New ZealandLearning local: Stink bug threat turns kids on to scienceTold to welcome "a real scientist", a child protested: "But we are all scientists!"20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDolphins delight families in Bay of IslandsDolphins cause a spectacle for holiday makers in the Bay of Islands.19 Jan 07:07 AM
New ZealandCicada kid cracks 'Mount Mauler' mysteryMany beachgoers in the Tauranga area have fallen victim to the Mount Mauler.17 Jan 07:20 AM
New ZealandBlocked toilets postpone beach dayThis weekend's Waimarama Beach Day has been postponed due to blocked toilets.17 Jan 04:05 AM
New ZealandTriathlon forced to shift after heavy rainParts of Central Hawke's Bay got more than 160mm of rain in the past 24 hours.15 Jan 08:10 PM
OpinionTim Mackle: Dairy farmers leading charge to clean up waterCOMMENT: The simple reality these days is that no dairy cow can get into a stream.15 Jan 04:00 PM
EnvironmentKiwi House husbandry officer goes a step furtherTraps have been carefully located on the property's perimeter adjoining Pukenui Forest.15 Jan 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Inquisitive' orca family treats sightseersOne of the orca calves was seen "spy-hopping out of the water".13 Jan 11:22 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay shrugs off wet weekHawke's Bay may be off to a damp week, but there's very little complaining about it.13 Jan 10:30 PM
BusinessBack to square one with broken wastewater pipeAn attempt to fix a leaking pipe into the sea has failed, months after it started.13 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandBuddhist animal release practice: Saving lives or ecological disaster?Department of Conservation says releasing animals could have unintentional impacts.13 Jan 12:41 AM
WorldWatch: MP vomits while holding dead fishThe stench of a million dead fish in the Darling River was too much for one MP.10 Jan 07:21 PM
New ZealandElephant seal departs Whakatāne for deeper waterMomoa the elephant seal has not been seen for a week.09 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandDOC confirms decapitation of pup fur seals not caused by humansThe pups' injuries were likely caused by another seal, a post mortem has determined.09 Jan 09:19 PM
New ZealandKiwi chick determined to see in the New YearIt's a New Year's baby story with a twist - or more like a long beak, to be precise.07 Jan 01:35 AM
WorldConservation comment: Plastic bag ban a startLocally, people have been focusing outrage on dumping costs and anger at fly-tippers.06 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandBroken compactor and campsites' ban on rubbish disposal exacerbate dumpingInstead of pointing at holidaymakers, Jan McEwen said the fault was of DOC and Council.06 Jan 01:57 AM
New ZealandRubbish piles up beside $2 compactorsCoromandel visitors bypass $2 compactor fee and dump rubbish for free.05 Jan 11:51 PM
New ZealandOwner suspects thieves using pine as Xmas treeBeloved Norfolk pine stolen in Whanganui.19 Dec 05:04 PM
New ZealandNot guilty plea in dead eels caseNearly 2000 eels were found dead in Canterbury creek in April.18 Dec 08:32 PM
New ZealandNew minimum flows may be pushed back in CHBNew low flow limits may be pushed back in CHB.18 Dec 05:00 PM
EnvironmentRemoval of rocks leaves headland exposed, kills musselsResident and hapū unhappy with "cheap fix" for coastal erosion18 Dec 02:14 AM
EnvironmentConservation Comment: The new ag - look to AfricaWith a changing, erratic weather pattern, maybe NZ could try the Serengeti system.17 Dec 03:00 AM
EnvironmentNew plan aims to have Ruapehu waste-free by 2040A new waste management plan adopted after public consultation aims for zero waste by 204017 Dec 02:00 AM
LifestyleEco-friendly sunscreen cooked upMangawhai entrepreneur Jules Bright hopes her natural sunscreen will help save coral reefs14 Dec 07:00 PM
BusinessPlastic recycling reduced as waste market collapsesFrom January 14 plastics numbered 3-7 will not be accepted at Far North recycling stations13 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandTurtles washing up in Far NorthTwo endangered green turtles found on Far North beaches in the past week.13 Dec 05:00 AM
CommoditiesCompany fined $40k for discharging 150 litres of oil into harbourThe oil is expected to persist in the harbour for one to two years.12 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandGovt to cap units, bring permanent forestry into ETSChanges to the Emissions Trading Scheme will cap units and bring in permanent forest.12 Dec 05:26 AM
New ZealandPoisoned trees 'eco-terrorism'Drill marks found in trunks of 30 to 40 kahikatea trees.12 Dec 12:57 AM
New ZealandAutopsy shows native birds used in a 1080 protest not killed by poisonHikoi co-organiser says he was assured dead birds were from a West Coast 1080 drop zone.12 Dec 12:42 AM
New Zealand1080 madness: DoC ranger slept with gun under his bedA DoC ranger slept with a gun for weeks after getting death threats from 1080 activists.10 Dec 06:59 PM
New ZealandTe Mata Peak: $1m to get this... from thisCouncil spends $650,000 returning range back to square one.10 Dec 05:38 PM
WorldThe single word that could spark a global showdownAlmost 200 countries agree on this crucial issue, but just four could force a showdown.10 Dec 02:16 AM
