Science
Giant underwater landslide in the Kaikōura Canyon
The magnitude 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake triggered a massive underwater landslide that swept down the offshore canyon system and was still flowing more than 300 km away. Audio
Giant underwater landslide in the Kaikōura Canyon
The magnitude 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake triggered a massive underwater landslide that swept down the offshore canyon system and was still flowing more than 300 km away.
AudioWhen orchids smell like mushrooms - a tale of botanical deceit
Spider orchids that smell like mushrooms are fooling fungus gnats into pollinating them, and Carlos Lehnebach wants to find out more about this botanical deception. Video, Audio
When orchids smell like mushrooms - a tale of botanical deceit
Spider orchids that smell like mushrooms are fooling fungus gnats into pollinating them, and Carlos Lehnebach wants to find out more about this botanical deception.
Video, AudioPoor maths result: Kids 'aren't developing problem-solving skills'
Ability grouping - seating children together based on their academic ability - is being blamed for NZ's poor performance in a global maths test.
Scientists probe fault for insight on future events
GNS scientists are poring over the freshly ruptured Kekerengu Fault, looking for evidence of previous quakes - and hoping to discover what it means for future events. Video, Audio
Kekerengu fault rupture reveals Earth's tectonic secrets
"It looks like a big huge ploughshare has just gone screaming across the landscape." GNS scientists - and our reporter Tracy Neal - have been getting up close and personal with the Kekerengu Fault. Audio
Geyser erupts for secnd time in Lake Rotorua
GNS volcanologist Brad Scott says the geyser was more likely due to weather than to seismic activity. Audio
Victim's father says Pike River families won't give up
The families of the men who died in the Pike River mine were told by Solid Energy today that it will seal the mine, without question. The father of one of the 29 men, Bernie Monk, reacts. Video, Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week Siouxsie talks about why you probably shouldn't take vitamin D supplements, the satellite made by South African teenage girls and how a predatory bacteria could fight superbugs. Siouxsie… Audio
NZ 10-year-olds worst at maths in English-speaking world
New Zealand children in Year 5 came out worst in the English-speaking world at maths and science in an international test.
New satellite sends back Mars pic
Europe's and Russia's new satellite at Mars has sent back its first images of the planet.
Kaikoura quake - the geothermal connection?
Kevin Furlong of Penn State University discusses the connection between the earthquakes and various faultline systems. Audio
Clearing debris into Kaikoura coastline
Islay Marsden of the University of Canterbury discusses what clearing rocks and silt from quake-induced landslides will do to the coastal environment. Audio
The man who doesn't breathe
Twenty two minutes - that's how long Stig Severinsen, a four-time world free diving champion, once held his breath underwater. Audio, Gallery
Nights' Science - Body Parts
Professor Emerita in Science Communication at the University of Otago Jean Fleming, on (quirky) human anatomy... Audio
Recreating the world's most inhospitable climates
It's called GENESIS: The Global Energetics and Environmental Simulation Suite, which is an airtight room which can recreate some of the world's most inhospitable climates. Audio
Earthquake alert! How seismic sensing works
Since the big Kaikoura earthquake last week there have already been well over 5000 aftershocks, all logged and recorded by GeoNet, the earthquake and volcano monitoring system that sends alerts to… Audio, Gallery
Rochelle Constantine
Dr Rochelle Constantine recently led an expedition to the Kermadec region to study ocean biodiversity from the deep sea to the surface. Audio
Having a blast on the remote Mahia Peninsula
An aerospace company has brought engineers from all over the world to the end of the isolated Mahia Peninsula. For locals, it's meant an injection of young blood and enthusiasm. Audio
