Retreating glaciers and thinning snow and ice are the future of New Zealand’s mountains. Climate change is predicted to warm the country’s atmosphere by 1–4°C by the end of the century, altering the ...

In the last century illegal whisky production in Southland’s Hokonui Hills was a subject of police investigations. Today that shady past is a cause for celebration. The legend of Hokonui leads back to ...

For all their showiness, tree ferns are extraordinary survivors. They hold their secrets close—but now, scientists are ...

Male and female dusky pipefish look exactly the same in all but one aspect—males have a pouch for incubating eggs when they ...

Mowing a blob shape into a field can dramatically help insects, research has found—and it’s better for pollinators than ...

Three pot plants, a barbecue and four bikes—we load up Toyota’s fully electric car for a classic southern summer roadie.

Virtual Reality / 360 Video - NZ 360 Nov 15: Leigh Wharf The irony is that the camera can't see far enough to properly document the worst sites in the Hauraki Gulf—they're too turbid to see more than ...

In the late 19th century, news of a strange antipodean bird with beautiful tail feathers, orange wattles, and a long curved beak spread around the British Empire. To Māori, it was a tapu bird—a sacred ...

A slideshow of before-and-after pictures plays against the backdrop of a black velveteen wall. A pretty girl; now she’s covered in spots. A shaggy-haired bro; half his hair has gone. A suited-up ...

Often ignored, frequently degraded, suburban streams are the Cinderellas of freshwater conservation. Yet many are historically significant waterways, and with a little restoration and care can become ...

In 1834, the Englishman William Swainson was at the height of his scientific career. Aged 45, loaded with honours from the scientific academies and institutions of Paris, Quebec, South Africa, ...

The mutton bird harvest in Foveaux Strait is one of New Zealand’s oldest food-gathering traditions—radiocarbon dat­ing has suggested that the custom began in the area around 600–800 years ago. The ...