TravelWant to help conserve the Great Barrier Reef? Play this video gameKatoa Ocean encourages gamers to rid the ecosystem of a "toxic blight."29 Apr 05:00 AM
TravelWater surge at Grand Canyon tourist hot spot becomes online spectacleThe tourist attraction is at the centre of an experiment to tackle a 'megadrought' issue.28 Apr 01:03 AM
OpinionWhy doesn't NZ shift to coastal shipping and rail for freight?Trucking still accounts for nearly 80 per cent of shipping in New Zealand.25 Apr 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWill this NZ tech help make climate-friendly green hydrogen a global reality?A just-launched Kiwi spin-out is taking its clever green hydrogen tech to the world.25 Apr 03:25 AM
New ZealandNZ's seas are still running warm - why?With winter closing in fast, New Zealand’s seas are still running abnormally warm.24 Apr 11:45 PM
TravelGoing green: Tricks to reduce your waste while travellingThese small swaps will help you tread a little more lightly.24 Apr 12:16 AM
TravelBirth of seal leads officials to cordon off beach from tourists in HawaiiThere's an ongoing effort to protect the ecosystems and habitats of the animals.23 Apr 08:39 PM
WorldGlimpses of a changing Earth, as seen from aboveThe message of Earth Day began in 1970 and is even more critical today.22 Apr 05:35 AM
WorldCalifornia researchers attempt ocean climate solutionSeawater can store 150 times more carbon dioxide per unit volume than air.22 Apr 04:22 AM
World‘Disastrous’ melting of Greenland, Antarctic ice sheets in hyperdriveGreenland and Antarctic ice melting three times faster than 30 years ago.22 Apr 12:28 AM
New ZealandNews briefs: No lifeguards, manslaughter accused named, and community clean-up dayCatch up on what's happening.21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyPower play: NZ wind energy gears up as investment buildsWhat's in the wind energy pipeline and who's behind the developments.20 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay growers need rule change to burn flood debrisRegional council faces difficult decision about debris.18 Apr 04:35 AM
New ZealandNZ could face $24 billion bill to hit 2030 climate targets, officials warnAn expert says it means taking stronger action now could save money in long-term.10 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelHawaii to consider visitor fees to combat ecotourism damagesOne governor says "make travellers accountable" for their environmental effects.10 Apr 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘Enough talking’: Ngāpuhi leader calls for action to clean up Lake ŌmāpereNorthland’s biggest lake used to be the food basket of Ngāpuhi. Now it’s a "toxic soup".09 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Couch: How to pay for climate change mitigationOpinion: A funding crunch is coming but there are ways out.06 Apr 08:55 PM
KahuMāra kai in Whakatāne turns tamariki into cost-saving gardenersHigh costs of living are driving the need for gardening programmes in schools.04 Apr 07:08 AM
WorldBringing Lolita home: How to release a long-captive orca?A killer whale held captive for more than a half-century will be returned to her home.04 Apr 06:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLittering in Northland on the upCigarette buts, vaping and plastic most prevalent litter items in Northland.03 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTreasury warns of skyrocketing bills if carbon price used to cut emissionsTreasury and the Climate Change Commission scrapped over where to set carbon prices.02 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Sign of the times underscores climate’s importance in electionGlacier retreat emphasises the urgency of slowing warming.02 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCalls intensify for wider Hawke’s Bay slash inquiry after sacking and resignation"We still need to understand what caused the damage; how to avoid this happening again."02 Apr 01:04 AM
LifestylePlants cry out when they need watering - but humans can’t hear themRecordings show plants make ultrasonic popping noises likely heard by insects and mammals.31 Mar 06:08 AM
New ZealandMāori activists confront deep-sea mining shipThe Greenpeace activists trying to stop the controversial practice in the Pacific.27 Mar 01:26 AM
New ZealandPlantain project working well in Tararua DistrictPlantain can help reduce nitrogen leaching on farms.27 Mar 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessKiwi food-tech venture serving up edible cupsLeakproofs cups for drinking out of, and then eating.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRare pāteke/brown teal return to Purerua in the Bay of IslandsTwenty rare ducks released at Purerua after a three-year pest removal campaign.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandEndangered dolphin found on Auckland beachCarcass found on Awhitu Peninsula. Local iwi Ngāti Te Ata helped DoC find, remove it.23 Mar 02:59 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanRMA war heads towards final battleOPINION: Thomas Coughlan says the RMA reforms face more challenges than ever.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRisk of Auckland’s mature native trees dying from myrtle rust after uptick in casesMyrtle rust, a windborne fungal disease, kills pōhutakawa, mānuka trees and other natives22 Mar 06:19 AM
New ZealandNorthland views wanted on plan to stop spread of invasive seaweeds and pestsViews sought on plan to stop invasive seaweeds devastating Northland's eastern harbours,21 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'E-mobility is on the rise.': Ōhakea to trial a fleet of electric scootersMembers of the New Zealand Defence Force are finding more sustainable ways to travel.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPort of Tauranga court case: Port should be 'better custodians of our taonga'Iwi and hapū have called for a delay in the hearing to allow greater input from Māori.19 Mar 04:44 PM
