Science
Rocket Lab aims to launch new mission next week
New Zealand company Rocket Lab is doing a dress rehearsal later today for its latest satellite mission.
Simon Denny: Optimism and the race to space
Berlin-based New Zealand artist Simon Denny likes to explore and play with the intersections of art, power and new technology. He represented New Zealand at the 2015 Venice Biennale with "Secret… Audio
Groundbreaking neurological research goes global
The Mātai research centre is taking world leading medical imaging research from Gisborne to the globe. Audio
Hunt on at remote Southland beach for great white shark's missing tag
Imagine trying to find a needle in a haystack, but the needle is a six-inch satellite transponder and the haystack a beach covered in mussel shells. Audio
Watch the skies - Spectacular meteor shower over Aotearoa next week
While meteor showers are not uncommon, Tuesday night's event promises to be unique. Audio
Scientists map the damage cyclones can create - including what we can't see
From reefs to rugged hillsides, scientists have been mapping the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle to help inform future decisions about where to build, and how storms impact the environment.
Starry, starry night: meteor shower heading for Aotearoa
While meteor showers are not uncommon, Tuesday night's event promises to be unique. Among those looking forward to this celestial event is Otago University geologist Professor James Scott. He speaks… Audio
Search for shark tag on Southland beach
A search is underway on a remote beach in Southland for a tag which fell off a great white shark.
The shark was being monitored by Australian fisheries researchers who've enlisted the help of a Bluff… Audio
On alert – the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Go behind the scenes at the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on alert 24/7 for earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides. What happens when a natural… Audio
Our Changing World – The National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides – the shaky isles are prone to geohazards. Claire Concannon visits the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on… Audio
Sensor measures dairy cows' nitrogen impact by listening to urination
Scientists have developed a smartwatch-like sensor which listens to a cow urinate, measuring the amount of nitrogen hitting the pasture.
Is there anybody out there?
If there is life on other planets, what might it look like, and would they even bother coming to Earth? Audio
Can technology solve the global climate crisis?
Governments and investors are pouring billions of dollars into emerging technologies to combat global warming in long-shot bets that entrepreneurship can help lead the way to a climate-friendly world.
Building a wetland on farm
A wetland at the bottom of a dairy farm in South Wairarapa is reducing most of the nitrates being drained from the paddocks. The project at Kaiwaiwai Dairies is nearly a decade old and one of the… Audio
Elinor Karlsson: Darwin’s Dogs and DNA
What can mammals genome reveal about how the human genome works? Professor Elinor Karlsson co-leads the Zoonomia Project, which uses comparative genomics to shed light on how certain species achieve… Audio
Scientists discover seismic signals can provide clues of looming earthquakes
Overseas research has found seismic signals provided clues of a looming quake well before a destructive earthquake that struck Turkey this year - and they may improve our ability to forecast future… Audio
Seismic signals can provide clues of looming earthquakes
Overseas research has found seismic signals provided clues of a looming quake well before the destructive earthquake that struck Turkey this year - and may improve our ability to forecast future… Audio
Monitoring the Makarora mohua
Mohua are bright yellow forest birds – but despite their eye-catching plumage, they can be tricky to spot flitting high in the forest canopy. Claire Concannon visits the Makarora mohua population… Audio
Our Changing World – Keeping an eye on the Makarora mohua
Mohua yellowheads were once common in Aotearoa forests, but bush clearance and introduced predators mean they're now rare in the ngahere. Claire Concannon meets a team of scientists and… Audio
Bookmarks with Dr Georgia Grant
This week on bookmarks we meet Dr Georgia Grant, a sedimentologist whose work has led to her winning the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship. Audio
