Environment News - Climate, Natural Events

'Ease into it': Kiwis warned to take care when venturing into the outdoors this Labour Weekend

Last week a ski touring group came across the debris of a massive avalanche in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.

'I know that horrible, tense feeling all too well': Ethique founder near bankruptcy before starting beauty business

What do Kiwi top talents do with their money?

Farmers hope Labour's success will mean they're 'not going to be held to ransom' by Greens

Labour has the numbers to govern alone, meaning they don't need the support of the Greens.

Dozens of whales stranded in Coromandel

They're stuck in shallow, muddy water in a remote part of the peninsula.

'It's a shambles': Turangi fisherman slams 'inconsistent' rule enforcement by DoC

An Official Information Act record showing charges under the Taupō Fishery Regulations for the last 10 years demonstrates varying penalties for the same offence.

'Blew my mind': Greta Thunberg doco director on her 'unbelievable' rise to climate action icon

"So many things happened that were just unbelievable."

Biodegradable glitters 'no better' for the environment - study

Both regular and 'eco-friendly' glitters are damaging freshwater ecosystems.

Stunning photos capture aftermath of huge avalanche near Aoraki/Mt Cook

It's believed to have been around 2km in length and 600m wide.

'The climate crisis is on our doorstep': Greenpeace takes aim at agribusiness

The environmental group said the industry needs to change its ways.

Well-known wineries, brewery among those breaching pollutant levels

Half of the firms in Napier allowed to discharge pollutants into the city's wastewater system breached agreed limits in the past year.

NZ could see 70 percent increase in 'extreme' fire danger due to climate change - report

It's not just the future looking grim - climate change is happening right now.

Farmers say freshwater rules too 'paper-based' and won't help clean up waterways

"If you want to look after the environment you're never going to do it from the office."

Returnees say 'excessive' waste from meals in managed isolation is 'unacceptable'

No rubbish is being recycled from rooms in the country's 32 border hotels.

'Hidden story' of industrial-sized plastic bladders going to landfills

Each bladder had been used just once.

'Disappointing': Forestry industry unhappy with policies from both Labour and National

Industry leaders say comments by politicians in both parties are unfounded and negative.

One-in-five countries' ecosystems at risk of collapse - report

Countries particularly at risk of a corresponding economic collapse have a "heavy dependence on agricultural sectors".

New tool gives Fonterra farmers unique greenhouse gas emissions profile

It will help farmers identify which parts of their farms produce the most amount of emissions.

Meridian ad ordered off TV over misleading environmental claims

Rival power company Electric Kiwi complained to the Advertising Standards Authority.

NZ First unveils agriculture policy, promises changes to freshwater rules, 'incentives to reopen pathway to farm ownership'

The party's policy addressed controversial freshwater regulations introduced in August.

Three years after Morrinsville protest, farmers reveal how they feel about the Government

Five days before the 2017 election, 500 people took part in a protest in the Waikato town of Morrinsville complaining about how farmers were being treated. So, have feelings changed?