Could asbestos be made safe? A Wellington company thinks so
Mayor Ken Laban with EDL Chief Executive Marcus Glucina (left) and Chief Technology Officer Kapish Gobindlal (proper). Photo: RNZ / Sammy Carter A company is testing out know-how at Lower…
Scientists concerned about de-extinction ethics as biotech company heralds ‘breakthrough’
Photo: Supplied / Te Ara Scientists are once-again raising concerns about de-extinction as a US biotech company promotes a “major breakthrough” in artificial egg technology. Colossal Biosciences on Wednesday introduced…
University of Canterbury’s space lab ready for lift-off
Associate Professor Sarah Kessans with protein crystallisation experiments despatched to the International Space Station in 2024. Photo: Claire Concannon / RNZ Researchers from the University of Canterbury have created a…
Researcher flown out of Antarctica after knife incident
By Jano Gibson, ABC News A member of a Korean Antarctic analysis staff is accused of threatening fellow crew members with a knife at Jang Bogo Station. Photo: JTBC News…
Comet visible in NZ skies for the next week, then gone for 170,000 years
The Oort cloud comet – referred to as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS – can be visible in New Zealand skies for the next week (file picture). Photo: 123rf.com A comet by…
AI cafe making technology accessible in Nelson
Sandy, the AI assistant on the AI cafe in Nelson. Photo: RNZ/Samantha Gee. A Nelson cafe is providing clients the possibility to familiarize yourself with synthetic intelligence instruments over a…
One NZ issue fixed after causing internet outages across the South Island, parts of North Island
Internet outage on 1 May 2026. Photo: screenshot / OneNZ One NZ says the issue that triggered widespread outages across its community and that of 2degrees has now been fixed.…
New direct-to-satellite technology launched to help farmers manage cattle from above
Halter founder and CEO Craig Piggott. Photo: Supplied Smart collar agency Halter has launched new direct-to-satellite technology that can work with out the necessity for towers. It will enable beef…
Adidas innovation underpins Sabastian Sawe’s historic sub-two marathon in London
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe poses together with his new world report time written on his working shoe on the end of the 2026 London Marathon. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP Kite-surfing…
Astronomers believe ‘otherworldly’ light seen in the sky linked to Chinese rocket launch
Astronomers believe an “otherworldly” light seen in the sky on Friday night time is linked to a Chinese rocket launch hours earlier. Tūhura Otago Museum director and astronomer Ian Griffin…