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Scientists break down in tears over 'horrifying' Great Barrier Reef crisis
All along the Great Barrier Reef, corals lie dead and dying in pretty turquoise waters.
Claire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madness
Stanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.
Celebrity fans such as Leonardo DiCaprio spur jump in donations to NZ conservation projects
Leonardo DiCaprio posted his support of the Capital Kiwi Project, which began in 2018.
James Shaw on Greens' MP issues: 'Disappointing' Genter situation happened
James Shaw spoke to On the Tiles about what the party could change when picking MPs
Coastal restoration projects paused while lizard protocols sorted out
Coastal earthworks could pose a risk to the Coromandel region's lizard populations.
RAD initiative: Bridging tech gaps in Gisborne communities
Tōnui Collab trains youth in device recycling at Horouta Wānanga.
James Shaw gives final speech to Parliament, reveals post-politics job
Shaw resigned as the Green Party co-leader in January.
Dolphin encounter a reminder to engage with nature, Matt Watson says
Watson's video of the interaction has enchanted viewers on social media.
DiCaprio’s kiwi callout: ‘New Zealand’s capital has been transformed’
The Hollywood actor has thrown his star power behind New Zealand conservation efforts.
Artist aims to shift perspectives on ocean resources
Tim Li's new exhibition features many of his gyotaku prints of fish.
Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.
Far North news in brief: Two concerts, wildlife relocation and seeking sika deer
News snippets from the Far North.
New report ‘revelation’ about fast growth of climate demands on NZ traders
Exporters may be directly or indirectly affected via supply chain demands.
Letters: Govt's ferry call makes no sense; public sector leaders cave in
OPINION: 'The decision to cancel the iReX project was not based on data or advice.'
Opinion: 'Rage rooms' are on the rise - climate hit hardest with reality
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Fast-track bill has lack of transparency, protections for conflicts of interestral
The Auditor-General says he's concerned at aspects of the coalition's new bill.
'Risky': Two businesses on fast-track list donated to National
Labour is warning against allowing three MPs the right to fast-track infrastructure.
Sky-rocketing costs of trash illegally dumped across Gisborne - including human poo, dead pigs, tyres, fridges, syringes
Mountains of trash included pig carcasses, syringes, fridges, car tyres and microwaves.
Pest plant found in Horizons region
The plant was thought to have been eradicated from New Zealand.
One thing households could do to save $1000-plus on power bills
Also under scrutiny are the creaky state of Kiwi appliances and our ageing vehicle fleet.
Shane Jones joins ‘shrill’ climate change voices - only for ‘practical things'
'Please have confidence we're going to continue in this direction.'
'It gave me a purpose': Retiree reveals why he poisoned 50 gum trees in heritage reserve
A Kerikeri man deliberately drilled holes in 50 trees and poisoned them. He explains why.
Spanish hot spot could restrict how much water tourists are allowed
Conservationist groups have pressured the government to introduce a limit.
'Pretty useful genetics': Why one region is set for a deer hunting boon in coming years
Farmed animals escaped during the cyclone and will have mated with the wild population.
Environment protection: Time for the people to resist
The bill that James Shaw wanted shepherded through parliament gets canned
Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
Solar firm Lodestone completes $55m capital raise
Purpose Capital consortium has increased its investment in the solar specialist.
Sniffer dogs keeping predator pests at bay
Dogs are an important tool when checking for pests on predator-free islands.
Bus timetable doubles with arrival of electric fleet in Waikato
The new EV buses come with a new timetable which will see services double in some areas.
Ministry for the Environment staff told redundancies ‘likely’, as Govt aims to save $1.5b
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been started at the ministry.
'Destruction right in front of you': Swimmer fears council ruining river spots
Catherine Reeves enjoyed a picnic in the dense woods, then returned to find trees gone.
'Embarrassing': Chlöe Swarbrick on David Seymour's call for student protesters to be marked absent
The world doesn’t stop at the classroom door, Green Party co-leader says