Australian mining company Siren Gold planned to extract billions of dollars of gold at Sams Creek in the Upper Tākaka Valley.
Environment
7:50pm
Researchers' new list of seven plausible carbon pollution scenarios for the future are pushing aside two staples of climate policy: the extremes on either end.
7:45am
1:29
The popular base track was hammered as Mt Maunganui was hit by 42 landslides – including one that tore through the town’s holiday park, claiming six lives.
Tuesday 6:53pm
2:51
Ministers yet to make a decision on a scheme that would let councils provide long-term loans to homeowners wanting to install solar.
Tuesday 5:30pm
A partnership to get green hydrogen trucks up and running in New Zealand says there is renewed interest in the technology as diesel prices remain high.
Mon, May 18
Lower North Island district scoops the grand final of a competition to find New Zealand’s best tap water.
Fri, May 15
A showcase of prototypes made from cane toad leather - including handbags, gloves, a wallet, and even a toad doorstop - is part of Melbourne Design Week, starting on Thursday.
Wed, May 13
Research reveals Auckland’s volcanoes have released about 26,000 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide and 9000 kilotonnes of sulphur dioxide over the past 200,000 years.
Almost everywhere in New Zealand, mortuary waste generated during embalming process is discharged into the public wastewater network.
Te Ao Māori
Tue, May 12
Last month, the council said it spent $12,268 landing Nelson-based Lee Babe for an independent member role on its water committee at the end of February.
Mon, May 11
While it weighs roughly half the weight of a 21,450-carat (4.29kg) stone found in 1996, the new discovery is considered more valuable due to its superior color and quality.
Sun, May 10
Celebrations globally for the centenarian who has connected humanity with the natural world through his programmes spanning eight decades.
Fri, May 8
Urgent, decisive action is needed on how communities will pay for the costs of adapting to climate change, a major new report says.
Thu, May 7
Deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus aboard a Dutch ship on a weeks-long polar cruise has brought attention to the growing tourism trend.
A past foaming issue was suspected to be a meth lab, but that was never confirmed.
Wed, May 6
The accumulation of non-biodegradable materials blocked a sewerage pipe at Redwoods Forest for two days.
Tue, May 5
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including Middle East violence flares up again, and evacuations from a cruise ship struck by a deadly virus.
Ten crew — including one Kiwi — began the first leg of a worldwide study tracing plastics all the way from the sea back to their original source on land.
Sun, May 3
Lakes in the Waikato have been plagued by toxic algae for years, with one lake having a health warning in place for five years straight.
Sat, May 2
The species was first found at Banks Peninsula in 1951.
Fri, May 1
Its rapid expansion is driving a sharp increase in demand for battery recycling – much of it done in informal or poorly regulated settings.
Thu, Apr 30
Exposure to heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium raises risks of cancer, organ failure and developmental harm.
Wed, Apr 29
An arachnologist says the gossamer threads coating homes and reserves across the region are harmless — and a sign the season is changing.
Tue, Apr 28
Nearly half of the reports were in South Auckland. So, what can be done?
The funding will go towards three Great Rides – the Hauraki Rail Trail, Waikato River Trail, and Tasman's Great Taste Trail – following significant storm damage.
Sun, Apr 26
