Environment

The ministers responsible for green-lighting major projects need to be open about potential conflicts of interest, says Transparency International. Audio

Exporters are under pressure to meet international standards on climate change adopted in major markets.

Portia jumping spiders may have an IQ similar to mammals, a researcher says. Audio

Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose the pups and chicks to much more UV.

For the autumn season, natural disasters were the underlying cause of many losses, according to a survey.

Researchers from Otago University have been studying how legal rights for the environment differ around the world. Audio

The findings offer a "ray of light" for those working to protect threatened animals and plants.

A seagrass still found in the region is in global decline and many don't know of its importance, a coastal scientist says.

Land cleared of the pest plants is now "prime for re-infestation".

It's not yet known what caused the deaths, but it could be down to algal blooms or botulism, officials say.

The organisation tested 445 water samples in Canterbury and results indicate multiple town supplies had nitrate levels above the threshold.

Dead birds and fish, and "out of control" lillies are pushing residents along a lake in Whakatāne over the edge.