New ZealandBlame it on the Blob: Why ocean heatwaves are making for a messy El Niño summerA blob of warm ocean water is adding a decidedly different flavour to our El Nino summer.08 Jan 03:02 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: What I predict will happen in 2024OPINION: Ongoing technological change is a certainty.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Outrageous' contamination: How much recycling ends up in landfillOnce, an entire recycling truck’s contents weighing 4.38t were sent to landfill.31 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Balance of payments deficit a real concernOpinion: "A period of realism is required ..."31 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandEffects of forest loss evident in streams, with key species absenteDNA measures genetic material left behind as living things pass through water or soil.29 Dec 10:00 PM
WorldFierce heatwave conditions up to 49C to scorch parts of AustraliaParts of Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia face extreme temperatures.28 Dec 09:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: When Auckland needed him most, where was Wayne?OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Simon Wilson.27 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow climate change hit home in 2023: Four numbers that tell the storyClimate change truly knocked at our door in 2023, science reporter Jamie Morton explains.27 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater restrictions in a near record-wet year: 'We need to rethink our approach'Napier, Hastings and Waimārama are now under water restrictions - is this the future?22 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Call to transform Tank Farm into a Think FarmOPINION: "Absolutely right to call for more transparency" on waterfront plans.22 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Freed from distress and financial pressure': Cyclone-hit homeowner one of first bought outAuckland Council is working on more than 2200 damage assessments.22 Dec 12:02 AM
TalanoaCOP28: Audrey Brown-Pereira climate change poem turned into hip-hop songHip-hop poetry premiered at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion for COP28.21 Dec 11:17 PM
New ZealandWhanganui alternative transport unaffected by NZTA funding haltUse of shared pathways and bus services in Whanganui has increased over the year.20 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle, and a year of extreme weatherThe Front Page reports on two major weather events that stunned the country this year.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAchoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollenThe first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.20 Dec 03:00 AM
PoliticsWillis unveils $7.4 billion in cuts as gloomy economy weighs on GovernmentA gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.20 Dec 02:21 AM
WorldAt least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe parkEl Nino is expected to cause below-average rainfall across southern Africa.19 Dec 07:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarden Wealth Weekly: Is sustainable jet fuel the solution to climate crisis?OPINION: Exciting prospects and big challenges for jet fuel and battery-powered planes.18 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesPwC sees improved climate reporting from NZX companiesBut the disclosures continue to be brief.18 Dec 12:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClimate change: Parts of NZ could be getting hotter and drier more quickly than we thinkScientists think a heating, drying feedback loop seen elsewhere could be happening in NZ.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThere's no catch: Niwa just wants to check your fish tallyStock assessments all in the name of science.15 Dec 09:00 PM
New Zealand‘Step in the right direction’: NZ experts weigh in on UN climate summit’s resultThe UN climate summit in Dubai has wrapped with a historic agreement. What does it mean?13 Dec 11:27 PM
New ZealandTwo Eastern Hutt School pupils among those hurt in Wellington tornadoThe school was in the path of the tornado, which collapsed buildings and flooded streets.13 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCop28 agrees ‘transition away’ from planet-warming fossil fuelsPresident says the move is historic, despite critics' worries about loopholes.13 Dec 08:03 AM
AirlinesVector urges Commerce Commission to focus closely on resilient infrastructureElectrification and climate-change resilience are among the key priorities, Vector says.13 Dec 04:17 AM
Politics'Tell the truth': Swarbrick responds after accusing PM of 'demonstrable lie'As Luxon spoke, Swarbrick could be heard saying his comments were a 'demonstrable lie'.13 Dec 02:41 AM
New ZealandMore EVs, renewable energy 'critical' to hitting NZ’s climate goalsCommission warns country isn’t on track to meet its climate change targets by 2030.12 Dec 07:00 AM
TravelVenice hands protestors four-year bans for Grand Canal stuntWhat is a DASPO and which acts can get you banned from Venice?11 Dec 11:20 PM
New Zealand'Climate extremists': Greenpeace lashes out at Govt's climate policiesBut Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says NZ is committed to phasing out fossil fuels.10 Dec 10:24 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Why you shouldn’t buy joke Christmas presentsOPINION: Sudoku toilet paper anyone? Scented candle?09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Govt departments set to switch from Māori to English namesNZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi was first out of the blocks. Who's next?08 Dec 03:24 AM
New ZealandClimate change protesters walk key Auckland road, traffic disruptedIt's the third day in a row the activist group has carried out a protest in Auckland.08 Dec 12:52 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike Munro: Trashing Brand New Zealand for political gainOPINION: We're becoming an unwelcome fossil discovery with backward policies.08 Dec 12:00 AM
KahuClimate change could affect Māori first in AotearoaNew Government intends to re-open offshore oil and gas exploration.07 Dec 10:58 PM
