Environment

Protesters have climbed into a coal bucket on the rope way at Stockton Mine again to protest Bathurst Resources Ltd's fast-track application to extend its mining operations.

The Ōhau channel diversion wall divides the water in Lake Rotorua from the cleaner waters of Lake Rotoiti, but large holes in the wall's side have locals sounding alarm bells.

Local leaders say Taranaki is the ideal home for a future hydrogen industry, if central government comes to the table. Audio

The Climate Change Commission says renewable energy and clean farming could also cut household bills and help businesses.

The International Seabed Authority Council has launched an inquiry into "non-compliance" by deep sea mining front-runner The Metals Company.

Two kororā whose nesting box was buried by a mud slip at Auckland's Muriwai have been rescued, cared for and relocated to a safer site.

The world's highest court is about to answer this crucial question.

However, the council says it will re-evaluate whether it should have done more to monitor past sand mining.

Just three remain a year after an ambitious eradication project began, with 64 removed along with 500 goats.

Stewart Island is known to be stoat-free with the nearest population 30 kilometres away across the Foveaux Strait.

Researchers are investigating whether tiny lanternfish play an outsized role in controlling fish life cycles and carbon storage in the ocean.

Two samples taken at the tourist hotspot reached 'alert' level, and a further two exceeded the higher 'alarm' level.