Science
Science: Traffic & blood pressure, 200-year-old geology mystery
Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to look at a new study into the effect sitting in traffic can have on your blood pressure - but it's not what you think. Inhaling unfiltered air… Audio
Expect more shark sightings on NZ beaches as summer approaches - DOC
DOC has advice on keeping safe in the water after a large shark was spotted near Rabbit Island near Nelson.
If you snooze, do you lose?
There are, I'd venture to say, two types of people in the mornings: those who snooze through alarms, and those who don't. And it's probably fair to say that society is a bit rough on snoozers. They… Audio
Neuroendocrinology centre celebrates 20 years
Dunedin's Centre for Neuroendocrinology turns 20 this year. To celebrate - the centre is hosting three-day symposium to celebrate all things Neuroendocrinology. CNE Director Professor Rebecca… Audio
Southerly sweeps country and sends temps plummeting
The Southerly sweeping the country is knocking temperatures down from the high twenties on Thursday, to the low teens.
Ashburton went from 27C at 3pm on Thursday, to 13C around 5pm.
Blenheim reached… Audio
How far would you go to protect your reputation?
Would you rather amputate your dominant hand or have the reputation of being a paedophile? That's the kind of hypothetical question award-winning social psychology researcher Dr Andrew Vonasch asks… Audio
NZ aeronautical company develops new plane
A Kiwi aeronautical company with a chequered past has developed a new plane it says can help save lives during natural disasters, and fight the impacts of climate change.
NZ Aero, based in Hamilton… Audio
Flu pandemic plan replaced with new comprehensive guide
The country's 18-year-old 'flu pandemic plan' has been replaced, with a far more comprehensive guide detailing what we know - and don't - about infectious diseases that could become future pandemics.
…A new way to help honey bees
Varroa mite parasites cause major problems for honey bees – and beekeepers. Now, New Zealand researchers are investigating a new type of RNA-based treatment that could make treating varroa mite… Audio
Our Changing World – Helping honeybees
The varroa mite is a destructive parasite affecting honeybees, that requires pesticides to keep numbers low. Kiwi researchers are investigating a new treatment that's better for the bees and the wider… Audio
What we don't know about glow-in-the-dark animals
A Australian Zoologist Linda Reinhold has been studying fluorescence in mammals using road kill. She speaks to Jesse. Audio, Gallery
Small island nations most at risk from climate change events
Small island nations, mainly in the Caribbean and Pacific, are most at risk from catastrophic damage caused by greenhouse gases, new research has found.
Rare fish's habitat fenced off for its own good
Central Otago farmers have set up a sanctuary to protect endangered freshwater native fish that don't migrate.
The man who reached the deepest place on Earth
Ocean explorer Captain Don Walsh has died at 92 years old. More than 60 years ago, he made the first ever descent to the deepest place in the ocean.
The Turning Point | Episode 6: Kara
A bridge between science and mātauranga Māori, Kara travels the Wairarapa, meeting restoration groups, teaching kindy kids freshwater ecology, and monitoring the health of her ancestral moana. Video
Where have all the sharks gone?
This summer, DOC is encouraging us all to be citizen scientists and share sightings of protected marine species.
Gregory De Pascale: Iceland on edge, waiting for eruption
Iceland is bracing itself for a significant volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula near the capital Reykjavik. Tens of thousands of earthquakes have rattled the country in recent weeks… Audio
Call for summer time citizen scientists at the beach
This summer DOC is encouraging us all to be 'citizen scientists' and to share sightings of protected marine species. Clinton Duffy is DOC's Marine Technical Advisor. He speaks to Jesse. Audio
Scientist in NZ helps monitor Iceland volcano risk
A scientist in New Zealand is helping to monitor the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland with warnings the probability of an eruption remains high.
Authorities evacuated nearly four thousand people… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
This week on Solving the World's Problems retired Hawke's Bay farmer Steve Wyn-Harris shares his thoughts on his hobby of star gazing. Audio
