Tiwai Point scrub fire explodes to cover 1200 hectares, crews to remain overnight
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it was alerted to the large scrub fire at around midnight and it had since grown to 1200 ...
A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being ...
Tiwai Peninsula Vegetation Fire Update
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have been working hard to contain a large vegetation fire in mixed scrub and wetland on ...
New Zealand Plans to Create Framework for Climate Adaptation
New Zealand plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year that will create a framework to help communities and ...
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Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing down pests in New Zealand: 'Already showing he knows what he's doing'
"Shaka can be a highly valuable and specialized conservation asset." Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing ...
Orca sightings in Waikato prompt DoC reminder to respect rules for interactions with wildlife
After several recent orca pod sightings in Waikato, the Department of Conservation (DoC) is reminding people to respect the ...
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Nomad Visa comes with work benefits at no extra cost
In her first announcement as Economic Growth Minister, Nicola Willis outlined a new ‘digital nomad visa’ aimed at highly ...
Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?
Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But ...