New ZealandTe Mata Peak at centre of long‑tailed bat surveyLocals within 25km can host detectors to capture rare-bat activity.30 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Return of the white herons as rare bird on NZ $2 coin thrives at predator-free site Only 150-200 kōtuku remain in New Zealand, with one nesting site in Whataroa.29 Sep 03:17 AM
New ZealandHow Wellington households must use sprinklers under new water rulesRunning a garden hose for 12 minutes uses up one person's total daily average.28 Sep 04:14 AM
New ZealandPlasterboard recycling trial a success: 'Exactly the result we were aiming for'16 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandMystery of $10,000 payments to Mahurangi oyster farmers solved Farmers in seven-year pollution battle fear being 'played like puppets by Watercare'.12 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandTe Arawa Lakes Trust seeks stronger water management role amid Ōhau wall issues As lake bed owner, the trust wants more say in decisions impacting Rotoiti water quality.12 Aug 10:30 PM
New ZealandThe place where building materials rust 50 times faster than rest of NZCarbon steel corrodes 22 times faster here than inland New Zealand, according to research.07 Aug 11:11 PM
New ZealandClive resident calls for dredging as first form of river maintenanceHBRC has begun work on strengthening the riverbank beside Farndon Rd.07 Aug 10:17 PM
New Zealand'Voices not heard': Marina takes another step, Bay of Islands iwi oppose fast-track planThe marina will offer berths for 200-250 boats, including 14 superyacht spaces.05 Aug 11:06 PM
WorldScientists say they’ve solved the mystery of starfish that turn to gooThe wasting disease has affected over 20 starfish species since 2013.05 Aug 01:35 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRare rescue: 'The textbooks don’t tell you what to do with a constipated petrel'The blue petrel is believed to be the first nursed back to health in Hawke's Bay. 04 Aug 04:14 AM
New ZealandOperator of troubled Kāeo water scheme trespassed from plantThe operator was trespassed from Kāeo’s treatment plant over unpaid rent.04 Aug 02:44 AM
WorldBrazil tests passive restoration to revive Amazon on a grand scaleAltamira is known as the 'champion of deforestation' in local media.03 Aug 07:24 PM
New ZealandPests catching pests: Ferrets v rabbits in QueenstownA team of tamed ferrets has been making short work of a long-eared problem in Queenstown.01 Aug 05:01 PM
WorldScientists find microplastics in human brains, health impact unclearMicroplastics have been found in human brains, lungs, and placentas.01 Aug 03:45 AM
New ZealandMayor backs demand for urgent fix for corroding lake wall The $11m Ōhau channel diversion wall was built in 2008 to protect Lake Rotoiti.30 Jul 06:54 PM
WorldTaiwan’s rubbish trucks offer classical music and a catch-upTaiwan's garbage trucks play classical music to signal collection time.28 Jul 07:00 PM
WorldBold new methods: Team ventures to monitor polar bears in ArcticPolar bears eat more land food as ice melts, affecting their diet.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDate set for new Puketapu Bridge to open: 'It means so much to our community'Hawke's Bay community buzzing as date set for opening of Puketapu Bridge.21 Jul 01:25 AM
Travel'Extreme hardness': Inside NZ's growing ice swimming communityIce swimmers compete in sub-5C water at St Bathans' Blue Lake.19 Jul 09:22 PM
New ZealandLogging company fined $112k for breaching environmental standardsThe company was fined $112,500 for breaching environmental standards.17 Jul 05:55 AM
New Zealand'Cheaper off-peak power': New rules for big electricity retailersRetailers with over 5% market share must provide time-of-use pricing.16 Jul 06:48 AM
Auckland‘Disheartening’: Vandalism acts costing ratepayers thousandsMultiple sports fields and walking tracks have been torn up by cars and quad bikes.15 Jul 12:44 AM
World'Chaos': Camp faced deadly flood with delayed evacuation, poor commsRichard Eastland delayed evacuation for more than an hour after receiving a flood warning.14 Jul 11:50 PM
New Zealand'No significant changes': All calm after quake swarm at RuapehuThe temperature of Te Wai ā-moe remains stable at about 12°C.14 Jul 11:23 PM
ChristchurchGlass, metal and plastic found in stomach of a little blue penguin“I’ve never seen things like that inside a penguin’s stomach."14 Jul 04:15 AM
New ZealandCity to Farm - how leftovers are giving back to the landClassrooms, care homes, cafes and countryside collaboration turning waste into a resource.14 Jul 03:16 AM
