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Editorial: Climate can become a political football
OPINION: We need to be wary about losing momentum on this issue.
'One of the most serious claims made on the campaign': Why Labour, National are fighting about carbon
Would petrol prices really rise under National?
Man fined more than $33,000 after dozens of tyres burned on Kaiwaka property
The burned area contained steel belts and the remains of over 100 tyres.
Editorial: Food bins a small but collectively big step to tackle waste
The biggest slice of food waste comes from households.
What do young Kiwis worry about? Increasingly, economic turmoil and climate change
Having experienced extreme weather, young people are now more fearful of climate change.
Coalition collision? Audrey Young on the tensions between National and Act
OPINION: The Treaty of Waitangi referendum is likely to be the most problematic issue.
Battery disposal sparks Hamilton fires
Council is warning people to dispose of lithium batteries correctly after several fires.
Council navigates uncharted waters as Bay of Islands fishing ban formally adopted
There are some exceptions to the rules, which include kina harvesting and tikanga.
Restore Passenger Rail protesters spray Wellington car dealership with paint
Police have arrested three people and charges are being considered.
Greens co-leader: Beer, pool and how the 'geeks' will take over the Earth
Watch James Shaw take to the pool table for the first time in 12 years.
Southern Ocean’s shrunken sea ice has entered ‘new state’ after freakish season
Warming water has pushed Southern Ocean sea ice into a new diminished state, study finds.
‘Time to damage property’: Rocket Lab protesters promise ‘direct action'
NZ Aerospace Summit in Christchurch hit by protest - which promises escalation tomorrow.
National confirms EV owners to be hit with road user charges
There are currently about 63,000 registered electric cars on NZ’s roads.
Te Arawa mobilising to beat invasive pest
The invasive clams were first found in April and originated in Asia.
Dry horrors: Why Hawke’s Bay’s next drought could be its worst
Region needs to properly prepare for the realities ahead of it, a councillor is warning.
'Retired weed-buster' who poisoned 50 trees at heritage site to cost DoC dearly
The poisoning came to light when a man was seen in the reserve drilling holes in trees.
Pause for thought needed during Slow Fashion September
Don't be too hasty to change your clothes says slow fashion afficionados.
Secret test Robert Irwin's girlfriend had to pass
The 19-year-old's mum and sister appear to be quite protective of his heart.
The extreme weather warnings set to watch out for as summer approaches
Winter's ending, summer's coming - but the impending drier conditions come with a warning
Eastland taps into NZGIF funding for geothermal project
The NZGIF will lend up to $25m to Eastland Generation for its geothermal project.
Enthusiastic planters help clean up Karamū Stream
Volunteers plant over 2100 natives on Saturday.
Japan begins releasing radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Fukushima nuclear plant has begun releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water.
Westpac to offer interest-free lending on EVs – but there’s a catch
Westpac has joined other NZ banks in offering loans for electric vehicles.
Editorial: Co-operation better than point-scoring
OPINION: A lot of New Zealand's problems are global.
The great divide: Will technology solve the climate crisis?
OPINION: Some say we have to change the way we live, others pin their hopes on tech.
Is recycling really a 'fraud'? Plastics NZ boss weighs in on controversial claims
The comments of a Waste Management representative has ruffled feathers.
Thomas Coughlan: National's concerning lack of climate policies
OPINION: National's main climate policy is to repeal Labour's.
'Raised to hate tourists': Maui Fires stoke tourism tensions on Hawaii
Daily tourist arrivals were up this weekend on Hawiian islands, amid deadly wildfires.
First electric truck unveiled for use around Napier Port
The EV truck will be the first of its kind to regularly visit Napier Port.
Bottom trawling ban for Hauraki Gulf to be unveiled by Govt
Scientists have long warned about overfishing and pollution in the Gulf.
Watch: Meet Cornelia, the Kiwi-built robo-turtle
It looks like a turtle and swims like a turtle - but this Kiwi creation is something else.
$2b climate change fund deal with BlackRock announced
The aim is for New Zealand to be the first country to hit 100 per cent renewable energy.
Kiwi Property's Drury East site: First stage of works for a new city the size of Napier
You’ve got to have some imagination to think like Schwartfeger and Mackenzie.