Environment
Farmer pleads not guilty to charge of failing to fix illegal earthworks
Colin Boyd - handed a $95,000 fine for redirecting a stream on his property - has pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to fix the damage.
Lessons from La Palma helping to predict volcanic eruptions
Learning how to predict where Auckland's next volcano might pop up Audio
Perfect storm leads to higher power prices
After a dry year sent electricity prices for industry soaring in 2024, household power bills are increasing as multiple factors collide. Audio
Rubbish removal a priority in Mangawhai after tornado
The council is promising more than one sweep as residents and businesses dispose of their damaged goods. Audio
Green Party urges govt to stick to climate change agreement
The Green Party is urging the government to stick to an international climate change agreement and stay away from subsidising or underwriting fossil fuel exploration. Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke… Audio
Avian botulism: About 1000 birds killed in Otago, suspected Timaru outbreak
Otago Fish & Game said it was the first known major outbreak of the bacterial disease in the region, while in Timaru rescuers are scrambling to respond to a suspected outbreak.
Was the Mangawhai storm a tornado? Here's what science tells us
Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.
The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Peter Dunne (Part 2)
Tonight on the second part of The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Peter Dunne discuss new data showing the impact hunger has on student results and the Hamilton… Audio
Fonterra reassures customers it isn't using Bovaer
Fonterra has taken to social media to reassure customers it is not using a feed additive designed to lower the climate impact of cows. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
How decades of effort brought kōkako song back to the forests
Twenty-five years ago the fate of kōkako looked bleak, but concerted efforts have turned the tide. Audio
Red alerts issued for rivers over toxic algae
Eating just a small amount of the algae - the size of a 50-cent coin - can be enough to kill a dog.
Samoa and NZ discuss compensation over Manawanui sinking
Samoa and New Zealand have been in discussions over Manawanui compensation, Samoa's CEO of Ministry of Works Transport and Infrastructure says.
Fast-track legislation stirs up opponents of Northland sand mining plan
Allowing a company to apply for fast-tracked consent to mine sand has galvanised opposition and brought previously disparate groups together, the plan's critics say.
We should be careful what Luxon wishes for on growth
Analysis - There needs to be recognition of the significant risks associated with focusing on mining and tourism, Glenn Banks and Regina Scheyvens write.
Fears world's largest iceberg could hit South Atlantic island
Iceberg A23a spans an area twice the size of London and has been carefully tracked by scientists since 1986. Audio
First load of fuel removed from sunken Manawanui
The first lot of fuel has been removed from New Zealand navy ship Manawanui which sank in October off the southwest coast of Upolu in Samoa. Video
Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef reaches 'catastrophic' levels
More than 50 percent of affected corals in one area were killed in 2024 as the reef experienced its worst summer on record.
Billionaire and US funders pledge to cover climate financial obligations
It comes after President Donald Trump called for the US to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
Resident relieved as whales not restranded
Golden Bay dairy farmer Juan Fernández was glad to wake up this morning without a pod of whales outside his house again, after several emotional days spent trying to save them.
'Nauseating' worm farm granted consent to expand
Its owner says the expansion will allow the company to improve its control of smells coming from the site.
