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Cafes can retain some value in products that would otherwise get thrown away.
Council offers in-principle support of plan to secure Gisborne water supply
Project Wai aims to develop water storage and distribution for horticulture and farming.
Why Fletcher Building needs $700m in extra capital
'Capital raise keeps the wolves from the door' - analyst Andrew Scott of Morgan Stanley.
Green bonds aren’t driving climate action in the US, study finds
The global market is worth close to US$3 trillion.
Area chosen for hydrogen-natural gas blend pilot
Firstgas is working with up to 15 households for the pilot.
Extreme rainfall kills thousands as floods wreak havoc across four continents
New York Times: Scientist warns "extreme events are getting stronger everywhere".
Billie Eilish endorses Kamala Harris for US president
The singer and her brother have urged their followers to register and vote.
Opinion: Is solar power the solution for NZ’s energy crisis?
OPINION: Rooftop solar power could help fix NZ’s energy crisis, build disaster resilience.
Letters: Health NZ v nurses – what's really up with staffing levels?
OPINION: Also in today's letters – climate policy, speed limits and sentencing reforms.
How close are the planet’s climate tipping points?
New York Times: Earth’s warming could trigger irreversible damage to the natural world.
Bedroom swelter: Too hot upstairs in new Auckland terraces, apartments
Free-standing fans, airconditioning units, ceiling fans and heat pumps go into bedrooms.
Simon Wilson: Wait, what, Watts? The Climate Minister talks to business
Opinion: “Harder and faster,” says Climate Minister Simon Watts, but what does he mean?
'Iconic' Hoiho wins Bird of The Year 2024
An iconic NZ bird has just been announced as Bird of The Year.
A rumble echoed around the world for nine days. Here’s what caused it
Scientists dubbed the bizarre signal an 'Unidentified Seismic Object', or USO.
Pacific nations push 'ecocide' to be recognised at International Criminal Court
Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa have formally presented a proposal to the world's highest court.
Auckland councillor calls for rethinking 'delusional' plan to halve car use by 2030
The plan called for 'supercharging' cycling and massive uptake in electric cars.
'Crap to cash': Start-up nominated for breakthrough technology
The significance of these achievements is "massive".
Season for sneezin’: Why hay fever sufferers are in for another ‘bad’ NZ spring
Ah-choo! Spring has sprung, and with it, the annual onslaught of sinus-invading pollens.
Aussie farmers to get fix for methane-laced cow burps before NZ
Tests show a single dose reduces a cow's methane emissions be three-quarters for 100 days.
'Generation chair' splits Kāpiti's future: A call for climate action in council
The chair is split down the middle to represent action versus inaction.
Letters: Delays seeing a doctor; an Auckland Māori attraction for tourists
OPINION: 'We are stuck with a waka that goes in circles.'
NZ companies warm to climate change reporting
Climate change moving into the mainstream, PwC says.
Bird of the Year: Wake up sheeple and vote for your own flock
Opinion: Is it time to ban the celebrity squawking?
The world’s largest wetland is burning, and rare animals are dying
NY Times: 'We’re watching biodiversity disappear into ash,' says a biologist.
Regional emissions fall: Cyclone Gabrielle and other factors at play
Hawke’s Bay was one of the 13 regions where emissions fell last year.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Christopher Luxon is gaslighting the country
OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.
Julie Anne Genter: Climate needs priority in the pipeline
OPINION: We cannot afford to waste time or resources on projects.
50 Unesco World Heritage sites that could be wiped out by climate change
Visit while you still can - researchers have revealed a troubling forecast.
When does a glacier die?
Thousands of glaciers have already met their demise. Scientists are now documenting it.
Scientists just calculated NZ’s ‘blue carbon’ potential - and it’s promising
Restoring coasts offers new carbon sink equivalent to CO2 from tens of thousands of cars.
Ministers lose sign-off powers in backdown on Fast-track Approvals Bill
Chris Bishop, Shane Jones and Simeon Brown will no longer have final approval powers.
Diana Clement: How ethical are your KiwiSaver investments?
OPINION: KiwiSaver funds have quietly invested in industries that cause significant harm.
Forestry groups welcome ETS reset
Optimism about Govt's approach to stabilising the market, NZ Institute of Forestry says.