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Sightings of Australian Huntsman spider species in Napier
Residents have spotted the species twice in the past few months, and an expert weighs in on if we should be worried. Audio
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Voice of the Sea Ice: Antarctica's heartbeat
3:35 pm todayThis week, it's the second episode of Voice of the Sea Ice, the Our Changing World miniseries about Antarctic sea ice.
This vast expanse of ice that grows… Audio
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Last-minute reprieve for parts of Callaghan Innovation
3:11 pm todayThe government is ramping up its science changes, with major shake-ups now due to happen this year.
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Greenpeace accuses government climate panel of only listening to 'vested interests'
1:20 pm todayThe panel only met with two groups when it was preparing its findings.
The Panel with Anna Dean and David Farrar (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean and David Farrar. In the second half of the show, they discuss the avalcnhe of political interest in Greenland and chat to a… Audio
Sightings of Australian Huntsman spider species in Napier
Residents have spotted the species twice in the past few months, and an expert weighs in on if we should be worried. Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: Antarctica's heartbeat
This week, it's the second episode of Voice of the Sea Ice, the Our Changing World miniseries about Antarctic sea ice.
This vast expanse of ice that grows each winter – effectively doubling the… Audio
Last-minute reprieve for parts of Callaghan Innovation
The government is ramping up its science changes, with major shake-ups now due to happen this year.
Greenpeace accuses government climate panel of only listening to 'vested interests'
The panel only met with two groups when it was preparing its findings.
Science: Immune system discovery, Voyager longevity
Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about a new part of the immune system that's been discovered and how it could be a goldmine of potential antibiotics. NASA has switched off… Audio
UK makes manslaughter arrest of ship captain over North Sea ship crash
The collision left one crew member of the Solong cargo vessel missing and presumed dead.
The Australian spider that seems to be spreading across the North Island
In the past nine months, two Huntsman spiders have been spotted in the same Napier suburb, leading arachnologists to suggest that the Australian native may already be establishing itself in the area.
…Retrial ordered in case against Wellington rail protesters
Four people were charged with endangering transport, which carries a maximum 14-year jail term.
Breeding apples for a warming climate
Plant & Food Research's 'Hot Climate Partnership' is a finalist in the Innovation & commercialisation category at tomorrow nights Science New Zealand Awards. Heat can cause fruit to mature too… Audio
How 20m-high, 100km/h waves are born
Late last year, a massive ocean swell damaged coastlines and property thousands of kilometres away..
Who should own IP when researchers and universities
Should university researchers keep intellectual property rights relating to their work? It is one of the major suggestions in a report into the country's science and innovations sector led by former… Audio
Insurers look to price in climate change with individual risk ratings
If you're lucky enough to own a house, it's probably your biggest financial asset. But the value of many properties is at risk as insurers move to price in climate change with individual risk ratings… Audio
How Brain Science Has Changed For Sir Richard Faull
Kim chats with neuroscientist Sir Richard Faull about the wonders of the human brain and the work being done to unlock its secrets. Audio
The science of swells
Cyclone Alfred, the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Queensland in 50 years, has transformed Australia's iconic east coast beaches through dramatic erosion. Audio
Orange roughy takes the lead in Fish of the Year competition
It might be slow-moving, but the orange roughy holds top spot in the Fish of the Year - for now.
Restore Passenger Rail protester found not guilty
One Restore Passenger Rail protester has been found not guilty of endangering transport during protests against climate change, but there is still no verdict on the other three accused.
NZ's glaciers have lost nearly a third of their ice
Almost 300 glaciers have now vanished completely from New Zealand's mountains.
Stoush brews over future of golf course
On Auckland's North Shore, a public golf course is fighting council plans to use their course as a floodwater catchment.
Takapuna Golf Course thinks council plans are below par
On Auckland's North Shore, a public golf course is fighting council plans to use their course as a floodwater catchment. Audio
