They're a game-changer in terms of reducing waste, but only a handful of contradictory studies have been done on their safety.

It's more than a metre long and can expel glowing yellow ooze from its anus. Doesn't that sound like Bug of the Year material to you?

The scientist says she took a more than $400,000 financial hit for taking the University of Auckland to court for not doing enough to protect her.

'Between the ERA and the Employment Court, my husband and I have spent over $632,000.'

If we can’t predict what the workforce will look like, how do we prepare rangatahi for it? Siouxsie Wiles discusses

Pandemic fallout turned her into a hermit, but her future’s looking brighter.

THREE KEY FACTS Sasha Borissenko is a freelance journalist who has reported extensively on the legal industry. OPINION While the Trumpian side of the internet remains unregulated, deranged, and dangerous, last Monday’s Employment between associate…

She also received numerous threats of murder and rape via email and social media. Wiles told the Herald she felt “absolutely vindicated” by the decision. “It’s a real win on the principles of what this case was being fought on so I feel very…

University of Auckland vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater says abuse against staff is unfortunately “not uncommon” and she has dealt with this first-hand when she was followed home from work. “Not a day goes by where I do not get some form of abuse in…

The University of Auckland says it never tried to silence high-profile scientist and Covid-19 commentator Siouxsie Wiles and did everything in its power to protect her from harassment. Its lawyers also said the university was not impinging on…

Referee Wayne Barnes faced enormous criticism off the back of the Rugby World Cup film. Photo / Photosport Officiating crisis Referees for major sporting events are starting to rely on instant replays as a crutch. They’re becoming afraid of the…

Security staff at the Employment Court removed a man from a courtroom this morning after he attempted to speak to scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles’ legal team. The man entered the courtroom in Auckland during a break in proceedings around 11.30am. He…

Some University of Auckland managers were uncomfortable with Dr Siouxsie Wiles’ “celebrity” status during the pandemic and gave her the nickname “Brand Siouxsie”, a court has heard. After becoming one of the most prominent voices during the Covid-19…

The Employment Court case between microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles and the University of Auckland could have wide-reaching ramifications. NZ Herald legal columnist and host of the Chewing the Facts podcast Sasha Borissenko tells The Front Page that the…

The University of Auckland has voiced concerns that media coverage of a court case could “re-trigger” abuse against Dr Siouxsie Wiles after an incident at its campus this morning. The university’s lawyers said in court today a person came onto the…

High-profile scientist Siouxsie Wiles left a courtroom in tears this afternoon after recounting a threat made against her on Christmas Eve. Wiles was giving evidence about her struggle to get her employer, the University of Auckland, to protect her…

Covid-19 expert Dr Siouxsie Wiles is taking on the University of Auckland in the Employment Court this week. The three-week hearing follows complaints to the Employment Relations Authority, claiming the university employer failed to respond

OPINION Reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch Ms. Information, the documentary about microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles. SHE SAW I’d like to think things are better now. Watching Ms. Information, a documentary profile of , you’re reminded of what…

Dr Siouxsie Wiles MNZM is an award-winning microbiologist and science communicator at the University of Auckland. OPINION: Peter Hotez is probably one of the most important scientists you’ve never heard of. He’s a professor at Baylor College of…

Dr Siouxsie Wiles MNZM is an award-winning microbiologist and science communicator at the University of Auckland. OPINION: My ears always prick up when I hear about a new study that shows bacteria or viruses might be doing something new or…