How a species of screw pine unique to Lord Howe Island has evolved its own rainwater harvesting system that allows it to grow tall.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on New Zealand stories
Displaying 541 - 560 of 669 articles
Food is an increasingly popular ingredient in crime fiction, serving up insights into the character of the detective hero and adding spice to the mystery.
Hundreds of thousands of people are homeless following the Lombok earthquakes. Much of this suffering need not have happened if houses were constructed to better withstand shaking.
New research reveals gender differences in what we most enjoy in a job: women enjoy being competent while men are more likely to seek a challenge.
Last month's epic cave rescue has drawn attention to the issue of statelessness in Thailand - a crisis the country is trying to resolve urgently, especially for stateless children.
New types of biodegradable or compostable plastic products seem to offer an alternative to conventional plastics. But they may be no better for the environment.
A pathogen is killing kauri trees in New Zealand and now threatens an ancient, sacred giant. The response to the biosecurity incursion pales in comparison to recent threats to agricultural crops.
Researchers are training dogs to detect lung cancer in breath and saliva samples, with the aim of developing early-detection screening and a functional “electronic nose” for diagnosing lung cancer.
A trial of a four-day working week shows that employees felt better about their job, were more engaged and reported better work-life balance and less stress.
Most adults get two to three colds per year, while the flu is less common but more severe. Here's how to stop spreading them to others.
New Zealand is home to more seabirds than any other country, and many species are already under pressure from climate change and over-fishing. Plastic pollution could push some closer to the brink.
New Zealand could become the first country to put a price on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
New Zealand has decided to attempt an eradication of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, which means culling thousands of infected cattle.
Planting more native forests could help mitigate the causes of climate change, but unless funding is closely tied to successful outcomes, such projects face the risk of failure.
US President Donald Trump's closeness with totalitarian leaders and indifference towards traditional liberal allies could be a strategy to reposition America against a rising China.
The discovery of molecular rules that regulate the transfer of genetic material between bacteria could help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.
All five experts said BMI is not ideal for determining the health of your weight.
The use of technology to enhance sexual pleasure is ancient. Now advances in AI have led to more lifelike sex dolls hitting the market – but sex robots aren't the only innovations on the horizon.
A study investigating the psychological effects of loot boxes in video games shows that such mechanisms are similar to gambling.
A new report highlights the worrying trends confronting security professionals – from more sophisticated hacking methods to hack-for-hire products and targeted attacks on tourism websites.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Law, University of Waikato
-
Professor of Politics, Massey University
-
Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University
-
Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
-
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
-
Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
-
Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
-
Senior Researcher in Politics, Auckland University of Technology
-
Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
-
Professor of Physics, University of Auckland
-
Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Marketing, Auckland University of Technology
-
Director, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
-
Professor (Environmental Sciences), University of Waikato
-
Professor of History, University of Canterbury
-
Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Auckland University of Technology
