Nature & Environment

Lightning, wind and rain have wreaked havoc, leaving more than 25,000 properties without electricity.

Data will be used to create 3D maps of parts of Aotearoa's constantly changing coastline.

Volunteers helped guide the pod of 10 over sandbars until they were no longer visible.

Analysis - This doesn't mean it's too late to rein in further warming, but the ambition required rises with each delay in action.

One of a group of 11 whales stranded in Golden Bay has died, but the remaining 10 have been re-floated, according to the Department of Conservation. Audio

Scientists are testing Fiordland's black corals against heat waves in the lab to see if they can survive the effects of climate change. Audio

Ahuriri councillor ward Keith Price said it was a visible reminder of the impact of the environment and the ocean.

One of two pods of pilot whales stranded over the weekend remain on Puponga Beach near Pakawau, as rescuers await high tide at 3:30pm today. Audio

However, Fire and Emergency has refused to confirm the two fires are being treated as arson.

Aluminium is one of the most polluting nonferrous metals to make, as its current production is mostly powered by coal.

Project Jonah had called for help in a post on Facebook to keep the whales "cool and calm" until high tide.

Nearly a decade after almost going extinct, Aotearoa's endemic cobble skink population is making a surprising comeback.