Environment

The Ocean Foundation's report says there is high uncertainty around prices for metals and the circular economy could make deep sea mining unnecessary.

Fifty-one car dealers are accused of wrongly advertising electric vehicles for sale after claiming the rebates themselves.

Scientists returning from a voyage into Antarctic waters say they found worrying evidence about how much ice has melted and how quickly.

A catchment restoration project in the Marlborough Sounds is bringing a farming community together to tackle water quality issues and achieve wider conservation goals

And recycling advocates are urging budget-conscious Kiwis to avoid cheap and flimsy junk and buy second-hand instead.

Climate change and the impacts of sea level rise, the Tuvalu-Australia Falepili Union, and strengthening relationship with Taiwan in the list of priorities for Tuvalu's new government. Audio

Crackle, pop, woof, crunch, click. In the ocean, an undersea orchestra is in full swing. Journalist Kate Evans discovers who’s playing in it and why, and what happens when human noise drowns out this…

Five golf courses in in the city's south are part of a transformation project to make the green spaces havens for native birds.

Mining company TiGa has reapplied for a resource consent for an open-cast mine at Barrytown, north of Greymouth.

Dr Transform Aqorau has drawn from the region's experiences with its massive tuna fisheries industry to sound caution in the development of the "next frontier" of deep seabed mining.

Southland Emergency Management remains hopeful the Waiau River will move away from properties at risk of eroding into the sea.