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Greenpeace took a vessel equipped with underwater cameras to survey known trawl zones.
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Climate change: How heatwaves are pushing NZ’s vital estuaries to worrying extremes
Estuary heatwaves can trigger catastrophic die-offs of shellfish and toxic algal blooms.
$1.3b Future Fund: A new era for Auckland’s financial strategy
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Paul Fisher has been filmed yelling at protesters in 2023 and 2025.
Why there’s no public transport between two of NZ’s top tourist towns - yet
ORC says no plans for a Queenstown-Wānaka bus.
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OPINION: A well-thought-out right to repair will provide benefits across the board.
Greenland PM denounces US ‘foreign interference’ ahead of visit
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Letters: Eden Park freebies erode trust; Peters shifts blame
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‘The energy you don’t use’: Ikea’s green strategy for NZ launch
Karen Pflug emphasises collaboration to reduce waste and drive sustainability.
‘Land of the short white cloud’: New analysis charts historical loss of NZ’s glaciers
New analysis suggests NZ glaciers have shed the bulk of their ice since the 19th century.
How NZ scientists aim to protect critically endangered leatherbacks
Experts from three countries are studying leatherback turtles in Whakatāne.
Teen’s ‘out of this world’ expedition
Zoe Parker said it was the best two weeks of her life.
Jamie Morton: The three figures that paint a bleak picture of our climate reality
A new global climate stocktake is full of worrying numbers. Jamie Morton looks at three.
‘Woke agenda’: NZ First bill challenges bank lending approach
Lawyers say the bill might raise borrowing costs by increasing risk.
‘Prepare for heat stress’: Extreme NZ hot streaks expected to rise
Scientists warn Hamilton's once-in-a-decade February heatwave is sign of what's to come.
Young Hunterville farmer wants to lower environmental footprint of family’s dairy farm
“I get most stressed when the cows aren’t performing well."
Storm’s fury: 18 dead in central US tornado disaster
Tornadoes in Missouri caused 11 deaths, with six in Wayne County.
Letters: Trudeau’s tariff riposte was brave, not cringeworthy
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Flood threat forces evacuations as heavy rains hit Tuscany
'It is as if a month's worth of rain had fallen in six hours.'
In search of a new home: The creepy crawlies moving south from Auckland
Huntsman spiders are not the only insects establishing themselves in new parts of NZ.
Fran O’Sullivan: Ex-Trump adviser Chris Liddell has lessons for NZ to survive global turmoil
Liddell has been out in the cold until now after his links to the US Capitol riots.
NZDF prepares medics for disaster relief amid severe weather events
The exercise simulates a severe weather event on a Pacific Island.
Protesters take flight against $1.7m Billfish Classic in Whitianga
The competition featured over $1.7 million in prizes, including $400,000 for the heaviest billfish.
Global sea levels surge in 2024, Nasa links rise to ocean warming
The year 2024 was the warmest on record since record keeping began.
Argentina mourns 16 dead in devastating flash floods
President Javier Milei declared three days of national mourning for the victims.
Apples that can grow in 40C, dragon fruit for NZ - scientists preparing our fruit for a warm future
Both projects are finalists for the Science New Zealand Awards 2025 in March.
Fran O’Sullivan: Don’t judge - there’s more to Adrian Orr than his Covid record
OPINION: The departing Reserve Bank Governor has made mistakes but chalked up wins too.
Why a fossil fuel advocate was appointed to boost renewable energy
Simeon Brown added the lobbyist to the EECA board shortlist.
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council wants $225m water storage facility on Ngāruroro River tributary
The cost of the feasibility study will be about $3.2m, shared by HBRC and the Government.
Climate change: NZ faces 40% jump in city fires under ‘worst case’ warming scenario
Alarming new projections prompt fresh warnings against development in fire-prone areas.
The hotels with the highest usage of power, water and waste
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