Science
Deepest fish ever
The deepest fish ever (thus far) have been found in the Mariana Trench - Dr Alan Jamieson from the University of Aberdeen, also on the technology that handles the filming at those depths. Audio
Spaceward Bound
As part of Nasa's long term planning to send humans to Mars, a team of American scientists is in Rotorua to work with locals on exploration fieldwork. They're testing a new type of space buggy… Audio
Recreating Vintage Airplanes - long version
The Vintage Aviator manufactures and restores World War 1 airplanes, using state-of-the-art ascience and engineering. Audio
Australian scientists witness cosmic radio burst
The bright flashes of radio waves caused by a cosmic radio burst have been witnessed live for the first time by Australian scientists. Audio
Te Manu Korihi News for 20 January 2015
Plant and Food Research is focussing on recruiting Maori students to fulfil a growing need for specialist skills in horticulture and food science. Audio
Multi-tasking and technology - Professor Earl Miller
Getting back into work routines, after a holiday break, is something many of us will already have come to grips with in recent weeks. And these routines seem to get busier all the time, as modern… Audio
Recreating Vintage Airplanes - long version
The Vintage Aviator manufactures and restores World War 1 airplanes, using state-of-the-art ascience and engineering. Audio
Astronomy
Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the bodies floating in space. There is yet more to say about the spacecraft Rosetta's findings from comet 67P. Audio
AstroTwins - Scott Kelly
Scott Kelly is an astronaut who's making history with the help of his twin brother. In March, the American will embark on a mission to live on the International Space Station longer than any other… Audio
Boomerang scientists
Despite often aired concerns about inadequate funding for science in New Zealand, we're managing to hold onto a reassuring number of world class scientists. Two of them are based at Otago University -… Audio
West Coast mayor wants spa-tourism for region investigated
Could the tiny township of Whataroa become the new Hanmer Springs? Audio
GNS seismologist on drilling the Alpine Fault
GNS Science seismologist Dr Rupert Sutherland is at the drill site in Whataroa near Franz Josef. Audio
Researchers to examine giant underwater waves just south of NZ
A team of researchers from the United States and Australia will set out this weekend to examine skyscraper sized waves generated under the ocean's surface just south of New Zealand. Audio
Conservationists attempt to set up gannet colony
An ambitious project has been launched in the Abel Tasman National Park, as conservationists attempt to start a gannet colony there. Audio
Preparing for De-Extinction - Are We There Yet?
A science communication student podcast on de-extinction: could we do it and what would the legal implications be? Audio
Preparing for De-Extinction - Are We There Yet?
A science communication student podcast on de-extinction: could we do it and what would the legal implications be?
AudioIt could take centuries to reverse damage to NZ glaciers
Scientists say it could take hundreds of years to reverse damage to the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers brought on by climate change. Audio
Women in science - The Wireless
The place of women in STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - has received a lot of media coverage in the past couple of years. A 2011 report by the New Zealand Association of Women… Audio
Frog that gives birth to tadpoles found
In the depths of an Indonesian rainforest, scientists have identified the first known frog that gives birth to tadpoles instead of laying eggs. Audio