Charlotte Cook

Jacinda-mania - a phrase coined as New Zealand's young, female Prime Minister rose to fame across Aotearoa - also spread beyond our country's borders.

During her five years in the role, Jacinda… Audio

New research has found a respiratory disease is what caused high numbers of hoiho / yellow eyed penguin chicks to die over the last three years. 

The collaborative study by Otago and Massey… Audio

From June this year, New Zealanders can apply to amend the sex recorded on their birth certificate without showing evidence of medical treatment. Audio

Scientists may soon be able to answer long-standing questions about the stars in the Milky Way. 

That's because of new images captured by Australia's two largest radio telescopes, which show our… Audio

A big fix is coming for the new Transmission Gully motorway out of Wellington. 

There have been reports of cell phone black spots on the road since it opened, which presented a risk for drivers and… Audio

Tonga's volcano eruption a year ago was the most powerful ever, and had a profound impact on the surrounding sea floor. 

Marine Geologist Dr Marta Ribó has been studying it and spoke to Charlotte… Audio

The Russian group Wagner has not confirmed the identity of the body carrying the passports and documents of two missing men in Ukraine, which includes New Zealander Andrew Bagshaw.

The Ministry of… Audio

An Australian volunteer in Ukraine says a missing New Zealander's last mission was one street over from Russian enemy lines. 

Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry have been missing since Monday, when… Audio

A NIWA weather forecaster is describing 2022's record rain as 'binge rainfall' - where a lot of rain falls in a short period of time, inundating the land. 

The National Institute of Water and… Audio

The finalists for the Halberg Sports awards were announced, and have caused some controversy.

As always happens with the national sporting awards, it's the names not among the finalists people are… Audio

The Golden Globes were back yesterday after taking a break from a televised special last year. 

The event went off without a hitch, but the drama of the past few years continues to haunt the… Audio

Prince Harry's memoir Spare has hit the bookshelves in New Zealand, where it's predicted to make the bestseller list - as it's done overseas. 

The controversial book has broken records in Britain for… Audio

Testing for animal diseases will be now be quicker thanks to a robot being rolled out at Biosecurity New Zealand.

The robot is capable of testing up to seven thousand samples a day for exotic… Audio

A team of NIWA scientists will board the research vessel Tangaroa today for a six-week voyage to Antarctica. Their mission is to better understand the ecosystem and ocean physics in the Ross Sea, as… Audio

Many of us are back at work this week - and worrying about paying our debts after the seasonal splurge on presents and holidays. Financial advisors say now's the time to pay what's owed, because… Audio

The Covid-19 kraken variant is now doing the rounds in NZ, while researchers look for possible new ways to vaccinate against the disease.

Across New Zealand trial participants are trying out a new… Audio

A man who uses a wheelchair has joined the list of travellers inconvenienced by a surge in lost luggage.

Chris Ford says the detachable backrest of his wheelchair was lost on a flight from Sydney to… Audio

New Zealanders living with diabetes can now measure their blood sugar levels instantly through a new Continuous Glucose Monitoring system that launches today.

The FreeStyle Libre Two  is a small… Audio

Annual construction costs are continuing to soar even as activity in the sector is slowing.

CoreLogic's latest Cordell Construction Cost Index, which is released today, shows the cost of building an… Audio