Nature & Environment

Todd McClay, Nicola Grigg, Andrew Hoggard and Mark Patterson are among the line-up of ministers for the primary industry sectors.

Persistent marine heatwaves in Cook Strait are thought to be behind the record-breaking sea temperatures.

Offsets from planting and protecting trees are often used by companies wanting to claim they are carbon neutral or doing extra to reduce their impact, on top of cutting raw emissions at the source.

A landmark Wellington motorway once lauded for its green credentials is being investigated for its impact on streams, native fish and one of the country's most sensitive inlets.

A small coastal town in the Bay of Islands is mourning the loss of a much-loved member of the community.

Auckland Council is to vote on the way forward for damaged homes that can be salvaged if work is done to protect them from future hazards.

Auckland's aquatic backyard and prime fishing grounds are weed-deep in trouble from exotic caulerpa, a fast-spreading algae that smothers everything in its path. 

Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather investigate growing concerns around the Māori Carbon Collective and its elusive managing director.

Conservation groups, prepare for battle – we're likely to see more mining applications as the country's new chief executive promises economic benefits from going underground. 

Firefighters at the scene of Monday's Port Hills fire are stressing "vigilance" ahead of what is shaping up as an unpredictable summer.

Most companies are not reporting their full climate impacts, including many of those who claim to be 'green', according to a new study.

The food safety authority is warning people on the East Coast not to collect shellfish due to an algal bloom which is making them toxic.

Two companies had previously been allowed to extract billions of litres of water each year from Christchurch's aquifers using a decades-old consent granted for industrial use.