Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...

The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...

Scientists discovered the 1-foot-long animal while aboard a submersible several miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. Take a look.

The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...

New Zealand has released its Paris Agreement emissions target for 2035, aiming to cut greenhouse gases by 51 to 55 per cent.

The Resources Minister, Shane Jones, has announced the government's final mining strategy half an hour late after protestors ...

Discover how the incredible Mountain Stone Weta can survive freezing temperatures by producing special chemicals within its ...

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analysed more than 30 years of vital data on the thickness of landfast sea ice in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound, which will prove ...

A former Chief Māori and Government Engagement Officer at Callaghan Innovation says changes in the Crown research sector ...

This is typically done by sampling their feces or what is inside the stomachs of dead birds, but this new method will help ...

The reforms are intended to maximise the value of the $1.2 billion in government funding that goes into the science sector ...

New Science, Innovation, and Technology Minister Shane Reti says the new direction of New Zealand's research sector could ...