Environment watchdog flags worries over Govt science sector shake-up
Commissioner takes issue with Govt plans to merge NZ's seven Crown Research Institutes.
Simon Wilson: A few ideas to help Christopher Luxon 'go for growth'
OPINION: Economic plans should address wider social goals or they won't work.
‘Critical tipping point’: When did things turn bad for the Hauraki Gulf’s snapper?
What's driven the decline of the oft-caught species? Scientists shed new light.
The greening of New Zealand business
Large and small, businesses are not waiting to be told how to address climate change.
Simon Wilson: What will Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week?
OPINION: The PM has made some bold changes to his Cabinet, but what about policy?
Simon Wilson: We all live in Granity – facing the future in a climate crisis
OPINION: As the wild weather gets worse, how will we adapt and how will we pay for it?
Climate change: How worsening heatwaves could hurt your heart
NZ scientists are exploring how crucial cells in our hearts will cope on extra-hot days.
‘Stark warning’: Past two years crossed 1.5C global warming limit
Global temperatures soar 'beyond what modern humans have ever experienced'.
Growing pains: Scientists paint troubling picture for NZ’s crucial farm pastures
Productivity gains in New Zealand’s plentiful pastures have now stalled, or even declined.
Explained: Is your favourite swimming hole safe for a dip?
Kiwis love to visit local swimming spots in the summer. But when is it best to skip a dip?
Simon Wilson: Yes that’s the mayor swimming in Auckland’s brand new pool
OPINION: Love this City, this week with rates, roads, bus-stops and swimming pools.
Simon Wilson: Hooray for the Public Servant of the Year (and honourable mentions)
OPINION: Hail and farewell to a forthright and compelling advocate for good leadership.
NZ study: How peoples’ emotional cues shape views of genetically modified food
Researchers delved into Kiwis' perception barriers around eating GM and irradiated food.
The best tips and trails for e-biking in New Zealand
Here's how to make that e-bike trip a smooth one.
2024 'certain' to be hottest year on record: EU climate monitor
Countries rich and poor were hammered by disasters this year.
Simon Wilson: Homeless teens, a missing bridge, and the great Aucklander we've lost
OPINION: Love this City, a weekly column about Auckland.
Explained: Everything you need to know about arsenic and drinking water
Drinking water testing has turned up slightly higher arsenic levels. Here's what to know.
'Taste, texture, price': Why Kiwis have stopped buying fake meat
Will meatless meat ever appeal to the average Kiwi consumer? Researchers explain.
Heatwave behind NZ’s hottest summer could become ‘almost annual’ by 2040s
Regional NZ heatwaves once considered one-in-300-year events now concerningly more common.
Analysis: How will NZ efforts stack up at this year’s big climate change summit?
NZ is among nearly 200 nations discussing climate change in Baku. How do we compare?
Simon Wilson: Could Trump happen here?
OPINION: We have an essential precondition; mainstream politicians aren't fixing things.
Premiums under pressure: Is this the biggest question climate change poses for insurance?
Climate impacts are beginning to put pressure on many Kiwis' insurance. What should NZ do?
'Must-try-harder': New report card reveals gaps in NZ's climate change policy
Findings released days ahead of UN climate summit.
Simon Wilson: Why don't we get to vote? How the US election result will affect us all
OPINION: Four ways for President Kamala Harris to make a difference to climate change.
The large previously hidden chunk of NZ’s population at risk from coastal flooding
First-of-its-kind study reveals large but hidden chunk of population facing flood risk.
Simon Wilson: Why did John Key endorse Donald Trump?
OPINION: Sixty billionaires are supporting Donald Trump. So is Sir John Key.
Why this new rat-busting toxin could be one of conservation’s biggest wins in ‘decades’
NZ scientists have developed a toxin that wipes out rats without harming other species.
Reversing biodiversity crisis could save $270b over next 50 years - analysis
A first-of-its-kind analysis finds protecting our species could save NZ tens of billions.
Simon Wilson: The shockers for Govt hiding in the Mood of the Boardroom
OPINION: To politicians and business leaders growth is seductive but so are other things.
Simon Wilson: Auckland election - here's $350, will you vote for us?
OPINION: It may be legal to pay voters but that doesn't make it right, says Simon Wilson.
Rising heat putting NZ kids at risk of life-long health problems
Temperatures rising under climate change are posing an increasing risk for kids under 5.
New projections: How is the climate likely to change where you live?
New projections out to 2090 indicate NZ could grow warmer and drier than earlier forecast.
Simon Wilson: Wait, what, Watts? The Climate Minister talks to business
Opinion: “Harder and faster,” says Climate Minister Simon Watts, but what does he mean?
Pacific nations push 'ecocide' to be recognised at International Criminal Court
Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa have formally presented a proposal to the world's highest court.
Fishy claims: Supermarket seafood brands accused of greenwashing
Researchers find green claims on many products can't be backed up.
Have you seen these species? Auckland’s most threatened birds revealed
Auckland is home to nearly half the bird species found in NZ - but dozens are at risk.
Simon Wilson: Sorry Luxon, cheap shots at cycleways won't solve our council woes
OPINION: The PM has a bigger job than attacking councils for speed bumps and cycleways.
Scientists just calculated NZ’s ‘blue carbon’ potential - and it’s promising
Restoring coasts offers new carbon sink equivalent to CO2 from tens of thousands of cars.
Govt says petrol will only rise 3c a litre as it moves to raise carbon price
The Government is slashing the number of tonnes of planet-heating emissions for sale.
'Football field' of land: New maps reveal where NZ's coasts are crumbling fastest
Parts of our coastline are losing 'football field' of land each generation.
Is NZ moving fast enough to prepare for worsening climate impacts?
Climate change poses a multibillion-dollar risk to NZ.
Green buildings make money for landlords and tenants - landmark new report
The rents are higher and vacancy rates are lower than ordinary buildings.
Simon Wilson: Aucklanders live in a great city, but things are far from sweet
OPINION: Oh great, another report that says what we already know.
Analysis: Why environment groups are accusing the Govt of a 'war on nature'
Green groups say the Government is 'waging a war on nature'. What are their main gripes?
Auckland needs 'fit-for-purpose urban vision', says big new report
Auckland is slipping behind similar cities.
More marine heatwaves likely for NZ this summer; study reveals risk to critical ocean species
New study warns that worsening marine heatwaves could push a major pillar of our sea life.
Environmental disaster: Super-spreading seaweed could mean $150m hit for Hauraki Gulf
The world’s worst marine pest is 'the greatest threat facing our marine ecosystem.'
Climate change: 80% of Kiwis against development in risky areas
A major new poll has delivered a clear call to the Government.
Simon Wilson: Climate lessons from the Titanic
OPINION: Titanic is back, with lessons about billionaires and climate change.
Simon Wilson: The problem with the Government’s science and innovation policies
OPINION: Why does the Government care so little about innovation's economic potential?
Chlöe Swarbrick: Environment the obvious foundation for our economy
OPINION: Economics as we know it can only happen within a conducive climate.
Kids in deprived neighbourhoods exposed to dirtier air, NZ-first analysis shows
Children born in deprived neighbourhoods exposed to dirtier air, new analysis finds.
Climate changed: Why our scientists are having to redefine ‘normal’ in 2024
Global warming is forcing scientists to redefine what New Zealand’s 'normal' climate is.