New ZealandPiped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.23 Jan 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWatch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homesWall at beach beneath homes to be 51m long, 3.3m high and 8m wide.23 Jan 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy this month’s heat hasn’t been ‘just summer’.If it's felt uncomfortably, unusually hot - even for January - there's data to show why.22 Jan 11:46 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Ignore ongoing Covid threat at our peril; female MPs and abuseOPINION: 'We have an enormous capacity to ignore things that harm us.'18 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Written off': Hail storm costs arable farmers millions“It’s the worst one I’ve suffered by a long, long shot and I’ve been farming since 1988."17 Jan 02:54 AM
New Zealand'We got it wrong': Watercare backtracks on 'sexist' hot shower postWatercare has found itself in hot water over a post about female cleaning rituals.16 Jan 10:13 PM
OpinionThe farming challenge NZ must face nowOPINION: Sharp focus on methane reduction will help cultivate agriculture sector's future.16 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandHard to sleep: Humid, hot nights as Auckland faces 28C daysThere will be little relief from sweltering temperatures in the north for the time being.15 Jan 10:21 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Light rail is dead, but Auckland still needs better transport and revenue reformOPINION: Light rail is dead but Auckland needs a transport plan and funds to pay for it.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow sinking land is raising Wellington's sea level rise riskScientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.13 Jan 11:20 PM
New ZealandHot weather and rain mean humid nights in Northland this weekRain is forecast to follow high temperatures - including 28.5C in Dargaville.13 Jan 11:03 PM
New ZealandHot El Nino summer causing more algal blooms in NZ's rivers, lakesSwimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.13 Jan 10:23 PM
New ZealandClimate wrap shows how Bay's 2023 weather bucked normsTemperatures were 'above' or 'well above' average for much of NZ last year.11 Jan 06:32 PM
New ZealandParents urged to keep children safe as temperatures predicted to hit 30s this weekendMetService also posted warnings about favourable conditions for wildfires.11 Jan 05:28 AM
New Zealand‘Cooking with gas’: Forecasters surprised to find NZ in another marine heatwaveOn a day tipped to bring scorching temperatures, our seas are also running unusually warm.10 Jan 10:49 PM
New Zealand'Astounding' - 2023 was NZ's second-hottest year on recordThe last three years have been New Zealand's warmest in recorded history, Niwa says.09 Jan 10:56 PM
New ZealandHigh temperatures continue for NZWarm and muggy temperatures persist, so how can you beat the heat?09 Jan 10:23 PM
World2023 shatters record for world's hottest yearLast year was 1.48C above pre-industrial times.09 Jan 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow to cool down a city: Why Singapore is leading the wayNYT: Singapore rethinks sweltering urban areas to dampen the effects of climate change.08 Jan 09:00 PM
New Zealand‘Sorry for that crack’: Tory Whanau makes amends with Transport MinisterThe left-leaning mayor reveals how she plans to work with a National Government.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSummer scorcher: Where temperatures could hit mid-30s this weekTemperatures could reach mid-30s in parts of NZ later this week, with humidity in the mix.08 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Now we're f***ed': Prolific protest group ordered to take down offensive adThe group that blocked roads and doused a dealership has been ordered to remove an ad.08 Jan 05:00 AM
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
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
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 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
