Environment

Scientists involved in an ambitious attempt to drill deep into the rock and mud below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet say their efforts got "tantalisingly close".

A recent possible sighting has renewed hopes the bird is still alive - and it's been reported near previous suspected sightings. Audio

Up to 100 pigeons, ducks, sparrows and pūkeko were found in varying stages of paralysis at Auckland's Sherwood Reserve last week. Audio

Residents in parts of Tairāwhiti fear a future on their land is in jeopardy with silt dust making the place unliveable.

The company behind the plant in Christchurch is assuring residents it will be designed to manage any unpleasant smells.

The government and others impacted by the invasive seaweed are closely watching the outcomes.

West Coast Regional Council is taking legal advice around consents it issued to enable a controversial private landfill.

The scholarships flow from the Three Waters reforms 'better-off funding' which remains up for grabs despite the National-led government's axing of the water shakeup.

Analysis - An updated estimate shows just 1 percent of New Zealand's soil is releasing between 5 and 7 percent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions.

A new species of gecko discovered on the west coast of Auckland at last has its own official name: The Korowai. Audio

GNS Science says councils should be more proactive to avoid costly and potentially fatal landslides.

Auckland will take years to recover from the the Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle devastation, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says.

Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.