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Artificial reef project aims to revive Tauranga's marine life
Nine reefs, named Peara, are 13m deep and support marine biodiversity.
Sticky situation: Ruru freed from notorious 'bird-catching tree'
The bird was treated and cleaned at the Native Bird Recovery Centre.
Market close: Ryman’s resurgence: Shares climb off 13-year low
The NZ sharemarket closed down 28.39 points or 0.23%.
Data revolution: How connected cars are reshaping Auckland’s roads
With connected vehicle data, traffic can be measured at all times of the day and year.
Meet the weed boat driver keeping Hawke’s Bay streams flowing
'Don’t worry, the ducklings can swim faster than this thing.'
Avian botulism the likely killer of more than 100 ducks near Napier waterways
MPI says its testing 'has excluded HPI [bird flu] as a cause' of the deaths.
‘A new frontier’: How supercritical geothermal could change NZ energy
About $12m to $15m has already been spent on investigative work.
The $200m threat lying beneath the Hauraki Gulf
The RMS Niagara was sunk by German mines in the Hauraki Gulf in 1940.
Young Hunterville farmer wants to lower environmental footprint of family’s dairy farm
“I get most stressed when the cows aren’t performing well."
Eels returned to stream after being dumped at compost facility
'Any live eels that have hitchhiked to BioRich are collected and returned to the stream.'
How Māori economy grew to $126b, redefining NZ’s economic landscape
Māori workers now hold more high-skilled jobs, rising to 46% in 2023.
Conflicting views on $225m water storage project in Hawke’s Bay
Bay leaders, including Kahungunu chairman Bayden Barber, are in favour of the dam study.
Flood spillway in Wairoa: Save the drama for Shortland St, wāhine who is set to lose land says
'There was so much water. We are glad to have the opportunity to relocate.'
Firefighters with wrong gear burned by sulphuric acid - report
Two firefighters wearing incorrect safety gear suffered burns.
Public servants offered support to retire or move to Australia amid job cuts
An internal document describes retirement as 'your next work-life balance adventure'.
Peter Jackson joins other cashed-up celebs donating multi-millions to revive dodo bird
The Lord of the Rings director donated $10 million to the cause.
Air pollution ‘underestimated’ in Hawke’s Bay, new tech finds
A study reveals discrepancies between new and old monitors at sites across the region.
Catherine Knight's environmental work recognised
Her work has earned a local historian of the year award.
Opinion: Nations, corporations leading us into an unsustainable future – Dr Daniel Hikuroa
OPINION: Māori are responsible for ensuring the viability of land and resources.
Govt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'
Before the cuts, up to 85% of the coastline was going to be mapped. Now it's up to 40%.
Super-sized snapper on Shane Jones' menu
Jones believes the new project could future-proof our aquaculture.
'Premature mortality': Review backs report linking suburb's poor air to deaths
Review highlights the 'scale of impact' of Mount Maunganui's polluted airshed.
'Vague and ineffective': Scientists criticise new fishing rules on kina barrens in Northland
'While removing kina treats the symptom, it doesn't address the cause of a sick reef.'
Scientists welcome regulator’s call sorting ‘null segregants’ from GMOs
Scientists have welcomed the EPA's new clarification of GMO-derived 'null segregants'.
'Powerful opportunity': Multi-million dollar boat to help revive Hauraki Gulf
Campaign to save the Hauraki Gulf gets a boost from new marine research vessel.
Anger over 700 illegal rubbish dumping reports, zero prosecutions launched
Council says identifying offenders is challenging - but it had spoken with 60 people.
Winter bugs: Student outbreak of flu-like illnesses, vaccination coverage 'way too low'
With winter fast approaching, the Herald examines how we're tracking with illness so far.