Science
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
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
