A New Zealand Herald investigation has focused attention on a new storage facility for New Zealand’s radioactive waste in ...

Negotiators around the world are convening in Busan, South Korea this week for the final round of negotiations to end plastic ...

The next step in clearing the Manawanui wreck from a reef in Sāmoa is to remove the fuel from the sunken […] ...

After reviewing the evidence around puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, the Ministry of Health is taking ...

An upcoming symposium in Rotorua will bring together recent research on tropical cyclone ecology, with a special focus on the ...

Wealthy countries have committed to spend more than NZ$500 billion (US$300b) annually by 2035 to help poorer countries cope with the impacts of climate change. The so-called “finance COP” in Baku, ...

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New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting ...

A new modelling study says global plastic waste will double by the middle of the century if we stick to business as usual. However, a mix of policies could slash it by 90%. The final round of ...