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OPINION: Is driving really as convenient as we like to think?
The Climate Change Commission has proposed a cut to livestock numbers. Is it inevitable?
Dead tākapu were discovered last month after Auckland emerged from level 3 lockdown.
A $200 fine has been given to the person responsible for the pollution.
About 250 operators are expected to apply for land use consent under the revised rules.
Amid rising transport emissions, one prominent professor showed us how we could change.
One of NZ's biggest emissions jumps have come from cars. How do we get people out of them?
Putting an end to suburban rat running has benefits for communities and the climate.
James Shaw says "urgent action" needed to arrest emissions that again saw an annual jump.
Forestry is a crucial part of NZ's climate policy mix. How do we ensure we get it right?
In a climate action world, agency Waka Kotahi is looking at the harbour bridge all wrong.
If all of us moved to climate-friendly diets, what difference would it make to emissions?
Residents are furious polystyrene has been scattered across 7km of Wellington's coastline.
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To mark World Water Day, we check in on the progress of The Vision Is Clear...
Feeding cows a little more salt may have a big pay-off for healthy rivers.
Is NZ moving fast enough to decarbonise our energy sector? A leading expert explains.
Check your carbon footprint in our survey. Could you do more to combat climate change?
OPINION: The ETS in its present form cannot achieve zero net emissions.
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles.
OPINION: Pack your meals with veg and eat less meat.
Coming up with the money to fix our woeful pipes is one thing, but who will do the work?
Weekend deluge hoped to hoist Auckland dam levels up from just over 50 per cent capacity.
Focus: Auckland's dams are sitting at near 50 per cent capacity after another summer dry.
OPINION: How to get serious about lower transport emissions in Auckland.
Childcare under investigation over claims of smacking children, feeding them mouldy food.
Meet Wes and his dad Elijah, who will star in a new show educating kids about racism.
PM Jacinda Ardern visited her old school, Morrinsville Intermediate, to celebrate the school's 50th birthday and give a speech to students. Video / Mike Scott
Education, like life, is full of twists and turns.
A man facing indecent assault charges had continued name suppression granted.
The young girl who was taken to Starship Hospital remains in a critical condition
Graduates poised for big ceremony.
Ian Wilson told boy he abused: "We're still friends, but don't tell anyone."
The Water Services Bill is a major overhaul of drinking water management. What does it do?
Scientists closely monitoring 'marine heatwaves' unfolding off Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay.
A 42,000-year-old kauri dug up in Northland has epic - and unexpected - tales to tell.
The morepork, also known as a ruru, is one of six rehabilitation cases at Wildbase.
It's Carterton's third positive E. coli test in a month, and fifth since December 2020.
World's on track for a 3C temperature rise. That translates to Armageddon in Australia.
Colin Ryder was a 'genuine friend of the earth' with a 'bulldog determination'.
Opinion: Global production of pure EVs and hybrids is still only a fraction of the total.
Dissolvable strips eliminate need for environmentally-damaging bottles and powders.
Dr Riley Elliott talks about his work and life.
NZ is in for some wet, wild weather over coming weeks. What's caused the abrupt change?
Police are currently trying to establish possible locations of two people.
Australia's been hammered by natural disasters - and there's no end in sight.
The Cuba Street spot boasts a Mediterranean fusion menu featuring all the classics.
Panuku boss David Rankin said the email was 'an honest mistake'.
Scientists find 'distant cousin' of Sars-CoV-2 virus in a treasured NZ freshwater fish.
Confidential agreement could see recycled wastewater on the table.
'The defendant did not respond with sufficient urgency or diligence to the ... problems'