Solutions to some of our most pressing problems have been waving at us from under the sea, all along. At night, the only light in the warehouse comes from row upon row of truck-sized tanks, each lit ...

We learned a lot from last week’s reader survey. Mostly we were reminded that the things that are important to us are important to our readers as well. We asked a number of pointed questions around ...

We thought the giant wētā of the south were doing okay. Now, they are under siege. “Epic” is an overused word. I’m in the heart of Mount Aspiring National Park. We’re surrounded on three sides by ...

Designed for more active travellers looking to explore the remote waterways, coves and coastlines of the Marlborough Sounds, this special five-day New Zealand Geographic and Heritage Expeditions ...

Council owned lines company, Orion, has been accused at the High Court in Christchurch of obstructing the investigation in to the cause of the 2017 Port Hills fires. Eighty claimants who suffered ...

A camera trial in the Hauraki Gulf on inshore fishing boats has shown a big increase in reporting of seabird captures. A group of bottom-longline fishers voluntarily carried cameras on their boats to ...

As the world waits for a vaccine to end the Covid-19 pandemic, we'll talk about the father of the anti-vaxx movement. Andrew Wakefield falsely linked the MMR vaccine with autism 22 years ago and the ...

A report shows that demand for water could outstrip supply in metropolitan Wellington in just six years time. NZ Herald reporter, Georgina Campbell has been looking at the report tabled at a ...

New Zealand and NASA have partnered up under the multi-lateral Artemis Accords, in an effort to enhance space exploration efforts. The Accords guide peaceful exploration of space, transparency of ...

An extinct species of 1.65m tall penguins has been given the Māori name, Kumimanu, meaning 'monster bird'. The fossilised remains of a giant penguin as tall as a human were found in a boulder in Otago ...

Kathryn Ryan speaks with two scientists about how electricity from the Manapouri power station could be used once the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter is shut down by Rio Tinto next August. The smelter ...

Auckland Council has chosen to slightly ease water restrictions, but the region's water woes are far from over. Restrictions on commercial users will be eased first - but loosening of restrictions on ...