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1. Folic acid sparks debate among scientists

18 May 2009 2:34pm | Science Media Centre

Concerns have been expressed about the possible negative effects of folic acid fortification, especially for those who are deficient in vitamin B12. An article in the Herald on Sunday yesterday highlights concerns about this standard. Here in New Zealand, the ..... More >>

2. Yahoo!Xtra Launches in New Zealand

28 February 2007 12:41am | Telecom New Zealand

Telecom New Zealand and Yahoo!7 today launched a new joint venture media company, Yahoo!Xtra. The Auckland-based company will provide world-class online content and products for New Zealanders at www.yahooxtra.co.nz, which goes live tomorrow... More >>

3. Countdown to Extinction Continues for World's Rarest Dolphin

01 February 2012 12:44pm | NABU International - Foundation for Nature

New Zealand - Another one of the world's last 100 Maui's dolphins died in a fishing net in New Zealand. Its death is a another stark reminder that measures to protect the world's most endangered marine dolphin against fisheries bycatch are inadequate ..... More >>

4. Our Far South voyage sets sail

09 February 2012 3:04pm | NIWA

Fifty intrepid travellers set off from Bluff tomorrow, onboard the Spirit of Enderby, a Russian ice-strengthened ship, destined for Antarctica and the sub-Antarctica. Organised by Dr Gareth Morgan, the Our Far South voyage aims to raise New Zealanders' ..... More >>

5. 1080 poison: science and facts

24 May 2011 4:25pm | Happypet NZ

Any true scientist would be intensely annoyed to see wishful thinking and casual observations (rather than properly replicated experiments with appropriate controls) masquerading as science, especially when lots of people actually believed in it. ..... More >>

6. Rain Radar in Real Time on Metservice Website

24 November 2011 4:40pm | MetService

Today MetService launched real-time rain radar coverage of New Zealand on its website, metservice.com. For the last hour, images are every 7.5 minutes - the time it takes for each radar to go through one scan of its coverage area and send back an image ..... More >>

7. Our Far South voyage to highlight threatened pristine ocean

09 February 2012 3:10pm | WWF-New Zealand

Our Far South, a voyage to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic Islands, will set sail tomorrow ( Fri 10 Feb) to highlight the global importance of this last great unspoiled wilderness and the urgent need to protect it from growing human-made threats... More >>

8. El Niño / La Niña to become more dominant

06 February 2012 9:14am | University of Auckland

El Niño / La Niña to become more dominant in New Zealand with climate change .. More >>

9. Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook

09 February 2012 4:40pm | NIWA

New Zealand's National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and New Zealand MetService have issued a tropical cyclone outlook on behalf of collaborating organisations from the southwest Pacific, including Australia, the USA, the Pacific ..... More >>

10. New Zealand's first marine reserve turns 30

23 February 2006 1:19pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation is celebrating thirty years of New Zealand's first marine reserve at Goat Island near Leigh during Sea Week... More >>

11. MenuMania tops NZ food and beverage sites list

30 November 2009 10:04am | MenuMania.co.nz

MenuMania has for some time topped the list of Nielsen//NetRatings as New Zealand's busiest and most popular dining and eating out website. Results just published by leading international internet analyst "Experian Hitwise" (www.hitwise.com/nz/ ..... More >>

12. Paddle Crabs; Cannibals Of The Seashore

30 December 2009 10:33am | NIWA

This agile swimmer is found in the intertidal zone (between high and low tide marks) all around New Zealand and in southern Australia, down to depths of 100 metres. It's one of nine species of swimming crabs in New Zealand... More >>

13. New AUT research partnership tackles traumatic brain injury

03 June 2011 3:11pm | Auckland University of Technology

Natural disasters leave devastating scars on the landscape, but the injuries people sustain are not always as visible. During the recent Christchurch earthquake there was a significant spike in the number of spinal cord injuries with 22 recorded on ..... More >>

14. Reducing cadmium's threat to the New Zealand economy

03 February 2012 2:02pm | Lincoln University

Cadmium is a toxic heavy metal that can accumulate in agricultural soil and cannot be broken down by natural processes. Some fertilisers contain cadmium as an impurity and this is difficult to remove before application. .. More >>

