Science
Protecting New Zealand pine trees from disease
Dr Rebecca McDougal is a forest pathologist at Scion, part of a team at the leading-edge of understanding complex Pine tree diseases that are threatening to wipe out a national taonga and seriously… Audio
Warmer ocean temperatures clear indication climate change continuing - academic
An honorary academic wants New Zealand to cut emissions, after research found the world's oceans were hotter than ever before in 2021.
Scientists call for a moratorium on climate change research
Opinion - What should climate scientists do in the face of ever rising emissions? They could continue providing more evidence, join climate activists - or stop work in protest against government…
Scientists working to detect seismic risk below North Island
Researchers hope sensors deployed at the sea floor will reveal the earthquake and tsunami risk below the lower North Island.
Man gets genetically-modified pig heart in world-first transplant
A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig.
How farmers can plant for the bees
Farmers around the country now have a handbook which offers practical advice on how to plant strategically to feed bees. It combines knowledge from 10 years of field and laboratory research by the New… Audio
Climate change: Past seven years hottest on record
The past seven years have been the hottest on record, that's according to new EU data.
Last year was the fifth warmest year ever - while extreme weather such heatwaves and floods caused chaos, and… Audio
Paleontology shifts gear in a Covid-19 world
Aotearoa has one of the world's richest troves of marine fossils, but we're still just finding out exactly what it is we're sitting on. A recent research project in Canterbury used medical CT imaging… Audio
Kew scientists name new tree after Leonardo DiCaprio
A tree that is new to science has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio.
Summer Science: Black Sheep - Invasive: the story of Stewart Sm
Summer science continues with a play of a science related episode from RNZ's Black Sheep podcast. Invasive tells the story of one man who released thousands of invasive fish into New Zealand's rivers… Audio
Fossil scan reveals secrets of New Zealand’s extinct marine reptiles
Analysis - New Zealand's fossil record of land dinosaurs is poor, but the collection of ancient extinct marine reptiles is remarkable, writes Paul Scofield.
Foulden Maar's future still unclear as council refuses to discuss matter
It's been two-and-a-half years since calls to preserve a fossil treasure trove in Otago were first made, but the site's future remains in question.
Inside NIWA's climate summaries
Later this month, NIWA will release its latest climate summary for the year that has just been. Climate scientist Gregor Macara sheds light on how they're produced and what we can learn from them.
New Zealanders from many different spheres on New Year Honours list
The New Year Honours list has been announced today and it includes a top police officer, a mosque attack survivor and a longtime advocate for victims of family and sexual violence.
Ironman's Suit
Tony Starks's Iron Man suit enables him to fly, it has weapons and it's basically indestructible. What on earth (or space) is it made of? Audio
Hunting galaxies far far away – here’s how anyone can explore the universe
An astronomer shares how she gets her "fix" by looking at galaxies only a select few people have seen, and gives tips on how you can also search the sky any time, anywhere via the internet.
'A new frontier': World's biggest space telescope leaves Earth
The launch of the $US10 billion ($NZ14.6bn) successor to the Hubble telescope opens a new era in space exploration.
Five mysteries of the world we could get closer to solving in the next 10 years
From the beginning of the universe to now, here are five big questions astronomers are hoping the James Webb Space Telescope will solve.
NASA to launch the largest telescope into space on Christmas
NASA is launching the largest and most powerful telescope ever built into space on Christmas Day NZT.
The James Webb telescope will capture the most detailed images of the cosmos we've ever seen.
… Audio
Santa Claus
Tonight's the night the magic happens. Old St Nick sets off from the North Pole and delivers presents to children all around the world. How does he do it? Audio
