For 13 years conservationists have promoted marine protection as a good thing for the Hauraki Gulf. Now they have their wish, ...

As the world waits for a vaccine to end the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ll talk about the father of the anti-vaxx movement. Andrew Wakefield falsely linked the MMR vaccine with autism 22 years ago and the ...

Between 6–10 metres of rain falls in Fiordland each year. An incredible amount. It’s part of what powers the forest-to-fiord carbon storage pump that makes Fiordland exceptionally good at locking away ...

Slaters, or woodlice, are part of the isopod family. They’re a type of crustacean – like crabs and crayfish – but they moved from the oceans onto the land millions of years ago. There are probably ...

A species of native fungi has been photographed glowing with bioluminescence – a fact that has previously eluded mycologists. A Mycena roseoflava was recently found during the annual “fungal foray” on ...

In part two of this series about Awahou and the local iwi of Ngati Rangiwewehi, Te Ahi Kaa visits Taniwha and Hamurana Springs. Te Rangikaheke is optimistic about the future of Hamurana Springs, in ...

Scientists have dug a 90m-long trench in Hawke’s Bay in search of evidence of past earthquakes. The Aramoana dig is hoped to provide insights that will help identify the earthquake and tsunami risk ...

Kina numbers have exploded as we’ve eaten too many of their predators – like big snapper and crayfish – that usually keep them in check. The urchins munch through kelp and seaweed, leaving bare rock ...

A large-scale 1080 pest control programme across the Hunua Ranges, south-east of Auckland, which started last week – has been suddenly suspended. A conservation group opposing the drop – The Friends ...

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It has been a soggy few weeks for the upper North Island, with late January’s Auckland downpour and now, Cyclone Gabrielle. States of emergency have been declared across Ikaroa-a-Māui, schools and non ...

Recent research from Victoria University of Wellington has revealed thousands of coastal homes could face huge hikes in insurance premiums, or an inability to get insurance at all, within fifteen ...