15. Scientists occupy Wall Street Journal

03 February 2012 5:17pm | Science Media Centre

A group of expert climate researchers has rounded robustly on 16 scientists who complained in the Wall Street Journal (No Need to Panic About Global Warming) that presidential candidates should understand that the statement that "nearly all scientists demand ..... More >>

16. SMC Briefing: Innovation - learning from the Europeans

03 February 2012 6:01pm | Science Media Centre

Innovation has become a major touchstone for policymakers and scientists as New Zealand makes changes to some of its state science infrastructure to better support research and development - including restructuring Industrial Research Ltd (IRL) into the ..... More >>

17. Discovery of how infection triggers blood stem cell growth

10 February 2012 11:06am | University of Auckland

Research at The University of Auckland has shed light on an area of medicine which has intrigued the international scientific community for decades. Scientists at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences have identified a molecular mechanism which ..... More >>

18. Aussies Follow NZ Glow

24 February 2000 5:34pm | Unknown

Innovative lighting developed by a Christchurch firm is helping Australian sports fans find their way to and from their venue seats in the dark... More >>

19. Image: Giant Spanish Pohutukawa Sparks Debate

21 September 2001 11:50am | Landcare Research

A pohutukawa tree at 'the end of the world' has stirred up debate on whether the Spanish were the first Europeans to reach New Zealand, ahead of the Dutch and the British... More >>

20. Famous Tree Sparks Debate On Discovery Of NZ

21 September 2001 4:24pm | Landcare Research

A pohutukawa tree at 'the end of the world' has stirred up debate on whether the Spanish were the first Europeans to reach New Zealand, ahead of the Dutch and the British... More >>

21. Whitebait Farming Key To The Future?

15 November 2001 11:50am | Foundation for Research Science and Technology

Summary: World's first whitebait ranch set up in NZ, to breed, feed, release and capture the fishy delicacy finds hope from research into spawning, rearing and homing habits... More >>

22. www.te.co.nz a hit with fantasy fans

20 April 2004 4:47pm | Trade and Exchange

T&E Online (www.te.co.nz) was praised by Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo visitors this past weekend for their unique approach to online trading... More >>

23. Greenpeace Letter To McDonalds

23 April 2004 9:50am | Greenpeace New Zealand

Thank you for your letter of 2 April 2004. I write in response to some of the points you make regarding McDonalds policy on GE ingredients and feed... More >>

24. Book your licence test on the phone or on-line

03 August 2004 7:36pm | Land Transport Safety Authority

Driver licensing practical tests can now be booked and paid for by telephone and over the internet... More >>

25. The Methane Economy

27 October 2004 1:49pm | Climate Change

Much of our economy and many of our homes use Natural Gas. This resource, like oil, is the result of biological action many millions of years ago and is finite. One day it will run out taking with it the transport industry, as it is currently totally ..... More >>

26. Spotter.co.nz Rewarding Stolen Car Spotters

16 May 2005 8:15am | Spotter.Co.Nz

Stolen car spotters around the country are already being rewarded for their efforts by texting Spotter.co.nz at 8811... More >>

27. Winter Solstice, longest night and shortest day

15 June 2005 11:50am | Carter Observatory

The Winter Solstice is on June 21 at 18:46 (6:46pm); this is when the Sun is at its most Northerly point in the sky. At the middle of the day on June 21, it reaches its lowest altitude, from the Northern horizon, for the year... More >>

28. Cranberry's Ulcer Fighting Power

25 July 2005 9:41am | Ocean Spray

With approximately 80 percent of stomach ulcers caused by bacteria, a recent clinical study in China, suggests that drinking cranberry juice daily could help reduce infection... More >>

29. New Brand for Crown Research Institute

19 October 2005 11:39am | GNS Science

The Crown Research Institute formerly known as Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited has shortened its name to GNS Science... More >>

30. Christmas Wish For More Native Mistletoe

08 November 2005 1:23pm | Weedbusters

The annual effort over the Christmas season to save New Zealand's native mistletoe starts again at Lake Okareka in the Bay of Plenty this month... More >>

31. Chatham Island seabird successes

09 June 2006 4:13pm | Department of Conservation

Predator control has played a large part in two major seabird conservation achievements on the Chatham Islands... More >>

