Environment

The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects said reform should not jeopardise the collective value that New Zealanders place on landscapes, whether they're property owners or not.

An estimated equivalent of 26,000 truckloads of sand has been lost in six years, according to a new aerial drone survey.

New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival.

Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on the Ngāi Tahu tribal property of Greenstone Station in 2023 to establish a new wild population.

"Sane people would not accept this dam if they knew all the facts," a new group says.

The two Waitaha geckos were first discovered and marked in the 1960s. Audio

The government was told its climate target for 2035 was "below expectations" for a developed country.

Record high numbers of long tailed bats have been captured and tracked during an annual count of the vulnerable mammal.

While New Zealand Post has had a big hydrogen-powered truck on the road for two years, it's been the only one of its kind - until now.

A champion of the Kaimanawa wild horses says she has prepared her Taupō property to foster up to 100 from the herd ahead of a scheduled cull next month. Audio

Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to pump 12,000 cubic metres of wastewater daily into Shotover River. Audio

A privately-owned landfill that has been prosecuted for breaching its resource consents and health and safety rules wants to expand its operation.

There's a higher risk of conduct issues, lower educational attainment and substance abuse linked to higher exposure, researchers say.

A study concluded it had the potential to become an international hub for marine research and education - if it could get the funding.

Alf Kinzett has been feeding out since Christmas and will need to buy more feed for winter.