NZ Environment and Climate news
On The Up: Fans rally to help Kiwi death metal band hit by theft on European tour
Thousands of euros in gear and cash were stolen from their tour van while the band slept.
Another protected bird euthanised after found with injury
Recently, Auckland Zoo put down an Antipodean albatross. Now another bird was put down.
'Significant milestone': Kākāpō boom in Waikato
It's been the first time in more than a century that the sound has been heard in Waikato.
'Stay away': Venomous sea snake found alive at Ōmaha Beach
DoC advises people and dogs to avoid the southern end of the beach.
Kim Knight: Val Kilmer, Cookie Bear and The Body Shop - a Gen X lament
OPINION: 'Everything good gets discontinued.'
Simon Wilson: Chlöe Swarbrick v Chris Bishop and the Investment Summit
OPINION: Will growth solve the nation's ills or does it depend on the kind of growth?
Photographing nature - a true contest
This online-only contest showcases the best of nature photography.
Electric & hybrid car news
Ford Ranger turns into 6x6 hybrid beast with 3800kg max payload
Could this be the ultimate ute adventure machine?
Report: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance could get new motor
Updated VIN may have inadvertently given us a clue about the new powertrain.
MG4 vs GWM Ora: ultimate cheap EV shootout
We take an up-close look at two of NZ's cheapest new EVs.
More Environment and Climate news
In the deep: Underwater images rise high for competitions
The underwater photographer of the year competition celebrates photos beneath the surface.
Underwater photos rise high in competition
The underwater photographer of the year competition celebrates photos beneath the surface
Watch: Hundreds of dead eels discovered at Auckland’s Ōrākei Basin
Water testing is being carried out.
Kiwi translocation season to start with special visitor experience
To date, 346 kiwi have been translocated from Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.
Major review links microplastics to reproductive, digestive harm
Researchers urge governments to ban single-use plastics immediately.
How young is too young to read spicy romance books?
OPINION: 'It was an introduction to the private life of adults but drunk from a firehose'.
Fast-track legislation stirs up opponents of Northland sand mining plan
Allowing a firm to apply for fast-tracked consent to mine sand has galvanised opposition.
The greening of New Zealand business
Large and small, businesses are not waiting to be told how to address climate change.
Fined forestry giant yet to rectify issues after cyclone damage, despite court orders
Judge extends deadline for forestry cleanup in Tolaga Bay amid compliance issues.
Victoria University unveils NZ’s first Living Building Challenge project
The building generates 105% of its energy with 550 photovoltaic panels.
On The Up: Whangārei teen wins prestigious $750k scholarship to elite US uni
Morris is the first Māori and second New Zealander to win the coveted Karsh Scholarship.
Alan Bayly on 40 years at Te Kamo High School
He remembers the first computer at the school, he's older than most of the buildings, and he still gets joy from that moment the 'penny drops' for students.
Starting uni at the age of 9? One young Kiwi has his eyes on the prize
Raymond Hsu, 9, passed the SAT test - and is now aiming for university entrance.
Editorial: Wealth, not race, divides educational opportunities
OPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.
‘Run out of stadiums’: Court shortage leaves North Shore kids’ basketball in crisis
About 10,000 fixtures are forced across eight North Shore venues.