Could the harm that results from recreational drug use and abuse be mostly caused by their criminalisation and demonisation rather than their physical effects? When used responsibly, can drugs can ...

Auckland-based company Buckley Systems has developed and manufactured a machine which could help treat the most difficult cancers. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) delivers targeted radiation to ...

The name ‘Bubblegum coral’ refers to the distinctive pink and red colour of the colony and the shape of the large round colony polyps. This species of coral is found in the continental shelf region ...

Australian miner Oceana Gold has come in for high praise from the Department of Conservation for its restoration work at the former Globe Progress goldmine near Reefton. Oceana ceased mining in 2016 ...

Live traps have been set in the Far North to catch feral dogs. The Department of Conservation was forced to close four popular walking tracks in the area, after hunters and campers reported seeing ...

The University of Auckland and Royal Society are distancing themselves from a contentious letter dismissing mātauranga Māori by some top academics. The letter, published in The Listener last week, was ...

A marine heatwave is taking place in the waters around New Zealand, NIWA says. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) says marine heatwave conditions, classified when the sea ...

While we might sometimes consider insects a bit of a nuisance, the world would be in big trouble without them. Insects pollinate food crops essential for our survival, they control pests and help ...

Can you tell the difference between a korimako/bellbird and a tūī, or a morepork and a kiwi? Birdsong expert of 39 years Paul Cuming shares tips on how to tell one bird from another. He says birds ...

The country’s run of weather disasters in 2023 has contributed to more despondency over the climate, an expert says. While more than 80 percent of New Zealanders see climate change as a personal ...

Our critter of the week is Paryphanta busby, the Kauri Snail, Pupu Rangi. These snails belong to the oldest family of land snails on earth, dating back 200 million years. Despite the name, they don't ...

It has been a soggy few weeks for the upper North Island, with late January’s Auckland downpour and now, Cyclone Gabrielle. States of emergency have been declared across Ikaroa-a-Māui, schools and non ...