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Ten hours of mahi a week - can you handle off-grid life?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/lifestyle/home/ten-hours-of-mahi-a-week-can-you-handle-off-grid-life
Published: May 10, 2026 17:44
Twenty garden beds, 60 tomato plants, five water tanks, 20 solar panels - on the outskirts of Wellington a self-sufficiant home is for sale - but it takes work.
Rāwene community celebrates milestone in battle to keep human waste out of Hokianga Harbour
Published: May 9, 2026 00:14
Rāwene's new sewage treatment system has replaced its failing and flood-prone oxidation ponds, which regularly overflowed into Hokianga Harbour.
Sir David Attenborough's connections to New Zealand
https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/sir-david-attenborough-s-connections-to-new-zealand
Published: May 8, 2026 02:45
The legendary nature documentarian calls one of our native birds his favourite.
Extinct huia speciman expected to sell for less than a single feather
Published: May 8, 2026 00:16
Two years after a single huia feather sold at auction for a world record $46,521, an entire specimen is going under the hammer.
The New Zealand scientist hoping to bring the Norfolk Island snail back from the brink of extinction
Published: May 7, 2026 07:30
The Campbell's keeled glass-snail was rediscovered in 2020 after being considered extinct for over 20 years.
Regulation Minister ordering review of solar panel installation
Published: May 7, 2026 07:12
David Seymour said less than four percent of households used solar, despite power savings of about $1000 a year.
Developer seeks to build road through Silverstream Spur, construct 1600 homes
Published: May 6, 2026 22:13
A developer is looking to construct 1600 homes, and a road through Silverstream Spur.
Climate Change Commission report urges 'decisive' action as major risks loom
Published: May 6, 2026 22:13
"Decisive" action is needed, a Climate Change Commission report says, with weather already causing "long-lasting hurt, grief and fear".
How to adapt to life with solar panels
https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/lifestyle/home/how-do-you-adapt-to-life-with-solar-panels
Published: May 6, 2026 20:04
Solar panels can mean new habits that revolve around whatever the sun is doing.
Developer seeks to build road through Silverstream Spur, then construct 1600 homes
Published: May 6, 2026 18:47
A developer wanting to construct 1600 homes near Upper Hutt is seeking to build a road through Silverstream Spur but some say there will be harm to native wildlife.
A clifftop rescue adds to kākāpō chick numbers
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/594469/a-clifftop-rescue-adds-to-kakapo-chick-numbers
Published: May 6, 2026 18:12
A long-awaited mystery is solved and adds a healthy chick to breeding season tally.
Takahē seniors to spend retirement at Zealandia
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/594439/takahe-seniors-to-spend-retirement-at-zealandia
Published: May 6, 2026 06:08
A pair of senior takahē are set to make Wellington wildlife sanctuary Zealandia their new home.
'Brown and disgusting' water coming out of Palmerston North taps
Published: May 6, 2026 01:09
Takaro resident Jennie Bracken initially had no water coming out of her taps at all on Tuesday.
Takahē seniors to spend retirement at Zealandia
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/594395/takahe-seniors-to-spend-retirement-at-zealandia
Published: May 5, 2026 23:26
A pair of senior takahē are set to make Wellington wildlife sanctuary Zealandia their new home.
Clean-up of polluted Horowhenua lake will make it 'perfect spot for a wetland'
Published: May 5, 2026 06:42
One of New Zealand's most polluted waterways could be on the way to losing that title thanks to a milestone reached in a years-long clean-up.
Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/594239/kaimanawa-horses-in-training-for-new-homes
Published: May 4, 2026 17:36
Every year a muster takes place to keep the number of wild horses, on Defence Force land near Waiouru, in check.
Why planning reforms have people concerned about the Waitākere Ranges and development
Published: May 4, 2026 01:49
Explainer - Could government reforms lead to increased development in the ranges? Here's why locals are concerned.
Orca calf found washed up on Auckland's Orewa Beach
Published: May 3, 2026 23:07
The juvenile orca will undergo a necropsy to determine the cause of its death.
Farmers should be paid to use methane-busting tools - agritech leaders
Published: May 3, 2026 18:44
Funders and developers of technology to reduce agricultural methane say most farmers will need financial incentives to use them.
Animal Justice Party renews call to ban duck hunting
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/594072/animal-justice-party-renews-call-to-ban-duck-hunting
Published: May 2, 2026 09:57
An Animal Justice Party spokesperson said it was not an effective way to control the population, and was banned in other countries.
Proposed gold mine will ruin Otago's reputation for world's best pinot noir - vineyard owner
Published: April 30, 2026 17:34
Hayden Johnston told a fast-track panel that viticulture and mining are fundamentally incompatible.
Wild weather keeps Palmerston North's Wildbase Hospital busy with displaced seabirds
Published: April 30, 2026 06:27
The birds at Wildbase Hospital are named after where they were found, like Pātea the albatross.
All-female voyage to tackle plastics problem sets sail
Published: April 30, 2026 00:46
Skipper Rowan Henthorn leads a crew of ten from around the world. She says the issue of plastics in our seas is vast.
Otago sea lion colony hits major population milestone - with 38 new pups
Published: April 29, 2026 06:01
For the first time in more than a century, the Otago Pakake/sea lion population has delivered more than 35 pups in a season.
Environmental cost of cruise ships not worth the economic benefit, expert says
Published: April 29, 2026 05:31
Studies have found cruise passengers spend less money than other tourists, while the ships themselves cause widespread pollution.
Lower Hutt boy finds rare native Hochstetter's frog exploring creek near his home
Published: April 28, 2026 22:30
Genetic testing confirmed the Hochstetter's frog was a descendant of a group which escaped captivity during a flood nearly 50 years ago.
Kiwi bird steps into Parliament to celebrate Capital Kiwi project growth
Published: April 28, 2026 18:43
After years of predator control on over more than 23,000 hectares, Capital Kiwi returned kiwi to Wellington.