Science
Our Changing World – Can godwits fly and sleep?
Kuaka godwits make the longest non-stop flights, and researchers are using hi-tech tags to solve the mystery of how and when they sleep. Audio
North Island has over half of NZ's erosion prone land
A fresh snapshot of erosion prone land shows more than half of the country's most erodible areas are located in the North Island despite the North Island only making up 43 percent of total land area.
…Otago University looking for participants for ketamine study
University of Otago researchers are calling for participants in a trial, looking into how a popular recreational drug could help treat depression.
Ketamine has grown in reputation as an illicit drug… Audio
How climate change could affect microbes that give wine its specific flavours
The far-reaching consequences of climate change inevitably include the production of foods and beverages, including wine.
Unusual earthquake activity detected at Mt Ruapehu
The quakes represent something new at the maunga and are not like volcanic tremors, volcanologist says. Audio
Scientists making dairy-free cream, milk powder from seeds
Massey University is so confident about its technology that it is getting behind a new company that has its eyes on selling to the world. Audio
Australia outranks NZ for happiness, but are they better off?
Australia has pushed New Zealand down a spot to become the 10th happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. Audio
Jamey Stutz: Dating rocks in Antarctica
Glacial geologist Jamey Stutz dates Antarctic rocks 'dropped like breadcrumbs from melting glaciers' to help determine the scale of glacial retreat. Jamey has recently joined the Byrd Polar and… Audio
A taste of the future of dairy
Justin Gregory tries Daisy Lab's prototype precision-fermented products, which aim to have the texture and mouthfeel of dairy product, but are made without input from a cow. Audio
A taste of the future of dairy
Justin Gregory tries Daisy Lab's prototype precision-fermented products, which aim to have the texture and mouthfeel of dairy product, but are made without input from a cow.
AudioMassey Uni labs making dairy-free milk products out of seeds
Scientists in Massey University's Palmerston North labs have come up with a way of making dairy-free milk products out of seeds. The university is so confident about its technology that it's gotten… Audio
NZ's tenth meteorite found near Lake Tekapo
Meteorite hunters found Aotearoa's 10th chunk of space rock just south of Lake Tekapo on Thursday.
The fireball was seen entering Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 50 to 60 kilometres per second on… Audio
Hunt on for meteorite chunks in Mackenzie country
"We'll need to be lucky, but we've got our fingers crossed," a member of Fireballs Aotearoa says. Audio
Scientists create real-time carbon maps of NZ cities
Scientists are making real-time carbon maps of every New Zealand city, following a successful pilot in Auckland.
Students at one Auckland school says seeing emissions readings from outside their… Audio
Meteorite hunters search for fallen stars in Mackenzie Country
On Thursday morning, keen meteorite hunters are about to go on a mission to recover freshly fallen shooting stars in the Mackenzie Country.
Apparently about four meteorites land in Aotearoa every… Audio
The stuff of life - Carbon capture in our ocean ecosystems
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to iwi Māori working to improve the health of an estuary in the Bay of Plenty, and to scientists studying the fiords of… Audio
Finding the heartbeat of our oceans
A team of New Zealand scientists has just returned from studying the sea ice factories in Antarctica, in a joint expedition with Italy Video, Audio
Finding the heartbeat of our oceans
A team of New Zealand scientists has just returned from studying the sea ice factories in Antarctica, in a joint expedition with Italy
AudioThe stuff of life - Carbon capture in our ocean ecosystems
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to iwi Māori working to improve the health of an estuary in the Bay of Plenty, and to scientists studying the fiords of…
AudioOur Changing World – Fiordland’s secrets
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to scientists studying the fiords of New Zealand’s southwest coast. There’s potential for huge amounts of carbon to be… Audio
