The two brightest planets in our sky, Venus and Jupiter will reach conjunction on the evenings of June 9-11, when they will appear just 1.5° apart.
Environment
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“We’ve seen waves as high as 11 metres but they’re not coming as frequently as MetService was predicting,” Mayor Andrew Little said.
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Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas.
Tue, Jun 9
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A mother and son found guilty of trying to take 18 kilograms of pounamu to China have been fined $5000.
Te Ao Māori
Fri, Jun 5
More than 100,000 cockroaches have been seized in NSW with an estimated value of up to $200,000.
Nepal's mountaineering community has hailed the 52-year-old's week-long survival story as miraculous.
During the inspection, compliance officers found two unlawful discharges into the environment, one from the dairy shed and one as a result of overirrigation.
Thu, Jun 4
The Department of Internal Affairs and the Ombudsman are now both investigating the lack of records kept.
Explainer
We are being told to look out for El Niño in the coming months and for it to peak over our summer. But what exactly does that mean?
The voluntary blue camping system has been entirely replaced by a mandatory green warrant.
Wed, Jun 3
Samples collected in one of the world's most remote sites in West Antarctica last summer, 700km from Scott Base, and flown back to New Zealand
Tue, Jun 2
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way.
Sun, May 31
Department of Conservation calls on drivers to be vigilant after a native pakake pup was found dead on Hoopers Inlet Road in Dunedin.
Fri, May 29
Rakaia's famous statue was defaced in an environmental protest by Greenpeace in February, weeks after a $300,000 ratepayer-funded refurbishment.
Thu, May 28
They might sound brilliant on the surface, but dig deeper and you’ll find many belong in the compost pile.
Life
The document from Fonterra and Z Energy made suggestions for a potential law change to prevent lawsuits.
Wed, May 27
Fonterra and Z Energy confirm in court they met with the Prime Minister's staff – something the PM says he has no record of.
Sun, May 24
The announcement would lift annual spending on the control efforts to around $36 million a year on average, under Budget 2026 boost.
Amid concerns over performance and a US-led anti-woke backlash, the appetite for putting hard-earned savings into companies with a conscience has fallen off a cliff.
Sat, May 23
Five marae from Whanganui to Taumarunui are running on solar power and many more could join a major green energy initiative aimed at cutting electricity costs and strengthening community resilience.
The leaking tank was located in Orange County, less than a mile from Disneyland's two theme parks and in the heart of a Vietnamese neighbourhood.
Paul Finlay, a well-known Grey district personality, drowned after being pulled into the water.
Fri, May 22
Australian mining company Siren Gold announced on Wednesday afternoon that its application to New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZPAM) had been unsuccessful.
Thu, May 21
The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the landmark advisory opinion by the UN’s top court.
Earthworks carried out on the Waiaua Stream leading to the loss of the swimming hole has left some in the Ōmarumutu community dismayed.
