Science & Environment

Hopes are high that a sustainable aviation fuel industry will be able to take off in Aotearoa, bringing skilled employment to regional New Zealand - including areas that have lost jobs in recent pulp… Audio

Part of the protected Kaimaumau Wetland has been drained illegally and will take up to 10 years to recover, a local farmer and expert says.

A sea lion with massive wounds from a shark bite should serve as a reminder to Dunedin beachgoers, experts warn.

Just a year after the country's "world leading" climate disclosure rules came into force, the bar looks likely to be lowered.

With a government requirement changed post long-term plan, the Ashburton District Council briefly revisited its decision to roll out green waste collection in 2026.

An ocean-going vessel from activists Sea Shepherd will call into Wellington later this week on its way to monitor the krill harvest in Antarctica.

"Some people are out there spraying it like it is water, yet it is a hazardous substance that can cause burns," the Environmental Law Initiative says.

The team at Waka Dairies near Dannevirke is turning waste from milking cows into fertiliser that can be worked back into the farm.

Canterbury's regional council is none the wiser on how to respond to large-scale solar farm applications.

.Advisers warned the Minister for Resources that his plans to limit industry liability for the clean-up costs of was more lenient that Australia and the UK.

Northland's largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed livestock to enter, sprayed pesticides and illegally installed drains.

The Regional Council is warning that the current La Nina weather pattern along with climate change could lead to further restrictions on how much water can be taken from rivers in the area.