PremiumPremiumCompaniesCommon sense or overkill? Climate rules loosened by more than expectedThe minister suggested a more moderate weakening of climate disclosure rules.14 Jan 08:00 PM
WorldPlanet's temperature: 2025 was third hottest year on record, EU, US experts saySome 770 million people lived through record annual heat where they are.14 Jan 05:25 AM
WorldWildfires spread to 15,000ha in Argentine PatagoniaMore than 500 firefighters and support staff are battling the blazes in Argentina.12 Jan 03:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: The biggest money lessons I've learned in 2025OPINION: Climate risk, insurance refusals and AI changed how we think about money, homes.27 Dec 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldCurious reindeer and hungry polar bears: Warming is upending an Arctic islandNew York Times: Polar bears forced ashore by climate change are hunting reindeer.23 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThese chocolatiers found a delicious way to help the AmazonNew York Times: New generation of craft chocolate makers creating bars with "identity".22 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandThey want 13 people at their bach for Christmas, but toilet flushing's restrictedRegular showers, laundry, dishwashers, and constant toilet flushing are off the table.20 Dec 08:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWill Goodwin: The clean energy race is on – can NZ keep up?OPINION: NZ must lift renewable capacity by about 50% by 2030 to hit net zero.20 Dec 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTrump, fascism, free speech and the climate: The Steven Pinker interview Things are getting better, although they're also getting worse.19 Dec 07:03 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldSteven Pinker on Donald Trump, fascism, the climate and free speechNZ Herald Senior Writer Simon Wilson sits down with Cognitive Psychologist & Psycholinguist Steven Pinker to unpack some of the themes discussed in Pinker's new book.Watch19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSupreme Court finds Govt must consider climate change when offering oil and gas tendersThe case was brought by university students who are part of Climate Clinic Aotearoa.19 Dec 02:53 AM
WorldRare spectacle as ‘blood rain’ turns Gulf redIron-rich soil from Hormuz Island's cliffs turned the shoreline deep red.18 Dec 02:03 AM
PoliticsGreen Party co-leaders gear up for 2026 election after ‘major changes’ to selection process 'We have to gain the trust of the people on how we can improve their lives.'17 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldEU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industryGreen groups slammed the EU proposals as an act of 'self-sabotage'.16 Dec 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA dead glacier is a loss. A dying one is a threatNY Times: Melting glaciers in the Himalayas are creating thousands of high-altitude lakes.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Bicycles give you the freedom that car ads promiseMy last Herald column: A city safe for cycling is a city fit for every good purpose.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumDynamic BusinessHow Dilmah built a global brand by refusing to compromiseCEO Dilhan Fernando says Dilmah walked away from profit to protect its purpose.15 Dec 02:38 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay’s twin cities record hottest spring in 135 years - experts warn of ‘new normal’Temperatures in Hawke’s Bay, like most of the country, have been 'well above average'.12 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandAntarctic frontier drill hunt for clues to future sea-level rise riskA team is drilling 500 metres in Antarctica to study the potential icesheet collapse12 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessLost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand's energy crisisGas supply has fallen about 45% in six years as prices for industry double.11 Dec 02:36 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: If the Govt will not sell ‘assets’, who pays for safer roads and bridges?OPINION: The Government now faces a structural deficit as climate costs loom.10 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandDoC warns rat numbers could double by 2090 without extra $150m fundingDoC says it needs more money just to stop biodiversity going backwards.10 Dec 03:14 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The reason Chris Bishop seems so confused OPINION: Chris Bishop is the minister for almost everything, but he's not running things. 09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland solar farm to power Ryman retirement villages nationwideThe Maungatūroto solar farm will supply about two-thirds of Ryman villages' power needs.09 Dec 02:00 AM
WorldIndonesia grapples with food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls riseMore than a million Indonesians have been displaced due to floods and landslides.09 Dec 12:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Harman: Tense year ahead as tight Budget, health costs and climate targets collideNicola Willis has just $2.4b new spending to spread across the 2026 Budget.08 Dec 04:00 AM
