Science
Artificial intelligence saves doctors time, but makes mistakes - study
Of nearly 200 health professionals surveyed, 40 percent used AI for patient notes. Audio
The place where building materials rust 50 times faster than rest of NZ
"Oh we buy a car, bring it over from the mainland to the island, and within three years it's rusted out." Audio
Aaron Smith: The Psychology of Sports Fans
Professor Aaron Smith from the University of Canberra and Loughborough University is the author of The Psychology of Sports Fans and Football on The Brain: Why Minds Love Sport, which looks at the… Audio
Loosening the jar lid - who's the real hero?
When we fail to open a jar, and we pass it to our spouse who opens it without breaking a sweat, have we helped to loosen it or not? Richard Easther, professor of physics at the University of Auckland… Audio
Creating sustainable potato chips
Samantha Baldwin, Science Group Leader at Plant & Food Research, is nominated for the AJ Park Commercialisation Impact Award for a new variety of potatoes. Audio
Devastating cyclones to get 20-35 percent wetter - study
Researchers have used more precise climate modelling to reveal how fossil fuel emissions could affect cyclone behaviour.
Project Tongariro and Greening Taupo Day
This week for Our Changing World, we're doing things a little differently and we catch up with Claire Concannon in person! Claire has been out and about in the central North Island learning about a… Audio
Can you unshrink your clothes after a washing disaster?
When your favourite dress or shirt shrinks in the wash, it can be devastating.
Scientists monitor cluster of quakes in lower North Island
At least 34 quakes have been recorded west of Castlepoint in the last seven days.
There's a new type of avocado growing in New Zealand
The creamy, nutty 'Harricado' is being grown around New Zealand and is a hardy fruit that can withstand frost.
Our Changing World: 40 years of Project Tongariro
Four decades after being established as a living memorial in response to a tragedy, this community conservation group is focused on the future.
What Christchurch's poor air quality means for our health
Overnight, the air quality in parts of Canterbury was rated as 'unhealthy' using the air quality index. Environmental epidemiologist Professor Simon Hales explains what that means. Audio
If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?
As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions - such as asthma and eczema - develop.
Leopard seals' mating songs compared to nursery rhymes
While the longest Beatles songs top out at under eight minutes, these "songbirds of the Southern Ocean" can drag theirs out to 13 hours Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 4th August 2025
In today's episode, an Auckland school principal is describing the scrapping of NCEA as more window dressing than radical overhaul. Level One will be replaced with foundation literacy and numeracy… Audio
Leopard seal song compared to nursery rhymes
Researchers in Australia have found that leopard seals in Antarctica sing under the ice and their songs have similiaries with the way humans sing nursery rhymes to children. The study's lead author… Audio
Watch: Enormous stick insect species discovered in Australia
Weighing 44g and stretching 40cm long, the insect remained unknown due to its isolated habitat in Australia's mountainous wet tropics.
Exercise can help older adults reduce 'memory glitches'
A big study has found adults over 50 have less "memory glitches" when they have better wellbeing - including a decent exercise regime. Audio
Annoying people might be ageing you
A recent study shows negative social ties could add as much as 2.5 months to your biological age. Audio
Your dog can read your mind – sort of
Your dog tilts its head when you cry, paces when you're stressed and appears at your side during your worst moments. Coincidence?
