'Closer to collapse': Shutdown of ocean currents decades, not centuries, away
A long-feared nightmare scenario is closer than once thought.
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Shane Te Pou: Red-greens are as conflicted as their blue-green cousins
OPINION: Environmental issues ought to transcend politics.
Fishing club reeling with delight after record number of marlin catches
The last spike in marlin catches was in 2016 during an El Niño climate pattern.
'I was a stranger and they took me in' - Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters
The Samoan matai in the New Zealand Government - Winston Peters.
No records broken but January hotter than normal
Region hasn't had much relief from the heat at night-time either.
Beachfront property at risk of eroding into the sea sells at auction
A buyer has bought the Haumoana property which boast spectacular views - with a catch.
Whangamatā Beach eroded by 15 metres after Cyclone Gabrielle
Matarangi Beach in the Coromandel lost 10 metres
Getting from A to B in 2054: The future shape of Waikato transport
Waikato is expected to grow its population from 500,000 in 2018, to 615,000 in 2048.
Should you visit Antarctica? Polar tourism's 'sciencewashing' problem
Can 'citizen science' really justify your bucket-list holiday to the Antarctic?
Southland community state of emergency declared, threats to life and homes
Heavy rain and sea swell has caused increased erosion at Bluecliffs.
Polar bear drifting off on iceberg wins coveted photography prize
It could be described as a wildlife photographer's dream.
Winston Peters deemed as 'action man' in Cook Islands climate announcement
A total of $16.5 million is set to go to the Cook Islands to tackle the climate crisis.
East Coast lost 10 metres of shoreline from Cyclone Gabrielle
Effects of Cyclone Gabrielle leave East Coast with highest erosion levels in decades.
Iwi leader wins the right to sue seven big polluters
Mike Smith gets his day in court against seven major emitters.
Research shows farmers' main concern for the next decade
'This research captures the zeitgeist of the New Zealand primary sector very well.'
Feel the burn: Kiwi startup raises funds for ‘world first’ UV disinfection tech
Firm says it's developed a cheaper, greener, more effective way to treat wastewater.
Un-banning oil and gas exploration won't fix energy supply gaps - report
According to a report, without investment in gas networks, supply will run short.
Can the world’s largest cruise ship really be climate-friendly?
New York Times: It accommodates nearly 8,000 people - that's a challenge.
‘Could happen tomorrow’: Govt warned of chances of ‘catastrophic’ earthquake
Staffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.
Listen: James Shaw talks to Hosking - 'looking forward to what’s next for me'
Chlöe Swarbrick is an obvious contender for the role.
Who will replace James Shaw as Green Party co-leader?
Let's face it, it's probably Chlöe Swarbrick.
The dubious climate gains of turning soil into a carbon sink
Big food companies are touting regenerative agriculture, but there are significant hurdles
Climate protester who sprayed car dealership with paint escapes conviction
The showroom mainly contained electric vehicles, according to a director.
$36m electrode boiler at Edendale to cut Fonterra emissions
The move is the latest in the co-operative's plans to get rid of coal by 2037.
World’s biggest cruise sets sail. Are growing ships a growing climate concern?
The Icon is the latest evolution in a trend for larger, flashier cruise ships.
'Bankrupt the city': Protesters crash council meeting on Commonwealth Games bid
The Christchurch City Council has voted to consider a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Piped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’
A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.
Watch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homes
Wall at beach beneath homes to be 51m long, 3.3m high and 8m wide.
Why this month’s heat hasn’t been ‘just summer’.
If it's felt uncomfortably, unusually hot - even for January - there's data to show why.
Letters: Ignore ongoing Covid threat at our peril; female MPs and abuse
OPINION: 'We have an enormous capacity to ignore things that harm us.'
'Written off': Hail storm costs arable farmers millions
“It’s the worst one I’ve suffered by a long, long shot and I’ve been farming since 1988."
'We got it wrong': Watercare backtracks on 'sexist' hot shower post
Watercare has found itself in hot water over a post about female cleaning rituals.
The farming challenge NZ must face now
OPINION: Sharp focus on methane reduction will help cultivate agriculture sector's future.
Hard to sleep: Humid, hot nights as Auckland faces 28C days
There will be little relief from sweltering temperatures in the north for the time being.