Stories by Rachel Thomas

Predator Free Wellington says a $7.6 million funding boost should see rats, stoats and weasels banished from the city twice as fast as originally planned.

There would be 20 percent fewer deaths from Covid-19 if steroids were part of standard care for critically ill patients, according to a new study.

A former volunteer firefighter who says she was assaulted while in the organisation is calling for a full inquiry into all complaints of sexual harassment in the service.

New Zealanders flush toilets millions of times each day, and most of them lead to treatment plants that are not complying with their conditions for treating wastewater.

Louise Nicholas says the government may be scrapping her role supporting victims of sexual violence, but it won't stop her from doing the work.

New Zealand's young people should not bear the brunt of the blame for spreading Covid-19 says an infectious disease expert, after an international warning youth are driving the virus's spread.

New Zealanders outside of Auckland are filled with anxiety, frustration and a touch of apathy as they grapple with the possibility of returning to life under level 3 or even level 4 restrictions.

Estuaries are stuck in a "complicated jigsaw" of overlapping management and ever-changing policies and it is impacting the environment, the report shows.

Air New Zealand has admitted it was unprepared for the disruption wrought by Covid-19 and overwhelmed by the number of people seeking refunds.

New Zealand won't ban Huawei equipment despite a move in the UK to purge the Chinese company's gear from its 5G networks.

The government failed to consult iwi and its own scientists before recommending new water pollution limits shouldn't apply to prime food-growing areas.

The government has announced a package of 23 freshwater restoration projects across the country with more than 2000 jobs and worth $160 million.

The Chief Ombudsman says a quantum leap is needed to achieve equal rights for people with disabilities. Video

Muslim leaders are calling for an interview with the man convicted of killing 51 members of their community to be made public.

He lives on a secret island, flies in private aircraft and has more than 230,000 online fans. Despite being flightless and effectively celibate, one hand-reared kākāpō might be the closest thing NZ… Video

Waikato iwi want to block Auckland Council's bid to more than double the city's daily water grab from the Waikato River.

The Archbishop of Wellington has condemned a sign reading 'All lives matter' that was displayed outside a Catholic church in Masterton over the weekend.

A international marine expert who reviewed a plan to save Māui and Hectors dolphin's says she tried to help and claims she was ignored.

Peace activists say New Zealand should not send a ship to take part in a major war games exercise off the coast of Hawaii.

The Law Society is inviting public input on proposed changes to the lawyers' code of conduct aimed at combating bullying and sexual harassment in the legal community.

Broken pipes and faecal contamination are continuing to plague the Wellington region, most recently in Porirua's Titahi Bay.

Marine scientists are again butting heads over a plan to protect endangered Māui and Hector's dolphins.

A new government plan to clean up pollution in the country's waterways is being met with a mixture of eyerolls, applause and mild panic.

The government has launched a new plan today aimed at preventing seabirds from harm or death due to commercial fishing.

While the Budget promise to help rebuild the economy by creating 'nature-based jobs' has been lauded, the plan has also been met with renewed calls for a scorecard to measure progress.