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Plastic bags, straws and coffee cups are among items to be consigned to history.
People pay a deposit to borrow the cup and are refunded when they bring it back.
NZ's latest "slow slip" quake - lasting a week - likely triggered spate of recent tremors.
Low that brought snow to Oz last week moves to NZ, bringing rain but not the chill factor.
New York Times: As spring turns to summer, the French Alps' icy slopes start to blush.
By 2035, pop singer Lorde will be nearing her 40s. NZ could also be a nation transformed.
'We got it wrong' - the admission that came as 2000 protesters descended on Kaikohe.
A warning has been issued for people in the area as authorities investigate.
Damien O'Connor has not ruled out compensation over a proven drop in value.
Three quarters of Kiwis think NZ isn't going hard enough on climate action, poll suggests.
What you need to know about Significant Natural Areas - a guide to the controversy.
Some 400,000 tonnes of noxious waste is being dumped in the nation's landfills each year.
Act Party says the figures 'make a mockery' of the Climate Change Commission report.
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Opotiki farmers & wider community find pleasure in helping water quality.
Dairy farmer's vision aims to restore important native bird and fish habitat.
New research into seaweed's potential to reduce methane emissions.
Kiwis in poverty may bear the brunt of the Climate Commission's plan, some warn.
Policies like no petrol cars from 2035 and fewer cows have copped criticism.
OPINION: If Nick Smith were at the start of his career, he would be managed out of it.
Climate Change Commission's final blueprint paves the way for a 15-year transformation.
New report says petrol car imports would need to be wound down by 2032.
A new study reveals the full picture of how lockdown temporarily cut NZ's air pollution.
OPINION: The Climate Commission's plan takes decisions about how we live away from us.
West Coast mayors are calling for a halt to identifying SNAs on private land.
Livia Esterhazy has been CEO of WWF-NZ since 2017.
Dilworth tutor was in MacMurray House at same time as two others accused of abusing boys.
"They are all hanging out the windows, drinking and s**t" a witness said.
Investigators were expected to report back to the Trust Board next month.
Police were told an unidentified person approached a student on a bicycle in Waikanae.
New Zealand's numeracy and literacy rates have been declining for the past two decades.
The head of St Peter's Cambridge has resigned in the midst of a bullying investigation.
They were the only ethnic group to pay a £100 poll tax for entry to NZ.
Man charged over Dilworth allegations had prior sexual abuse conviction.
His mother says the process of finding schools for excluded kids takes too long.
Hamilton City Council and Envirowaste launch new waste minimisation education room.
The ground around the bird, named Mahika, was covered in dog and human prints.
The stern of the ship is now touching the ocean bottom at a depth of 21 meters.
'You're almost reduced to tears,' says farmer calling for more Govt help.
The sinking MV X-Press Pearl at Kapungoda where it is anchored off Colombo port, Sri Lanka. The fire-stricken container ship had been loaded with chemicals. Video / StringersHub via AP / Sri Lanka Air Force
Receding floodwaters reveal devastating cost of floods to farmlands.
Cactus experts are concerned about an outbreak of 'side blooms' on saguaros.
We can't call it a 'one-in-100 year' event, but can say climate change likely contributed.
It's understood the bird could have suffered 'serious metal and nicotine poisoning'.
More deluges fuelled by atmospheric rivers may be on cards this winter.
No one can feel it, but a large - and very slow - quake is unfolding off NZ's East Coast.
A mouse expert has revealed what's in store for Aussie's cities.
Northland's environmental champions have been recognised in the regional council awards.
There were audible gasps from snow industry reps as a researcher presented his findings.
Since 2019, more than 10,000 tonnes of NZ's plastic has gone to Malaysia alone.
Margaret (Bunny) and John Mortimer, gifted 20-hectare Taitua Arboretum to the city.
Its marshy waters are home to dozens of threatened species of bird, including the prized kōtuku, but New Zealand’s largest unmodified wetland is on fragile ground. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Frank Film