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'Finally': Owners of homes hit by landslide from reserve may get buyout offer
'If [the council’s] reserve hadn’t fallen down on our house, we’d be happy as Larry.'
Editorial: Three reasons not to increase the pricing of NZ Great Walks
OPINION: Increasing the price means reducing accessibility to the outdoors.
In Paris, the Olympics clean up their act
New York Times: Organisers of the Games promise to slash greenhouse gas emissions.
Ecan U-turn after farmer outcry over dying fish
“We’re aware of the community’s frustration regarding the recent fish strandings."
Housing Minister grants Auckland Council one-year extension to devise new intensification rules
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's been pushing for an extension, now Chris Bishop's granted it.
David Rowe: Beware, the golden summer could come crashing down - Project Auckland
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The state of Auckland City’s strengths today - Mark Thomas
OPINION: How does Tāmaki Makaurau compare to its global peers?
Shane Jones wants oil refinery reopened, says being fossil fuel-free is fanciful
Minister says being fossil fuel-free is 'the stuff of fairy tales'.
Govt warned against borrowing to fund tax cuts by IMF - says it could fuel inflation
The international organisation says the Government's purse strings need to be tightened.
'We need to steel ourselves': Climate forum comes to town
'You have to recognise the doom and gloom but you also have to walk out of it.....'
How a Kiwi tennis star came to give half his winnings to charity
“If you’re going to give, it makes sense to do as much good as possible."
Oops! Govt MPs vote for wrong amendment, accidentally cut proposed taxes for hybrid cars
Labour and the Greens are chuffed Govt MPs accidentally cut taxes for hybrids.
‘He’s a cranky-pants’: Snake catchers in Australia are getting busier
NY Times: Stuart McKenzie knows how to deal with deadly snakes. Humans can be trickier.
Antarctic blast to slash Hawke's Bay temperatures by up to 10 degrees
Daytime temperatures could drop by 10 degrees by the weekend.
Inside Treasury’s fight to keep $23b climate cost off the books
Taxpayers face a huge climate bill. Why isn't it sitting on the Government's books?
Autumn heatwave hits southeast Australia, events cancelled
Extreme and severe heatwave conditions are hitting Melbourne in autumn.
NZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your home
With severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.
Government's road transport budget means big changes for roads
The Government's $20b transport plan will fundamentally change our transport system.
Delays to two huge Hawke's Bay solar farm projects, but developers say bright future ahead
A solar farm in Central Hawke's Bay and one near Hawke's Bay Airport both face delays.
'Grim sight': NZ glaciers may become extinct
OPINION: All of New Zealand's glaciers have retreated since 1978.
Peter Beck on MethaneSAT - launched by SpaceX, with control systems by Rocket Lab
Environmental Defence Fund economist Suzi Kerr on whether it was worth it for NZ Government to invest $29m in the methane emission-tracking satellite. Video / Carson Bluck
NZ seeds stored in doomsday mountain vault in Norway
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault stores duplicates of every important crop in the world.
How to help young worriers get back to work
How to encourage the next generation to handle stress and earn a living in the real world.
Signs found of worryingly fast Antarctic ice melt
Scientists returning from Antarctica found evidence of how quickly the ice is melting.
Gillian Tett: Green audits are coming for a company near you
Financial Times: Not-so-boring world of accountants should brace for protests - and drama.
Sir Ian Taylor: The Nats, the PM, and busting myths about their approach to climate change
Opinion: Where were the coalition partners to support the leading party?
Nathanael Melia: Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s wildfire future
OPINION: Recent Port Hills fires highlight the wildfire risks caused by climate change.
Will new ministers push back over 'incoherent' $16.5m plan to stop Milford Sound over-tourism?
Tourism Minister says some of the Milford Opportunities Project plans are 'incoherent'.
Why humans, more than rising temperatures, are NZ's biggest cause of fires
New Zealand's fire risk comes more from people than from climate change.
Simon Wilson: The straight talking we really need to hear from Luxon
OPINION: National Party faithful love hearing that other people will be doing it tough.
Explained: Is this warm, windy weather summer in late bloom?
El Nino might have already peaked - but NZ is seeing its full flavours on display now.