New ZealandHow Ruakākā's new hydrogen hub is cutting carbon before it even opensConstruction will take just three months and create work for about 50 people.31 Jan 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe power station in your driveway: Queenstown trial uses EVs to power householdsThe upsides and the downsides.30 Jan 10:00 PM
Entertainment'Dangerous place': Queen legend rules out US return over Trump and safety fearsMay has also ruled out Glastonbury over his long-running badger cull protest.30 Jan 07:55 AM
New ZealandFears dung beetle investment will be flushed awayNZ's only dung beetle rearing facility says it may close if there's no more support.30 Jan 02:12 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty families remain isolated two weeks after Waioweka Gorge slipsAbout 30 residents remain cut off in the Waioweka Gorge two weeks on.29 Jan 08:53 PM
New Zealand'Didn’t want to get in the way': Hipkins on week delay visiting landslide sceneHe has backed a full independent inquiry into the Mauao slip and its causes. 29 Jan 07:01 PM
New ZealandHelena Bay slip still moving as isolated communities face months of disruptionThe council says removing more than 100,000cu m of debris will take three months.29 Jan 06:37 PM
New Zealand'Unsafe to occupy': Mount lifeguard base red-stickered after deadly landslipLifeguards have shifted key rescue gear to temporary bases further along the Main Beach. 29 Jan 06:37 PM
New ZealandFast-track bid for Bream Bay sand mining project enters key application phaseAn independent expert panel will now weigh the full proposal and evidence.29 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelHow a cold, wet Whistler forest forced one traveller to finally slow downIndigenous-owned Talaysay Tours weaves Squamish and shíshálh stories through bush.29 Jan 07:00 AM
World‘Extraordinary’ trove of ancient species found in China quarryScientists uncovered 91 previously unknown species among 150 found at the site.29 Jan 01:29 AM
New ZealandTe Araroa floods: Grandmother’s home left in ‘total devastation’Philippa Wright and her whānau fled as a wall of water hit their tiny home.28 Jan 10:15 PM
LifestyleKing Charles warns world ‘going backwards’ in climate fightThe Amazon Prime film Finding Harmony premieres globally on February 6.28 Jan 10:08 PM
WorldMicroplastics in one-third of surveyed Pacific Island fishThe research examined fish taken from waters off Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.28 Jan 08:20 PM
New ZealandInsurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood riskExisting AA Insurance customers can keep cover and transfer it when selling.28 Jan 07:37 PM
OpinionNZ’s sodden January explained: What’s driven this month’s big wet? - James RenwickCentral Auckland has had nearly triple its usual January rainfall so far.28 Jan 02:00 PM
ChristchurchThe big stink: Sewage-like smell blankets city, 210 odour complaints flood councilEnvironment Canterbury logged 210 odour complaints in 24 hours.28 Jan 04:03 AM
New Zealand'So well looked after': Te Araroa cafe owner back serving after flood evacuationsMaree Brownlie feared losing both her home and business, with fridges full of food.28 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandSlip closes walking track at Maraetōtara Falls Loose soil, debris and an unstable tree mean the area remains high risk.28 Jan 03:11 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Port saga exposes flaws in Luxon's fast-track planning reformsOPINION: Ships turned away from Tauranga are costing exporters tens of millions a year.28 Jan 02:00 AM
World'Too late': Properties lost, residents ordered to leave as bushfires rage in VictoriaTemperatures near 49C have shattered heat records in towns across the state.27 Jan 08:45 PM
TravelFrom saunas to sea plunges: The remote islands where water resets your brainStudies show time spent in 'blue spaces' can lower stress hormones and lift mood.27 Jan 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by stormsNZTA warns at least 1000 more truckloads of slip debris must still be cleared.27 Jan 01:14 AM
WorldBushfires rage in Victoria as temps set to soar to 50CMore than 1000 Victorian properties are under threat from out-of-control fires.26 Jan 11:48 PM
New Zealand'Worthy of watching': Forecasters track tropical lows forming north of NZNiwa's Chris Brandolino says a tropical low is forming near Fiji and New Caledonia.26 Jan 10:53 PM
New ZealandTauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones, documents showEngineers warned in 2005 against building in landslide runout zones.26 Jan 08:07 PM
New Zealand'A lot of preparation work being done': Removal of giant Helena Bay Hill slip challengingThe slip may need between 10,000 and 20,000 truckloads cleared from site.26 Jan 05:11 PM
New ZealandHastings Cornwall Park theft: Stolen turtles slowly make their way homeThree of the seven missing red-eared slider turtles have now been found.26 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand'We trusted the process': Small wool firm clears ad watchdog complaintThe Hawke's Bay firm recycles wool-rich textiles into recyclable dog beds.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandEco village on Auckland's doorstep aims to generate more power than it usesMangawhai Hills includes a community microgrid, connecting solar panels on each house.25 Jan 04:00 PM
Kahu'Cyclone Gabrielle was only a child': Evacuated East Coast whānau in limboEngineers and Earth Sciences New Zealand staff are assessing the unstable cliffs.24 Jan 10:46 PM
TravelWhy scaling a cliff edge may be the travel experience you needThis brand new experience in Australia is the first of its kind. 24 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandEarly warning signs: Missed chances to clear Mount campground revealedA local said he called 111 to report unstable ground several hours before the disaster.23 Jan 03:55 AM
New ZealandFirefighters get callouts as severe weather hits CanterburyMetService issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Canterbury.23 Jan 03:24 AM