32. Extended Paraparaumu Technical Facility Opened

20 December 2006 12:40am | MetService

A wet morning failed to dampen the enthusiasm of MetService staff celebrating the opening of an extended and upgraded technical maintenance facility at Paraparaumu today... More >>

33. Orakei Volcano is Much Older Than Thought

12 January 2007 10:08am | GNS Science

Scientists drilling into the Orakei Basin in Auckland have found the Orakei volcano is probably three times as old as previously thought. A group of geologists from government-owned research and consultancy company GNS Science and the University ..... More >>

34. Best Summer Weather - Not Until March

12 January 2007 10:25am | Word Of Mouth Media

The real summer of 2006-07 is still sometime away, according to long range forecaster Predictweather.com... More >>

35. SAP The Right Fit For EziBuy

08 October 2007 1:56pm | SAP

EziBuy, Australasia's largest apparel and home décor catalogue company, has selected SAP and CIBER Novasoft to deliver a new business system platform based on the SAP for Retail software solution... More >>

36. Christmas is over Scion, take the GE trees down

14 January 2008 11:36am | Soil and Health Association

It's time for Scion to pull down its Rotorua GE Christmas trees, says the Soil & Health Association. "Scion appears unable to manage its genetic engineering tree experiments to meet the requirements of its ERMA consent, so like any Christmas trees, ..... More >>

37. Kennel cough spreading in South Island

29 February 2008 3:06pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association

Kennel cough, a highly infectious dog illness, is spreading in the South Island, says the New Zealand Veterinary Association. It has caused the cancellation of the Southland Agility and Obedience two-day dog show in Invercargill this weekend... More >>

38. Ensuring the sustainability of New Zealand forests

08 April 2008 10:15am | Scion research

Ensuring the sustainability of forestry production in New Zealand is now possible thanks to productivity indicators identified by Crown Research Institute, Scion... More >>

39. Treatment for ryegrass staggers proceeds apace

24 November 2008 3:35pm | AgResearch

Two AgResearch scientists'groundbreaking research into ryegrass staggers is featuring in the December issue of The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics - an American publication that focuses on novel discoveries in pharmacology... More >>

40. Waikato scientists put on ice for summer

16 December 2008 11:29am | University of Waikato

Eighteen scientists led by the Waikato University will spend four weeks in Antarctica this summer as part of a project to compile a detailed picture of the Ross Dependency. .. More >>

41. Free Photo Printing Application on Apple App Store

14 January 2009 5:14pm | HP New Zealand

HP today announced HP iPrint Photo, a free application available on the Apple App store that gives iPhone and iPod touch customers the ability to easily print photos to most HP printers anytime, anywhere. .. More >>

42. Conservation status of New Zealand birds reviewed

16 April 2009 10:15am | Department of Conservation

A re-assessment of the conservation status of New Zealand's birds has revealed both losses and gains. The review was undertaken by a panel of experts, to help identify those species most in need of help. Of the 428 taxa (species and subspecies) assessed, ..... More >>

43. New doggie DNA test available in NZ

10 July 2009 9:46am | Petpost

They've been called mutts, mongrels, bitsers and 'SPCA specials'...but now mixed-breed dogs can hold their slightly unusual heads high. .. More >>

44. Purina seeks New Zealand's oldest cat

03 August 2009 11:46am | Purina New Zealand

Diet research reveals new ideas about feline aging. New Zealanders are a nation of cat lovers - from the Prime Minister's Moonbeam to the most humble moggy - and we naturally want our feline companions to live long healthy lives, nine if possible! ..... More >>

45. Online Dating Risks Drive Clients To One-To-One

01 February 2010 4:24pm | Matchcompany

Outlandish and false promises, profiles that don't match and incorrect ages are just some of the online dating issues that have been faced online by clients who have tried online dating but who now seek the security of a personal dating service ..... More >>

46. Survey Reveals Diversity Of Plant And Fish Species

19 April 2010 1:37pm | NIWA

A survey of the Bay of Islands' marine life and supporting ecosystems is nearing completion, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) said today. Fieldwork by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) is now focussed on processing ..... More >>