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Pacific scientists work to combat malaria
Audio 10 Nov 2015Scientists in the region are setting their sights on the parasite Plasmodium Vivax as the key to realising the Pacific's aim to eradicate malaria. Audio
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McLaughlin third at Puke
Canterbury Volvo driver Scott McLaughlin's finished on the podium in the second race of the Auckland ITM 500 V8 Supercars race at Pukekohe.
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NASA seeks next generation of astronauts
Have you got what it takes to be an astronaut? NASA is hiring the next generation of "space pioneers" that could one day journey to Mars. Video
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Artifical noses make Marsden Fund list
An attempt to create an artificial nose based on the keen sense of smell of insects is among projects to win grants in the latest round of the Marsden Fund.
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Question Time for 22 October 2015
Audio 22 Oct 2015- DARROCH BALL to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all her statements?
- GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Is it correct that according to Statistics New Zealand figures…
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Results show Marshall Islands students still struggling
Most elementary school subject areas tested in the Marshall Islands have shown a decline or stayed the same over the past year.
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Kiwi scientists calculate glacier erosion rate
New Zealand scientists have helped establish a formula for the rate of glacial erosion, which will help indicate future erosion and the potential effects of climate change.
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How best to invest in science
Motu's director Adam Jaffe responds to the government's science funding strategy and discusses recent research into the efficacy of the Marsden Fund. Audio
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How best to invest in science
Motu's director Adam Jaffe responds to the government's science funding strategy and discusses recent research into the efficacy of the Marsden Fund.
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Tonga relying on All Blacks upset
It's official - Tonga need to either beat the All Blacks or draw with a bonus point to qualify directly for the 2019 World Cup.
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Japan
Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi now resides in Tokyo and works for University of Tokyo's Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Japan's pop. 126,434,964… Audio
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Deciding on how we decide
Can maths provide a much better account of human thinking than traditional models?
Co-author of Quantum Models of Cognition and Decision Prof. Peter Bruza from the Information Systems School of… Audio
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Struck by Genius - Jason Padgett
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Hamilton wins in Japan
Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix to equal the late Ayrton Senna's tally of 41 Formula One victories and move 48 points clear of team-mate Nico Rosberg.
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Mathematics - The Seven Impossible Problems
Our official number cruncher is back to talk about the Millennium Prize Problems. Solve one of them and strike it rich. Grigori Perelman solved the Poincare Conjecture, but he didn't take the money. Audio
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Maths & 'Making Waves' in Art History
Can image analysis detect the hand of the Old Masters like Giotto or Rembrandt? The pioneering Belgian physicist and mathematician, Ingrid Daubechies has the answers. She is in New Zealand, as the… Audio
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Marking 25 years of irrelevant research
A study showing that nearly all mammals take the same amount of time to urinate has won a prize in the 25th year of Ig Nobel awards at Harvard University.
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New Zealand calls on PNA to respect Pacific Leaders
Audio 18 Sep 2015New Zealand's Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development has called on the Parties to the Nauru Agreement to respect the wishes of Pacific leaders regarding the future of fisheries management in the… Audio
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Classroom technology fails knowledge test
Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils' performance, a global study from the OECD shows.
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Tonga concerned over student pass rates
The Tonga Government is working with a team from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community to reach student achievement levels.
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Cook Islands PM's incorrect figures come back to haunt
Audio 25 Aug 2015Cook Island residents are raising concerns about the Prime Minister's leadership after he denied the country had a serious depopulation issue. Audio
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Gold for Burling and Tuke
New Zealand 49er sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have won gold at the Rio Olympics test event after placing fourth in the medal race on Guanabara Bay.
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Warriors hopes quashed in Cowboys rout
The Warriors' mathematical hopes of making the NRL playoffs have been emphatically ended with a 50-16 home thrashing by North Queensland.
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Warriors put out of their misery
The Warriors' mathematical hopes of making the NRL playoffs have been emphatically ended with a 50-16 home thrashing by North Queensland.
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From climate change to card tricks, Maths has the answers!
Need a mortgage? Buying a new car? Going on holiday? You won't get far unless you have a basic grasp of mathematics. But for something that plays such a vital role in our everyday lives, maths has a… Audio
