Dinosaur fossils are rare to find in Antarctica because of the unforgiving ice caps.
Environment
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Police are investigating after one of the West Coast's most-photographed landmarks was deliberately dismantled.
Monday 1:42pm
Millions in France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe are experiencing extreme temperatures and humidity this week associated with a heat dome.
Sun, Jun 28
Analysis: A UN report warns AI could soon use more water than we need to drink.
Analysis: How much water do AI data centres actually use?
Harsher penalties could be on the way for those committing "ecological vandalism" by driving on Marlborough's east coast beaches.
Fri, Jun 26
Complainants had described last year's odour as "relentless", and "unbearable and nauseating".
Thu, Jun 25
Settling in with a cup of homegrown herbal tea – hot or iced – can be a relaxing ritual. Here's how you can make it happen.
Wed, Jun 24
Bill McMurray, 80, was issued the infringment earlier this year after exceeding the three-night limit at a Taranaki freedom camping site.
After years of work and legal battles five new marine reserves are about to open along the Otago and South Canterbury coast, protecting some of Aotearoa’s most endangered species.
Te Ao Māori
Tue, Jun 23
Proposed reforms to reporting laws draw mixed views, with critics warning less frequent data could weaken environmental oversight.
The ballista spider found in the remote rainforests of far north Queensland lures prey into its web before launching it into the air.
The 1200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn’t sprout leaves this spring.
Fri, Jun 19
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka is adamant the intent is only to get rid of "bits and bobs" of land with low conservation value.
Over 800 hours of work and more than $200,000 went into stripping the 23m steel hulled Twofold Bay of contaminants.
The mayor says they were "not always reliable", but supplier Manco Environmental — which leased the bins out — denies any technical issues.
Thu, Jun 18
Opponents to the new Dome Valley landfill have raised concerns it could damage the Kaipara and Hōteo rivers.
Wed, Jun 17
As well as driving through the reserve, the vandal also tipped wheelie bins and spread rubbish around the cemetery and onto State Highway 2.
Budgets for proposed actions range from $1.63 billion to $2.45 billion – but that's still less than the cost of the status quo.
The town has had 29 pollution days so far this year – and wood burners are a major culprit.
Tue, Jun 16
The annual winter solstice celebration has become so popular that capacity has had to be reduced to prevent overcrowding.
Sat, Jun 13
About a square metre of the seaweed has been found in Whangārei Heads’ Smugglers Bay, on the north side of the harbour entrance.
Proposal to create an additional fee for families wishing to back-fill gravesites themselves.
Fri, Jun 12
Waiouru residents were told not to drink water from their taps yesterday after heightened aluminium samples were found in a sample taken on Wednesday.
The bird was found injured on State Highway 8 near Lake McGregor, close to Lake Tekapo/Takapō, by local woman Emilie Marinissen a week ago.
