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Chris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolution

OPINION: We need machine-driven agriculture, but with human oversight and innovation.

Letters: We don't need a rates cap; What a life sentence to hand to our young

OPINION: Readers hot on the issue of Govt rejecting NZ's emission reduction targets.

Minister raises concerns over fish heading south due to warming waters

Shane Jones wants fishing rules changed as boats net species new to their areas.

Flood-hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka brace for more rain

Over 800,000 Indonesians are displaced and more than 500 are still missing.

Herald NOW panel: This week’s big talking points

Jo Robertson and Dileepa Fonseka unpack the perspectives behind the news.

Government rejects Climate Change Commissions recommendations - what now?

Former Green co-leader, Russel Norman reacts to the dismissal of the Climate Commission’s recommendations.

These companies want to block the sun to cool the planet

One firm Stardust has raised US$75m and keeps its new reflective particle secret.

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare wins Deloitte Top 200 Best growth award

Fisher and Paykel’s $22b valuation makes it NZX’s largest listed company.

Herne Bay and central Auckland beaches hit by sewage overflows after storms

Thirteen central Auckland beaches are black flagged after sewage overflows.

NZ Herald Headlines | Monday December 1, 2025

Afternoon Headlines | Government faces speculation over climate change commitments, plans to move homeless from cities | Monday December 1, 2025 Video / NZ Herald

Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia floods leave more than 400 dead

More than 270 people are still missing in Indonesia's Sumatra region.

Monsoon floods in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia leave more than 300 dead

In West Sumatra, at least 174 are dead and nearly 80 more people are missing.

Farming on the frontline of climate and cyber risk

OPINION: For agribusinesses, cyber risk isn’t just about stolen data.

Rising toll in Indonesia floods as rescuers battle to reach isolated Sumatra villages

Cyclone Senyar could bring more extreme weather to Indonesia this week.

Residents cut off as floods swamp southern Thailand

An aircraft carrier and helicopters are rescuing stranded residents.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Cop30 – Balance or blah, blah, blah?

OPINION: From the outside, it's difficult to see how 56,000 people could make progress.