Latest from Jamie Morton

A long, dry summer has led to 'extremely high' numbers of wasps around New Zealand.

The area of today's quake has had big events but remains 'very poorly understood'.

New analysis suggests NZ glaciers have shed the bulk of their ice since the 19th century.

The veteran lawyer heading the latest Covid-19 inquiry wants to hear from more Kiwis.

A new global climate stocktake is full of worrying numbers. Jamie Morton looks at three.

The country could be hit by many more extreme 'atmospheric rivers' in the coming decades.

Our tsunami-monitoring capability just got smarter, thanks to a NZ-UK collaboration.

Scientists warn Hamilton's once-in-a-decade February heatwave is sign of what's to come.

Academics move to reject proposal to merge university's law and business faculties.

Some scientists at Callaghan Innovation have been given a last-minute funding lifeline.

The recovery raises new questions over a classic Kiwi tourism draw's potential revival.

Which sexually transmitted infections are spreading where you live? Explore the data.

'If these landslides happened again, we know they could cause devastating tsunamis.'

Alarming new projections prompt fresh warnings against development in fire-prone areas.

NZ's first Covid-19 case was confirmed five years ago today. What have we learned since?

Recently-emerged, treatment-resistant type of ringworm detected in NZ for the first time.

Could scientists one day forecast volcanic eruptions before they happen?

Documents reveal how Govt made changes to Marsden Fund that outraged academic community.

The new Science, Innovation and Technology Minister has some giant decisions to make.

NZ-led study may prove a turning point in battle against neurodegenerative disorder MSA.

Study suggests Antarctic meltwater may directly influence NZ's air and ocean temperatures.

Downpours forecast this week unlikely to put dent in North Island's expanding dryness.

A team of Kiwi scientists is pushing the boundaries of regenerative medicine.

What's the difference between healthy self-esteem and being a full-blown narcissist?

Commissioner takes issue with Govt plans to merge NZ's seven Crown Research Institutes.

Union says Callaghan Innovation staff forced into redundancy with 'nowhere in NZ to go'.

A native NZ penguin has made an 'extremely unusual' visit to a seaside city in Chile.

A family fishing trip off the Kapiti Coast landed something a little heftier than snapper.

People across the Central North Island are being warned of more thunderstorm action today.

Painful bone growth disorder appears to making a mysterious resurgence among NZ children.

A major new analysis uncovers a 'barn-door problem' of food poverty in Kiwi schools.