PremiumPremiumLifestyleNiki Bezzant: How to be an ethical eater without giving up everything you loveWe know we need to change how we eat, but do we have to give up everything we love?02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandIf this heatwave is NZ's future, are we ready for it?Is New Zealand ready for the warmer, wilder future that this week has given us a taste of?31 Jan 04:14 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Where in NZ the heatwave is now officialFor some sun-baked parts of the country, it's now been an official heatwave.31 Jan 04:06 AM
New ZealandRising seas threat to council infrastructure - reportAs much as $14 billion worth of council infrastructure is threatened by rising seas.30 Jan 08:05 PM
BusinessFed farmers wants biosecurity warning videos on inbound flightsFarming lobby wants regulations to force airlines into broadcasting pest control warnings.30 Jan 08:03 PM
New Zealand'Might not be a one off': Little blue penguins stolen from Hawke's Bay nestPotential smuggling ring for little blue penguin in Hawke's Bay after two taken from nest.29 Jan 10:03 PM
World'Food shocks' becoming more frequentExtreme weather and geopolitics behind "food shocks," or sudden losses in food production.29 Jan 02:30 AM
New ZealandDogs warned away from water at Napier parkToxic bacteria confirmed in park which also has model railway, lighthouse and playground.28 Jan 05:17 PM
New ZealandFireworks spark 'almost' ecological disasterFire couldn't have been stopped if it had jumped small gap to main island, fire bosses say24 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandPōhutukawa massacre at Opito Bay - Four poisoned and the hunt for a killerOpito Bay's pōhutukawa poisoner leaves locals furious and searching for likely suspects.21 Jan 04:00 PM
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
