Environment
Green fuel needs a leg-up to be viable, modelling shows
There are calls for more support for green fuel alternatives as the Middle East conflict exposes New Zealand's vulnerability to fuel supply chain shocks. Audio
A gold mine, an Australia mining giant, and a community divided
Central Otago is sitting on a gold mine that may be worth billions, but the decision of whether to dig has tensions simmering. Audio
An underwater 'jewel of the north' is under threat
A native urchin species is grazing the Poor Knights Islands down to bare rock. But what can be done?
Biosecurity NZ confident fruit fly will be eradicated, again
Staff are out in South Auckland after finding more Oriental fruit flies in Papatoetoe on Monday.
Reusable scheme diverts 175,000 cups from landfill
A reusable container company says it's saved 175 thousand cups and food trays from landfill in its first year. FillGood operations manager Ali Kirkpatrick spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
'A fuel which is under our control' - shifting from our reliance on gas and coal
With LNG on the way, The Detail looks at two possible fuel alternatives that could deal to New Zealand's reliance on gas and coal
Echo Technology expands footprint, acquires new company
Echo Technology is acquiring BMS, a specialist in secure data storage disposal and the refurbishment and resale of end‑of‑life IT equipment.
How supercritical geothermal energy could change our future
With LNG on the way, The Detail looks at two possible fuel alternatives that could deal to New Zealand's reliance on gas and coal. Audio
Trapping zone widens as more fruit flies found
The discovery of three more Oriental fruit flies is not unexpected and shows surveillance is working, Biosecurity NZ says,
Partly treated, chlorinated sewage could be pumped off Canterbury coast
Christchurch City Council is looking at ways to mitigate the stench from Bromley's damaged treatment plant.
Track to country's deepest natural sinkhole permanently closed
Harwoods Hole at the top of the South Island has been permanently closed over safety concerns.
Fishing for a win, the National Party does a backflip
The Hauraki Gulf is back in the spotlight, as National leaves the commercial fishing industry sweating - and confused
Meet the 'Old Mother Goose' from NZ's subtropical prehistoric past
Important new light has been shed on the origins of New Zealand's recently extinct giant, flightless geese of the genus Cnemiornis.
Net fishing is in, then out again
The Hauraki Gulf is back in the spotlight as National backflips on their own fisheries policy, leaving the commercial fishing industry sweating - and confused. Audio
Judge finalises US$575m judgement against Greenpeace
Greenpeace in a statement said it would seek a new trial in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline company Energy Transfer.
David Klein: For the love of birds (and Wellington)
Calling all bird lovers! In a celebration of our feathery friends, David Klein shares fun scientific facts with a dollop of silly at the Wellington Fringe Festival in the aptly named David Klein… Audio
No further fruit flies spotted in Papatoetoe in Auckland
A single male was found in a surveillance trap in the South Auckland suburb on Wednesday.
Plea for more info on offshore conditions on South Coast after sewage spill
Lyall Bay Surf Lifesaving club says information on offshore conditions remains unavailable, despite the partial lifting of a rahui on Wellington's South Coast.
Residents still cut off in Waipā District weeks after wild weather
Waipā District is now in recovery after extreme weather forced it into a state of emergency two weeks ago. But with some residents still cut off and Pirongia village still rationing water, things are… Audio
Marlborough iwi takes over managing historic coastal site
Te Pokohiwi o Kupe - or the Boulder Bank Site Historic Reserve - includes the Wairau Bar, where Wairau River meets the sea at Cloudy Bay in Marlborough.
