Stories by Mary Argue

It had highs and it had lows, but after two days of swinging, the world record title may soon be swinging its way to our shores.

Close to 100 people packed out a community meeting to raise their concerns, but were told the eastern suburbs were not a hotspot for crime. Audio

Last year, the coalition government asked the health ministry to review how that is currently handled, prompting officials to call for a more cautious approach.

The government is ramping up its science changes, with major shake-ups now due to happen this year.

Police are urging people to ditch their drugs after three people accidentally overdosed in Wairarapa.

Four people were charged with endangering transport, which carries a maximum 14-year jail term.

Average sometimes means just that - average.

A climate scientist says there has been no shortage of quirks between the months and regions.

A jury has heard that New Zealand's major cities could be underwater by the end of this century during the trial of climate activists who hung banners over Wellington's State Highways.

The government is spending almost a million dollars on researching earthquake and volcanic disaster resilience in collaboration with scientists in Japan

A member of the Restore Passenger Rail protest group insists that hanging protest banners from an overbridge above a motorway was not dangerous.

The Crown-owned agency is being disestablished as part of the government's science reforms.

The Whakaari/White Island tragedy has led scientists to develop an eruption predictor tool using AI, which they hope will prevent another fatal volcanic disaster. Audio

Pensioners in a quake-prone council housing block - which has already undergone a multi-million dollar strengthening project - are coming to grips with their community disintegrating.

A New Zealand glacier expert sounding the alarm on climate change feels like she is yelling into the void as yet another study shows our glaciers are rapidly shrinking.

The mood at Callaghan Innovation is grim, scientists say, as they scramble to secure themselves new jobs, or head overseas.

A significant drop in visitor numbers and hundreds of thousands of dollars down the drain means Hawke's Bay's Splash Planet will close five weeks early.

Christchurch Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) is asking people to seek medical treatment elsewhere - unless it's life-threatening - as it struggles to cope with an influx of patients.

A new trades programme in Wellington, aimed at getting rangatahi off the benefit and into training is about to celebrate its first anniversary. Audio

The family of the 18-year-old Daman Kumar, who has never set foot in India, have appealed to Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk. Audio

A mayoral hopeful says the speed limit on a road that was the site of a serious crash should be halved immediately. Audio

Fourteen of the 63 staff losing their jobs are scientists and engineers, a union representative says.

A major New Zealand security firm says multi-factor authentication is at the heart of some of the most egregious security breaches.

He was a colourful man, with a colourful career, who also happened to look a bit like Charles Manson.

Builders affected by the economic downturn have gone from turning away work, to fighting for jobs. Audio