The government intends to adjust the Climate Change Response Act, preventing the courts from finding certain types of ...

Local schemes to help put private money into nature projects will soon be able to get a new endorsement to signal they meet NZ standards. Voluntary nature and carbon market schemes measure the impact ...

The latest national climate change risk assessment says the costs of repeated disasters will make it harder to pay for core ...

The first comprehensive review of research into deep sea mining shows the impacts it can have on ocean ecosystems. Drawing on 50 years of experimental studies, the international research group conclud ...

At least two people have been infected with hantavirus on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic.  The virus, which has a high ...

From tomorrow, 2nd May, all drinking water pipes and taps used in new builds and renovations must be lead-free, the ...

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The free supply of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) comes to an end early next week. Te Whatu Ora says the free tests collected now will have a shelf life ranging from December 2025 to May 2027.