Science & Environment

The trees are decaying due to damage from kākā, which have returned to the capital in high numbers.

The city's streets have become busier, but quieter, as 42 new electric buses roll out on new routes.

For a small portion of the population it causes a level of worry so severe that it interferes with everyday life.

Pasture seeds from New Zealand have just arrived in a doomsday mountain vault in Norway - safeguarding their survival into the future.

The Ocean Foundation's report says there is high uncertainty around prices for metals and the circular economy could make deep sea mining unnecessary.

Fifty-one car dealers are accused of wrongly advertising electric vehicles for sale after claiming the rebates themselves.

Robot birds, flying bikes, and water-filtering sewer submarines are just a few of the 100-plus ideas industrial designer Steve Mushin thinks could transform our world. Audio

A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack. Video

Scientists returning from a voyage into Antarctic waters say they found worrying evidence about how much ice has melted and how quickly.

Parts of Marlborough are experiencing their driest six-month period since 1930, as farmers sell stock and try to cut costs.

And recycling advocates are urging budget-conscious Kiwis to avoid cheap and flimsy junk and buy second-hand instead.

At a conference in Fiji, they expressed support for the Hui aa motu movement launched by Kiingi Tuheitia at Turangawaewae Marae.

Climate change and the impacts of sea level rise, the Tuvalu-Australia Falepili Union, and strengthening relationship with Taiwan in the list of priorities for Tuvalu's new government. Audio