Researchers use tiny radio backpacks to track elusive gecko species
Published: June 14, 2026 18:48
The northern striped gecko live on Coromandel Peninsula and are so skilled at camouflage, they weren't discovered until 1997.
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Country Life: How leftovers are giving back to the land
Published: June 12, 2026 21:52
Food scraps from retirement villages and schools have helped nourish a banana orchard and other farms via the City to Farm project.
Climate change boosts risk of bacteria-infected seafood, water
Published: June 12, 2026 07:57
Scientists warn people with certain conditions can end up severely impacted.
Kea conservationists appeal to local government for help to save native birds
Published: June 12, 2026 06:33
Arthur's Pass locals have found the friendly native birds have been their own worst enemies in their fight for survival.
Green Loop: The Taranaki-based startup turning food waste into living soil
Published: June 12, 2026 05:06
Green Loop is collecting about 1000kg of food waste every week.
Good Samaritans help save injured kārearea in Lake Tekapo
Published: June 12, 2026 02:43
The kārearea/New Zealand falcon was found by Takapō woman Emilie Marinissen on State Highway 8, near the town, a week ago.
Highly invasive caulerpa seaweed found at Whangārei Harbour
Published: June 12, 2026 02:10
A one-metre-wide patch of caulerpa was found by divers conducting regular surveillance at Smugglers Bay, near the harbour entrance.
Wellington Water warns Moa Point repairs likely to increase odour today
Published: June 12, 2026 00:13
Wellington Water says work at the damaged Moa Point plant had a "low risk of increased odour".
New poll suggests 90 percent want limits on bottom trawling
Published: June 11, 2026 18:32
The poll found restricting bottom trawling is now the top action New Zealanders want the government to take to protect the ocean, alongside creating more marine protected areas.
Kōkako hit record numbers in Hūnua Ranges after baby boom in the bush
Published: June 11, 2026 16:50
Auckland council's latest Kōkako census recorded 418 breeding pairs across the Hunua ranges, a 61 percent increase since the last census in 2022.
So you want to get solar panels - here's what you should know
Published: June 10, 2026 20:24
A growing number of homes are putting panels on their roofs as the price of power rises and installation costs fall.
Government facing up to $5 billion bill over carbon credits, Treasury reveals
Published: June 10, 2026 20:23
However, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said she doesn't want to see billions of dollars go offshore to pay for credits.
One-in-100-year coastal floods now happening twice a year in Wellington - study
Published: June 10, 2026 18:37
Human-caused sea-level rise has made coastal sea-level extremes four times more frequent since the start of the 20th century.
So you want to get solar… here's what you should know
Published: June 10, 2026 18:27
A growing number of homes are putting panels on their roofs as the price of power rises and installation costs fall.
Officials redacted advice showing 'low need' for LNG imports
Published: June 10, 2026 17:11
The advice has been released to RNZ after a complaint to the Ombudsman.
ACT proposes new 'split-gas' emissions target
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment_climate/597787/act-proposes-new-split-gas-emissions-target
Published: June 10, 2026 01:00
The party is proposing a new target where short-lived gases like methane would only be required to cause 'no additional warming'.
Government earmarks $51m for new methane-busting technology
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/597768/government-earmarks-51m-for-new-methane-busting-technology
Published: June 10, 2026 00:34
The Early Adoption Accelerator, launched at Fieldays in Hamilton, will match investment into technology uptake dollar-for-dollar.
Historic millipede outbreak sparks fresh research
Published: June 7, 2026 05:41
The millipede infestations which have alarmed residents on Wellington's south coast may have blighted New Zealand in the '40s.