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Shark washes up on Wellington beach

The "safe version" of a Great White shark has washed up on Wellington's shore, leaving experts puzzled about what may have happened to it.

Big wet, bone-dry: A tale of two summers

While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.

Is summer late? We crunch the numbers

Is summer really getting later? We look at long-term Niwa figures.

Swimming in a river? Be 'vigilant'

Kiwis "must be vigilant" about swimming in our rivers, a freshwater scientist says, with data often showing high levels of E. coli in waterways.

Northland: A post-apocalyptic vision

Climate change scientists have projected continued global greenhouse gas emissions would heat Northland heat up more than other regions

Northland farmers face big dry

Northland farmers are facing drier than normal conditions.

Summer Science: The battle for our islands

Science reporter Jamie Morton talks to Auckland Uni conservation ecologist Dr James Russell about the challenge to sweep islands clear of pest predators.

West Coast rains supreme as wettest spot in NZ

The West Coast has held on to its dubious record as the wettest place in New Zealand, albeit in the Southern Alps.

Deep sea life needs 'better protection' from mining

A researcher who has uncovered new insights into New Zealand's ocean environment says seafloor communities need better protection against any future deep-sea mining.

2016 set to be NZ's warmest on record

This year is set to become New Zealand's hottest on record, breaking the previous record set in 1998, scientists say.

Expedition probes post-quake tsunami risk

A major expedition to the submarine Kaikoura Canyon is assessing whether the November 14 quake elevated tsunami risks to coastal settlements.

Stingray attack likened to shark bite

A Hastings man who decided to set a crab net at Te Awanga beach got more than he bargained for.

New insights: How quake shook seabed

Scientists have revealed astonishing new insights into how the 7.8-magnitude quake affected New Zealand's seabed.

Wellington pummelled by aftershocks

The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated in capital.

Supermoon link to quake? 'Poppycock'

Predicting large earthquakes is not as simple as looking to the moon or watching the pet cat. A post online predicting an earthquake

First the quakes, now the storm

Heavy rain and wind is forecast to batter the upper South Island and lower North Island this afternoon.