World'Bombarded with wizards': Residents react to Harry Potter filmingResidents fear being inundated with fans after filming began on new series.31 Aug 11:58 PM
New Zealand‘I found my place’: Sam 'The Trap Man' reveals how going bush helped him escape party lifestyle'It's somewhere I could work hard, contribute to, and that looked after me.'31 Aug 10:58 PM
New Zealand'Gut-wrenching': Fire leaves Kumeū nursery scrambling to fix melted pipes to save cropsThe nursery's heating pipes melted in the blaze, halting propagation of tropical plants.31 Aug 10:33 PM
WorldIsraeli ministers plan 'terrorist-level' detention for ThunbergThe Swedish activist has set sail from Spain on a large flotilla bound for Gaza. 31 Aug 07:23 PM
WorldBritain’s canalboat nomads fear new rules will sink their way of lifeNarrowboats can moor for free on England’s increasingly crowded rivers and canals.31 Aug 06:00 PM
WorldIndonesian islanders sue cement giant over climate damageResidents of Pari Island seek compensation from Holcim in Switzerland.31 Aug 09:56 AM
New Zealand'Efficient and sustainable': $220m expansion at geothermal station '90%' completeAnnual output would power 158,000 homes, exceeding Christchurch’s residential total.30 Aug 10:43 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightFrom Formica to focaccia: The evolution of the Kiwi cafeOPINION: Old cafes were eerily similar, like they’d been franchised by an aunt from 1974. 30 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelI stayed in a hotel inspired by the red-light district. Here's what guests can expectThe hotel features a big glass box shower in the room's centre.30 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldOrange nurse shark discovery stuns Costa Rican fishermenIt might be the first recorded case of an orange shark, experts say.29 Aug 05:43 AM
New ZealandThe country's most hit overbridgeKiwiRail confirmed it's the most struck bridge in NZ, with 13 known strikes a year.29 Aug 04:41 AM
New ZealandNed the lefty snail has a 1 in 40,000 shot at a mate. Cue a nation-wide searchNed is living a life of celibacy. Kiwis are hoping to help fix that.28 Aug 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFraser Whineray: Four urgent policy fixes to insulate NZ against rising power pricesOPINION: New Zealand's renewable electricity credentials are world-leading.28 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisAnalysis: US tries to push more use of fossil fuels globallyNew York Times: Virtually all Trump's trade deals stipulate partners buy US oil and gas.28 Aug 06:00 PM
WorldPlan to hold back the tide with giant seawall in JavaResidents worry the wall won't arrive soon enough to prevent flooding.28 Aug 06:00 PM
World'They’re a plague': UK fishermen battle octopus invasion in warming watersThe octopus bloom is the biggest in British waters in 75 years.28 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldGlow-up plants: How researchers aim to make living lampsDifferent materials produced a variety of colours, including red and green.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHuge cohort of captive-bred wētā move to 'safe haven'It's Ōtorohanga Kiwi House's biggest translocation of Māhoenui giant wētā.27 Aug 11:31 PM
TravelTravel expert busts popular myth about campervan travelThe most common hurdle stopping travellers may not be true. 27 Aug 06:57 PM
TravelWhy England's South West Coast Path is a walker’s dream and challengeWe walked 418 kilometres over 21 days on the South West Coast Path.27 Aug 06:54 AM
New ZealandKFC doubles down in Hastings with second restaurantThe new KFC could replace the closed Vege Shed, and not everyone's happy.27 Aug 03:51 AM
New ZealandSeriously injured person rescued after falling down 30m abandoned coal mineThe injured person has been taken to Greymouth Hospital. 27 Aug 02:43 AM
New ZealandKrispy Kreme store accused of endangering local catsAwhi Mai Cat Rescue accuse the Krispy Kreme store of tampering with the cats' food. 27 Aug 01:38 AM
World'Game-changer': Drones airlift 300kg of trash from EverestEach drone can carry as much garbage in 10 minutes as 10 people in six hours.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Heartbroken': Zebra foal, giraffe die at wildlife park in ChristchurchPost-mortem analysis revealed mis-mothering main reason the zebra died.26 Aug 06:36 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFrank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater undergoes renovationsThe American architect's multi-terraced masterpiece is a Unesco World Heritage site.26 Aug 01:49 AM
New ZealandWatch: Rare white kiwi spotted returning to burrow in broad daylightMapuna means “prized” or “precious” in te reo.25 Aug 11:00 PM
AirlinesHow climate change increases air turbulenceWinter is usually the roughest season for turbulence by far, but that is changing.25 Aug 01:09 AM
World'Some of the biggest dangers': MP urges action on climate risks, resilienceBill proposes climate risk assessments every five years and national adaptation plan.25 Aug 12:06 AM
New ZealandScientists urge protection for whale feeding spot south of AustraliaSome 90% of New Zealand southern right whales feed in the 2000km zone, a study has found.24 Aug 02:36 AM
New ZealandFamily farm's journey to eco-friendly successThe Orlando-Reep family bought Manawanui as a 200-hectare farm in 1983.23 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldFlorida's Alligator Alcatraz detention site ordered to shut by judgeThe ruling favoured environmentalists and the Miccosukee Tribe.23 Aug 04:03 AM
New Zealand'Ocean killer': Protester arrested after boarding Nelson fishing vesselTwo Greenpeace activists scaled a Talley's fishing trawler at the port around 8am.22 Aug 10:30 PM
WorldFox on the loose kills vulnerable animals at Australian ZooThe fox also stalked brushtail possums in the zoo's grounds.22 Aug 09:00 PM
