A data centre being described by the company behind it as an "AI factory" is set to become NZ's second-biggest electricity user.  Resource consent was approved for Datagrid's Data Park in Southland, ...

The Royal Commission on COVID-19 has outlined more lessons on "making the best decisions in the worst of circumstances". The ...

Nominations for the 3rd annual Science Journalism Awards are open until the end of this week. The awards celebrate excellent ...

We could be underestimating the global population who'll be affected by sea level rise by almost 70%, a new Dutch study finds. Researchers found that hundreds of past studies on coastal hazards - like ...

New powers will enable police to require people to leave a public area for up to 24 hours. In an amendment to the Summary ...

Voting closes at midnight for the Entomological Society’s Bug of the Year 2026. Here are some of the 21 bugs vying for your vote. Professor of Evolutionary Biology Mary Morgan-Richards says in the icy ...

Travellers to Rarotonga will experience temperature checks and bug-spraying stations on arrival. Several Pacific countries are experiencing outbreaks of dengue, including Samoa where the death toll ...

New Zealanders are not yet in the clear when it comes to the dangers posed by landslides following the recent severe weather events that hit the upper North Island, according to NEMA. The agency says ...

A peer-reviewed article on the safety of the herbicide glyphosate has been retracted, eight years after ghostwriting from Monsanto employees was revealed in court. A New Zealand-based scientist ...

Two Bills to replace the Resource Management Act are being introduced to Parliament today by the Government. The Planning Bill is to “enable development and regulate land use”, while the Natural ...

Wealthy countries have tripled their financial support to help vulnerable nations adapt to the impacts of climate change, but the final COP30 climate deal leaves out any mention of the fossil fuels ...

Among several changes announced last night, the Government says the Climate Change Commission won’t be required to advise on emissions reduction plans. The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will also be ...