TravelAlaska: Visual symphonyOnce thought to be spirits dancing, the aurora borealis still inspires awe.11 Apr 03:22 AM
WorldHalf of Arctic sea ice loss due to natureA new study blames as much as half the decline in Arctic sea ice over recent decades on natural causes.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientist alarmed at sea ice lossA Kiwi climate scientist says he's been alarmed at how much sea ice the planet's poles lost in 2016, in what was one of the hottest years on record.03 Jan 01:16 AM
WorldTwo years left: Moment of dread arrivesCOMMENT: Right now it's an unprecedented 22 degrees hotter than normal in the Arctic, and in just two years the North Pole could be completely gone.06 Dec 05:30 PM
World'Driving 4000km melts 3 square metres of ice'Scientists have struck upon a simple equation that shows the true effect of greenhouse gases.04 Nov 06:58 AM
WorldWho will pull Santa's sleigh?You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid . . . ? Their cousins may all be dead soon.01 Oct 09:07 PM
WorldToxic waste threat from climate changeIt seems a story straight from a Cold War thriller - only the case of Camp Century is 100 per cent fact.17 Aug 05:37 PM
SportMick Fanning surfs in chilly secret locationWatch: Mick Fanning ditched the professional circuit to dodge icebergs as he surfed isolated waves in a half-frozen lake at a secret location.10 Aug 09:05 PM
EntertainmentTo the ice and beyondAt the age of 63 Kiwi sailor Graeme Kendall, in his yacht the Astral Express, conquered the "Everest of sailing".29 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelNorway: Getting the green lightJudy Skatssoon keeps cool on a search for the stunning Northern Lights.27 Jul 03:00 AM
TravelArctic cruise: In walrus heavenForget polar bears, all Jim Eagles wants is a walrus.12 Mar 08:00 PM
WorldArctic hits record high temperaturesThe average air temperature over Arctic land reached 2.3 degrees F (1.3 degrees C) above average for the year ending in September. That's the highest since observations began in 1900.15 Dec 07:09 PM
TravelCruising: Where the wild things areDanger is never far away on an Arctic expedition, writes Sarah Marshall.04 Nov 11:00 PM
WorldOil hunt raises risk of climate disasterThere's an Alice-in-Wonderland quality about Royal Dutch Shell's attitude towards the risks involved in its plan to drill for oil in the US Arctic.22 May 05:00 PM
TravelThe northernmost bar on the planetAmid coal-dusted Stalinist buildings Jim Eagles finds a pole in the North Pole pointing to a pub ...12 Feb 02:00 AM
CommoditiesDiamond hunters give up on gems too hard to findDiamonds are so hard to find that explorers have pretty much given up trying.06 Oct 02:17 AM
WorldBoy dragged to death by polar bearAn Eton schoolboy was dragged from his tent by a rampaging polar bear and killed after his Arctic expedition was under-equipped with anti-bear safety measures.07 Jul 06:51 PM
TravelThree icy places to stay and playFrom igloos to heli lodges in the Canadian wilderness, Jennifer Ennion looks at three of the Northern Hemisphere's top snow hotels.29 Jun 04:15 PM
New ZealandKiwi activists freed from Russian jailBoth New Zealand Greenpeace activists being held in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest have been freed on bail.22 Nov 11:54 PM
WorldKiwi Greenpeace protester leaves Russian jail on bailOne of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters charged with hooliganism by Russian authorities has walked out of jail on bail today.21 Nov 06:35 PM
WorldFirst Greenpeace protester leaves Russian jailThe first of 30 Greenpeace activists arrested by Russia in an Arctic protest two months ago has been freed on bail, in a case that has drawn attention both to Russia's ambitions in the region and its hard line against dissent.21 Nov 12:10 AM
WorldKiwi activist granted bail in RussiaOne of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters jailed in Russia on hooliganism charges has been told he will be released on bail.19 Nov 07:01 PM
New ZealandClosing ozone hole may heat up Antarctica - researcherThe ozone hole over New Zealand is closing, but it may warm up Antarctica which could then affect the West Coast and Canterbury Plains, a university researcher says.05 Sep 07:44 AM
TravelNorway: Where dusk and dawn meetNorway's North Cape is far bleaker than ours, its summer majesty chilling David Hill to the bone.03 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandShip continues Sir Peter Blake's ocean workA two-and-a-half year expedition by the ship on which Sir Peter Blake was murdered continues his work under the oceans.27 Sep 01:01 AM
TravelCruising on an Arctic scalePolar bears, musk oxen and ice floes enthral Rob McFarland in the Arctic.09 Aug 01:30 AM
