Despite 120km/h gales in the South Island and lower North Island there have been no reports of damage, emergency services say.

A scathing judgment backing Niwa represents a damning of climate sceptics' crusade.

A worldwide treaty banning aerosols 25 years ago averted a global catastrophe, New Zealand ozone layer scientists said today.

As valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.

Next month, Gareth Morgan will lead an expedition of 40 everyday Kiwis to Antarctica. The last of a 3-part series analyses the impact on wildlife of climate change and the race for resources.

A long, hot, dry summer is on the way thanks to a returning La Nina weather pattern, say forecasters...