Stories by Charlie Dreaver

A special breakfast was held at the Great Hall at Parliament to mark the exact day 125 years ago that 90,000 women first voted in a general election.

A new virtual reality film being created in New Zealand could be the start of a whole new experience for movie-goers. Video

New Zealand's emergency services will be able to save time and lives with improved locating technology. Video

New Zealand's Centre for Space Science Technology (CSST) has partnered with NASA to measure the temperature of plants, to find out how they respond to stress. Video

Profits from pokie machines are increasing despite a drop in the number of machines and venues.

Cutting edge cyber and electronic technology is leading the way in this year's Marsden Fund announcements.

Summer is fast approaching and the Department of Conservation is wanting dog owners to get their beloved pets wildlife ready.

The Mental Health Foundation says language used to describe Jami-Lee Ross' distress is damaging to others with their own mental health troubles. Audio

Police staff have made 29 accident compensation claims for PTSD, mental health or anxiety disorder in the last half-decade but only six have been accepted.

Consumer advocates have produced guides to help stop shoppers paying extra for products that aren't as environmentally friendly as these seem.

The man, who was shot in Wellington while working has now been offered alternative accommodation in a new part of the country but it is away from the Ethiopian community.

It turns out nice penguins do finish last, as two bad boy penguins go flipper to flipper to be dubbed New Zealand's Penguin of the Year.

An international report has stressed the need for changes never seen before, in all aspects of our society, to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial averages.

A taxi driver who was shot in Wellington last year has been living in fear and unable to start afresh in a different city. Video

The man who shot a taxi driver in Wellington with a pistol last year has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment.

The government is wanting to know who is applying and receiving public science funding in order to encourage diversity.

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment is teaming up with an American company to track small pieces of space junk in low-Earth orbit.

New Zealand researchers are hoping to find out if kumara could promote healthy bacteria in an infant's gut.

Wellington has seen a boom in native bird numbers and other endemic wildlife in recent years but wildlife advocates say with great fauna comes great responsibility.

A mother whose child has type one diabetes is pushing for the government to fund a testing device currently not readily available in New Zealand.

New Zealand scientists are creating a device which could help power aeroplanes using super-conducting magnets.

Teenagers are less fit and weigh more than the previous generation, according to a 40-year study comparing 15-year-olds with their parents at the same age.

Patients paying extra to stay on a brand of antidepressants, are now being told the supply will run out next year.

Thirty-five new inner city apartments will be available in Wellington from mid-2019, but the capital is still short of around 3500 homes, Wellington City Council announced yesterday.

Wellington City Council has unveiled the inner city apartments, which will be part of a new renting model.