Science
AgriTech leaders say Budget sows seeds but real growth requires bold vision
Tax incentives and a $100 million venture capital boost signal government support for food and fibre innovation but agritech leaders say it's time to step up with a bold national growth strategy. Audio
New discovery in the fight against facial eczema
New Zealand scientists studying a complex fungal disease that affects sheep have made a scientific breakthrough.
Behind the scenes of the spade-toothed whale dissection
It made international headlines last year. What does a scientific dissection of the world's rarest whale involve?
Our Changing World: The spade-toothed whale
Last year, a rare and mysterious spade-toothed whale washed up south of Ōtepoti Dunedin, sparking massive interest and news headlines around the world.
We join Claire Concannon at the week-long… Audio
Science with Laurie Winkless
Laurie Winkless, a physicist and science writer, discusses aurora's viewed from Mars, breaking eggs and humpback whales. Audio
'Helping hand': How scientists are boosting kākāpō numbers
Kākāpō numbers have bounced back from just 51 birds in the 1990s, to 242 today. Audio
Humpback whales give birth further south than thought: Study
A new study from the University of New South Wales - no pun intended - shows humpback calves have been spotted as far south as Kaikoura, and near Port Arthur in Tasmania. University of Auckland… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Does space end?
Does space go on forever? And if it does end, what's on the other side? Professor Jan Eldrige is the Interim Deputy Dean at University of Auckland's Science Faculty and they join Emile Donovan on the… Audio
New Zealand's 'Little Miss Metric'
lthough she "retired" at age 10, Jeannie Preddey has a special place in New Zealand history.
The Metre Convention turns 150: We meet New Zealand's
It's 150 years today since the Metre Convention was signed - a pretty radical initiative at the time that had a massive global impact. Audio
Why do some octogenarians have exceptional memories?
Research from the University of Chicago looked at 'superagers' - people over 80 years who have the memory of someone decades younger - to try to understand why.
The wonderful world of sperm donation
For couples who can't conceive, sperm donors can be life savers? Life givers? Doctor Olivia Stuart is a gynaecologist and obstetrician with Fertility Associates, she joined Emile Donovan to demystify… Audio
Feature interview: A new definition of success
It's been said the best minds a generation are thinking about how to make people click on ads. Brilliant minds are going underused while big problems go unsolved says historian Rutger Bregman. He… Audio
Alien life hype 'fatally flawed' says astrobiologist
Carolyn Freissinet, who studies Martian samples collected by the Curiosity rover, said recent claims of alien life simply don't stack up - but the scientists behind the findings beg to differ. Audio
Do peptides give your skin a little pep?
Peptides are skincare's ingredient du jour, but what do they do? Audio
What your emoji usage reveals about your personality
A study has linked emoji usage to key personality traits, including those in the so-called Dark Triad. Audio
Return of the huia? Why Māori worldviews must be part of the ‘de-extinction’ debate
Colossal Biosciences successful resurrection of dire wolves raises a raft of ethical questions.
Prime Minister's Science Teacher Award winner Dr Aidan Kiely
High school teacher Dr Aiden Kiely has won the PM's science prize - and he feels like a rock star Audio
Burrowing into the mystery of Great Barrier Island's black petrels
A research team monitoring a dwindling population of tākoketai hopes to head to Ecuador to gather clues about why so many birds never make it back to Aotearoa.
Our Changing World: Aotea’s black petrels
In-depth reporter Kate Newton heads to Aotea Great Barrier Island to meet the black petrels that breed there.
For almost 30 years Biz Bell of Wildlife Management International has been leading a… Audio
