Leading economists from around the world will gather in Christchurch later this week for the 4th Australasian workshop on experimental economics, being held at the University of Canterbury.

The best treatment for back pain could be simply something you pick up at the supermarket. That's the message coming from international pain experts who say everyday paracetamol should be the first line treatment for moderate back pain.

Architecture students are preparing for sleep deprivation as they count down to Superstudio, a 24 hour design ideas competition, which kicks off tonight.

In light of IRD's recent victory over BNZ's structured financing transactions (described by IRD as a "rort" and by the judge as having "no commercial rationale, logic or purpose"), it is worth investigating whether the Australian-owned banks are still engaging in them, or have

Wellington, May 16 NZPA - The Mountain Safety Council does not support changes to New Zealand's gun ownership laws in the wake of last week's fatal Napier siege.

Wellington, May 12 NZPA - Police have defended themselves after a firearm safety advocate claimed they had "lost control" of the number of guns in the country.

(Adds Green MP Keith Locke's comments)

Wellington, May 12 NZPA - Police have "no idea" how many guns are in the hands of unlicensed owners, an expert on gun safety says.

Wellington, May 12 NZPA - Police have "no idea" how many guns are in the hands of unlicensed owners, an expert on gun safety says.

The arsenal of weapons found at Napier gunman Jan Molenaar's house following a 50-hour siege last week sparked concerns about firearms laws in New Zealand.

Goji Berry Plants(lysium barbarum) are now available to New Zealand gardeners. Glucina's nursery at Matakana north of Auckland have released the new plants to garden centers throughout NZ this month.

An international team of scientists has today released a new genomic tool which is set to transform the future selection and breeding of sheep around the world.