Election 2026: Gisborne’s first-time voters say healthcare, roads and university costs matter most
Healthcare The region’s healthcare was the most frequently mentioned issue. Students spoke at length about “under-resourcing” at Gisborne…
The reasons behind New Zealand universities’ ongoing slide in world rankings
Massey University, in the 501-550 range, came next, followed by Auckland University of Technology, the. University of Canterbury…
Potential dark matter detection gives scientists hope for study
Potential dark matter detection sparks hope in search for elusive substance Dark matter is invisible and makes up…
Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years
By Seth BorensteinAP Science Writer Sept. 16, 2026 12 PM PT About 12.5 trillion tons of ice from…
How Kate’s ultimatum to William led to a royal intervention by Queen Elizabeth
Princess Kate once gave Prince William an ultimatum that brought their relationship to the brink of collapse, according…
The Russian and Chinese embassies sent the Herald an op-ed on WWII. We had Professor Alexander Gillespie react to it
During World War II, Japanese militarists’ war of aggression and innumerable crimes inflicted immense suffering on the people…
University of Botswana physicists answer to Einstein :: Mmegi Online
Dr Stuart Marongwe and Dr Moletlany iTshipa are both based in the University of Botswana’s Physics Department. Marongwe…
Election 2026: National pledges lower student loan repayments for graduates staying in NZ, new penalties on Kiwis overseas
“For those who are overseas and are not repaying the student loan that New Zealand taxpayers funded, we…
On the Beaton track: Auckland University ‘Navigators’ student raises venture capital for crime-fighting startup at multimillion valuation
The raise was supported by Antler, a venture and private equity firm based in Singapore, Beaton, Eliot Crowther…
What’s on in Auckland this weekend: National Poetry Day, Teese on tour, Baby Show and more
2) Get wild The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is on at Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki…
Otago research finds eating disorders shaped by metabolic and psychiatric biology
Researchers identified six regions of the genome (parts of DNA) associated with binge-eating behaviour. One of these regions…
Scabies: Waikato University student says treatment barriers led to six infections
“Everyone’s got it all the time. And you can kind of see it,” he said. A University of…