New ZealandWhale dies after stranding on Dunedin beachDoC staff say the whale showed signs of malnutrition and sickness.21 Sep 01:25 AM
WorldGreen bus shelters: How living roofs cool cities and support pollinatorsBoston says greening all 8000 shelters would add 7ha of green space.15 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandKaipara's water woes deepen with non-compliance in safety standardsThe DRRA questions water treatment and local authority transparency.03 Sep 05:00 PM
World'Game-changer': Drones airlift 300kg of trash from EverestEach drone can carry as much garbage in 10 minutes as 10 people in six hours.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPlasterboard recycling trial a success: 'Exactly the result we were aiming for'Plasterboard is one of the New Zealand building industry’s most persistent waste streams. 16 Aug 06:00 PM
WorldFirst mechanised removal of 'wet wipe island' begins in ThamesVolunteers collected over 140,000 wipes in eight years.12 Aug 11:18 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
New ZealandSouth Island Jurassic Park? Peter Jackson backs project to bring back moaGroundbreaking de-extinction project already under way, with a short timeframe revealed.08 Jul 11:10 PM
New ZealandEarthquakes every six to seven minutes detected under Mt RuapehuVolcanic tremor remains low; Mt Ruapehu is at Volcanic Alert Level 1.08 Jul 10:48 PM
New ZealandCalls to close NZ's largest orange roughy fisheryGroup says Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery is 'past the brink' of collapse.08 Jul 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Unprecedented' changes around Antarctic have implications for NZSea ice around Antarctica is in 'terminal decline', say scientists.08 Jul 04:55 AM
New ZealandHow a new form of erosion protection could save Te Awanga's shorelineCouncil funded the Ecoreef project, costing an estimated $800,000.01 Jul 07:37 PM
