Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark
The “whiskers” Hamaza and her team crafted for the drone consist of delicate wires made of nickel-titanium, each…
Scientists discover a new way to identify where major earthquakes could strike
Rescue operations continue in Venezuela after two deadly earthquakes struck back-to-back on Wednesday night. Aerial video shows collapsed…
Jesse Mulligan: Is pizza overrated? In Italy, I found out the truth
I know, I know. You don’t want to hear about the best parts of my month-long European holiday.…
Zoltan Pali, One of L.A.’s Top Architects, Met His Match: His Own Ugly House
“Ugly” was the first thing that came to mind when Los Angeles architect Zoltan Pali came upon his…
Hawkes Bay expressway four-lane upgrade right on track, with a little help from the cyclone silt
The 7km upgrade between the Links Rd/Pākōwhai Rd interchange and Taradale Rd includes a duplicate two-lane overpass at…
Satellites Can Help Predict Bridge Collapses by Spotting Tiny Changes, Thanks to Scientist’s Solution
The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge after its collapse – credit, Mike Wills CC 2.0. via Flickr A University…
Taupō police officer Barry Shepherd marks 50 years amid Mauao landslide duty
Shepherd is the Taupō community constable, Bay of Plenty police area lead for search and rescue and a…
Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters – Opinion
Amid January’s storms, there was public grief for those who perished – and genuine gratitude for the emergency…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Other tragedies and disasters revisited
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Why local networks and good neighbours are critical in natural disasters
In the small hours of Valentine’s Day, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed hell across the upper North Island. After…
NZ’s most embarrassing tech disasters, Part 4
But it would be all downhill from there. Despite some promising, YouTube-friendly test flights, the startup never managed…
See stunning imagery captured by NASA’s GOES satellites in 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites network (GOES) captured a number of natural phenomena…