Science & Environment

The strong turnout at a national cycling conference shows people want low carbon transport options despite a slash in government support, advocates say.

Farmers are a resilient bunch, but the conditions they're facing are out of the ordinary, the Agriculture Minister says.

The Grey District Council wants a private landfill urgently shut down after it was found to be leaching contaminants into nearby land.

Rapid erosion from the sea and Waiau River threatened properties in Bluecliffs last month.

Kaitiakitanga, or guardianship, is driving a project to restore wild mussel beds around the ocean floor at the top of the South Island after years of overfishing.

A man seen with a chainsaw near a locked gate in a commercial forest in Wakefield denied cutting an illegal access track around it for mountain bikers and motocross riders.

A Welsh springer spaniel has saved Matiu / Somes Island from potential disaster after sniffing out an Argentine ant nest on building materials destined for the island's new wharf.

New research pours cold water on the notion of New Zealand as a geologically young country by suggesting it has an ancient, rocky core more than 3 billion years old.

The discovery of dead tench in two Paraparaumu lakes suggests the invasive species has been illegally released, Kāpiti Coast District Council says.

Former Green MP Catherine Delahunty is worried the bill will make it easier to mine on conservation land.

Australian scientists said on Friday they found only a few relatively healthy areas.

A wildflower and no-mow trial in Hamilton parks and reserves has shown good results, but whether it will be repeated is still to be decided.

Last week, the small Southland township was evacuated so an old dumpsite containing hazardous material could be cleared.