As mining makes a political comeback Catherine Masters finds strong local opposition to the prospect of a Northland gold rush

Leftist politicians in Mexico have proposed that the country issue a new kind of marriage licence - one valid for two years.

At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

An estimate of 160 billion barrels has companies scrambling to drill in pristine ecosystem, writes Michael McCarthy.