NZ Environment and Climate news
![Tenant fights for Kainga Ora to pay after home damaged in storm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Tenant fights for Kainga Ora to pay after home damaged in storm
Tenants of State homes damaged in floods say they should have been told the house was on a flood plain because of the potential risk.
![The impact of drought in the Hurunui district](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
The impact of drought in the Hurunui district
Farmers in the Hurunui District talk about how they’re tackling the ongoing drought. Video | RNZ
![Is this the winner of Celebrity Treasure Island?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Is this the winner of Celebrity Treasure Island?
Past winner Matty McLean and Herald Entertainment Editor Jenni Mortimer dissect the latest batch of celebrity contestants on the hit show. Video / Cameron Pitney
![Roll up your leaves: Waikato trees to be vaccinated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Roll up your leaves: Waikato trees to be vaccinated
The fatal Dutch elm disease was discovered in the region in February.
![Govt says petrol will only rise 3c a litre as it moves to raise carbon price](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Govt says petrol will only rise 3c a litre as it moves to raise carbon price
The Government is slashing the number of tonnes of planet-heating emissions for sale.
Electric & hybrid car news
![Ford Ranger turns into 6x6 hybrid beast with 3800kg max payload](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Ford Ranger turns into 6x6 hybrid beast with 3800kg max payload
Could this be the ultimate ute adventure machine?
![Report: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance could get new motor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Report: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance could get new motor
Updated VIN may have inadvertently given us a clue about the new powertrain.
![MG4 vs GWM Ora: ultimate cheap EV shootout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
MG4 vs GWM Ora: ultimate cheap EV shootout
We take an up-close look at two of NZ's cheapest new EVs.
More Environment and Climate news
![Pirates too late to delay import of fish-friendly flood pumps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Pirates too late to delay import of fish-friendly flood pumps
The items had to be transported through the Suez Canal.
![Every cat has its day. Working to save the Sumatran tiger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Every cat has its day. Working to save the Sumatran tiger
Auckland Zoo is in the thick of conservation efforts for critically endangered big cats.
![Experiment reveals kākāpō escape strategies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Experiment reveals kākāpō escape strategies
The escapes from a fenced Waikato sanctuary regularly made headlines.
![Chlöe Swarbrick: Environment the obvious foundation for our economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Chlöe Swarbrick: Environment the obvious foundation for our economy
OPINION: Economics as we know it can only happen within a conducive climate.
![Biggest kiwi translocation in NZ 'great news' for species recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Biggest kiwi translocation in NZ 'great news' for species recovery
Save the Kiwi is hoping for a kiwi corridor in the Waikato in the next few years.
![NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards
Stadium, university, retail, home, spa, bach, marae, office buildings are all on the list.
![Take kea on the road: Five of the parrots killed by vehicles on Milford Road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Take kea on the road: Five of the parrots killed by vehicles on Milford Road
Five kea have been hit and killed by vehicles at popular waypoints on Milford Road.
![Govt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Govt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'
Before the cuts, up to 85% of the coastline was going to be mapped. Now it's up to 40%.
![Sickest turtle ever makes near full recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Sickest turtle ever makes near full recovery
Kelly Tarlton's introduces Hine to Turtle Bay as she continues her rehabilitation.
![Labour fears math revamp miscalculations, National says it will be a 'big ask'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Labour fears math revamp miscalculations, National says it will be a 'big ask'
The rollout of the new maths curriculum for schools will begin next year.
![Seymour stands by ECE regulations slash despite major opposition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Seymour stands by ECE regulations slash despite major opposition
The Associate Education Minister suggested many stakeholders 'don't want competition'.
![‘We’re prepared to withdraw our children’: Scrap threatens preschool’s future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
‘We’re prepared to withdraw our children’: Scrap threatens preschool’s future
Parents not happy at board plans to make preschool in upmarket suburb ‘more inclusive’.
![Early childhood centre’s licence to be cancelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Early childhood centre’s licence to be cancelled
Country Kindy's licence is being cancelled due to alleged curriculum violations.
!['New screen-time limits needed' in schools - excessive use of devices linked to poor health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'New screen-time limits needed' in schools - excessive use of devices linked to poor health
The risks existed whether a child was doing homework or watching TikTok.
![Truancy crackdown sees fewer kids taken out of school to go on holiday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Truancy crackdown sees fewer kids taken out of school to go on holiday
Parents are choosing not to take their children out of school to travel, new data shows.