and Shaun Hendy write.

Just when thousands of school kids are relying on computers to connect with their teachers, a new report has linked digital devices to worse achievement.

Latest modelling shows that the current Delta variant has spread much faster than last August's outbreak, when around 90 people had been infected before it was detected.

A series of digital code camps in the Pacific are aimed at engaging learners in STEM and coding activities, as Indigenous learners are underrepresented in the technology industry.