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Ambitious plan to return native seabirds to Farewell Spit

HealthPost Nature Trust chairman Peter Butler says the goal is to return the area to how it used to be.

Five tips for how to cope with eco-anxiety

Eco-anxiety, also known as climate change anxiety (anipā o te huringa āhuarangi), is a chronic sense of fear or worry about the impact of climate change.

Re News •8:05pm

Auckland's lost streams could be unearthed to help floodproof city

More native trees and other green infrastructure could help collect water faster than pipes and drains.

Auckland •Fri, Feb 3

Concern an algae could damage the clearest lake in the world

An algae that causes a substance called lake snow has been found at lakes near Rotomairewhenua or Blue Lake.

Environment •Thu, Feb 2

Marine heat wave linked to death of sponges in Fiordland

The bleaching and sponge deaths may have other flow on effects on the local marine environment, according to Victoria University's James Bell.

Environment •Thu, Feb 2

NZ oat milk creates 93% less emissions than dairy - report

Boring Oat Milk owner Morgan Maw says oats are also good at soaking up nitrates.

Food And Drink •Thu, Feb 2

Cleaning up a flood damaged property: what you need to know

The wide-spread weather event that continues to affect the upper North Island has left thousands of properties damaged by floodwaters.

Weather News •Wed, Feb 1

Northland escapes worst of summer storm after initial fears

Northland had bands of heavy rain through the night, but fears the region would be hit as hard as Auckland was at the weekend proved unfounded.

Weather News •Wed, Feb 1

Taranaki family raises sunflowers and brightens people's days

Morgan and Scottie usually grow maize on their Huirangi farm, but a simple swap with sunflower seeds brought more joy than they ever expected.

Environment •Wed, Feb 1

Emirates test flies Boeing 777 on sustainable fuel

Emirates' chief operation officer said the flight is a milestone moment for the airline and a positive step for the industry.

Travel •Tue, Jan 31

World likely to hit key warming threshold in 10-12 years

The prediction in a new study is more pessimistic than previous modelling.

Climate Change •Tue, Jan 31

Cantabrian challenges agency's claim popular swimming spot unsafe

Dan Abel disputes Environment Canterbury's findings that Corsair Bay in Lyttleton Harbour should be avoided.

Christchurch And Canterbury •Sun, Jan 29

More shark sightings driven by changing conditions, conservation

On Thursday afternoon, Wellington's Lyall Bay was closed for two hours when a large shark made an appearance - a scientist says they're becoming more common.

Wellington •Fri, Jan 27

Crucial kelp restoration underway in Lyttelton Harbour

The project, funded by Live Ocean, the NZ Sail GP charity partner, sees local scientists collaborating to help revive the languishing ecosystem there.

Environment •Thu, Jan 26

Brazil's new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation

Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Lula's victory and now he's seeking to fulfil his promises.

Environment •Mon, Jan 23