Environment

Water restrictions are being ramped up across much of the Far North, as continued dry weather and an influx of holidaymakers strain the district's dwindling rivers.

Firefighters take a short rest near houses burned down in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California

Last year was the world's hottest since records began, with global temperatures exceeding 1.5C above pre-industrial times.

A bird flu outbreak poses a significant risk to wildlife in New Zealand but the country's conservation volunteers could provide a crucial defence line.

Algal bloom can damage ecosystems and be harmful if touched or consumed.

Switching out concrete and other construction materials for carbon-sucking alternatives could store the equivalent of half of all human-made carbon emissions in 2021.

Many seabirds are classified as absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.

Spending hours creating the intricate works is a great way to relieve stress, an artist says.

That's down from 2023 which is the country's 2nd hottest year on record.

If you were walking blissfully on Auckland's west coast last summer, you might have met Fletcher Munsterman.

The great rainmaker, La Niña, could be back for the fourth time in five years, increasing the prospect of a soaking start to 2025. Video

From cliff-scaling skinks to takahē on tramping tracks.