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The bigger balance sheet creates a greater opportunity to develop low-carbon projects.
Bay of Plenty waterways running dirty after erosion from rain
Multiple slips and erosion are washing sediment into local rivers and estuaries.
Local Focus: Wading into the environment, lizard guts and all
Former Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown restores Wairarapa land to its natural state.
Seabed mining inquiry causes controversy
A select committee inquiry will investigate seabed mining regulations in NZ waters.
Laying it Bare: Deciphering Hawke’s Bay’s most intriguing island
Very few people experience the wildlife wonders of Te Motu-o-Kura, with good reason.
Schoolchildren plant trees ahead of King Charles’ coronation
A special planting ceremony took place in Waikanae.
Want to help conserve the Great Barrier Reef? Play this video game
Katoa Ocean encourages gamers to rid the ecosystem of a "toxic blight."
Water surge at Grand Canyon tourist hot spot becomes online spectacle
The tourist attraction is at the centre of an experiment to tackle a 'megadrought' issue.
Why doesn't NZ shift to coastal shipping and rail for freight?
Trucking still accounts for nearly 80 per cent of shipping in New Zealand.
Will this NZ tech help make climate-friendly green hydrogen a global reality?
A just-launched Kiwi spin-out is taking its clever green hydrogen tech to the world.
NZ's seas are still running warm - why?
With winter closing in fast, New Zealand’s seas are still running abnormally warm.
Going green: Tricks to reduce your waste while travelling
These small swaps will help you tread a little more lightly.
Birth of seal leads officials to cordon off beach from tourists in Hawaii
There's an ongoing effort to protect the ecosystems and habitats of the animals.
Glimpses of a changing Earth, as seen from above
The message of Earth Day began in 1970 and is even more critical today.
California researchers attempt ocean climate solution
Seawater can store 150 times more carbon dioxide per unit volume than air.
‘Disastrous’ melting of Greenland, Antarctic ice sheets in hyperdrive
Greenland and Antarctic ice melting three times faster than 30 years ago.
News briefs: No lifeguards, manslaughter accused named, and community clean-up day
Catch up on what's happening.
Power play: NZ wind energy gears up as investment builds
What's in the wind energy pipeline and who's behind the developments.
Hawke's Bay growers need rule change to burn flood debris
Regional council faces difficult decision about debris.
NZ could face $24 billion bill to hit 2030 climate targets, officials warn
An expert says it means taking stronger action now could save money in long-term.
Hawaii to consider visitor fees to combat ecotourism damages
One governor says "make travellers accountable" for their environmental effects.
‘Enough talking’: Ngāpuhi leader calls for action to clean up Lake Ōmāpere
Northland’s biggest lake used to be the food basket of Ngāpuhi. Now it’s a "toxic soup".
Andrew Couch: How to pay for climate change mitigation
Opinion: A funding crunch is coming but there are ways out.
Māra kai in Whakatāne turns tamariki into cost-saving gardeners
High costs of living are driving the need for gardening programmes in schools.
Bringing Lolita home: How to release a long-captive orca?
A killer whale held captive for more than a half-century will be returned to her home.
Littering in Northland on the up
Cigarette buts, vaping and plastic most prevalent litter items in Northland.
Treasury warns of skyrocketing bills if carbon price used to cut emissions
Treasury and the Climate Change Commission scrapped over where to set carbon prices.
Editorial: Sign of the times underscores climate’s importance in election
Glacier retreat emphasises the urgency of slowing warming.
Calls intensify for wider Hawke’s Bay slash inquiry after sacking and resignation
"We still need to understand what caused the damage; how to avoid this happening again."
Plants cry out when they need watering - but humans can’t hear them
Recordings show plants make ultrasonic popping noises likely heard by insects and mammals.
Māori activists confront deep-sea mining ship
The Greenpeace activists trying to stop the controversial practice in the Pacific.
Plantain project working well in Tararua District
Plantain can help reduce nitrogen leaching on farms.