It's used as cheap gravel on roads, but the unassuming rock olivine could also clean up factories and suck a greenhouse gas from the air. Olivine is found... Read More

Exploring the skies, taking photos, making videos and enjoying the magic view of the world from above is an experience that a couple of years ago seemed reserved... Read More

‘Nature's ninjas' could help protect kiwifruit and bees from dangerous pathogens if new research by a team of Canterbury and Otago scientists pays off.... Read More

Cameron Moore​, 14, bikes through Rotorua's Whakarewarewa forest park almost every day after school. 'I love seeing the trees, how big they are. It's... Read More

Owners of four top loader Samsung washing machines manufactured more than a decade ago are being encouraged to double-check their model number after a fire at... Read More

NIWA are studying the ocean off Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay to see how Cyclone Gabrielle has impacted the health of fisheries habitats and seabed ecosystems. Cyclones... Read More

Canterbury researchers have received EQC funding to investigate how climate change could increase the risk of damage triggered by earthquakes and landslides. The... Read More

Proposed investment into infrastructure for electric vehicles will see more people turning to battery power according to Automobile Association's Simon Douglas. Earlier... Read More

An innovative fibreglass bridge said to be 'as strong as steel” with the potential to save regional councils across the country 'millions of dollars”... Read More

'Our problem is light pollution,” says Shorter and Hex team member Amelia Shorter. 'Light pollution is the presence of unwanted or excessive artificial... Read More

New research using digital imaging could transform the field of cancer diagnosis in New Zealand. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Department... Read More

The number of banking scams is accelerating at a worrying rate, according to the banking ombudsman. Ombudsman Nicola Sladden says new and more sophisticated... Read More