Environment

Customers now face an additional charge when purchasing tyres from retailers, with the fee embedded into the cost of newly imported vehicles at first registration.

Environment

2 years ago

New scheme sets sights on slashing tyre waste

A landmark initiative, Tyrewise, has been unveiled by the Ministry for the Environment, New Zealand, as the nation's first comprehensive strategy to repurpose...

With 2.2 billion people lacking access to safely managed drinking water and 3.5 billion without proper sanitation, the urgency for concerted international action has never been more pronounced.

Environment

2 years ago

UN report warns water tensions fueling global conflicts, calls for increased cooperation

PARIS - United Nations World Water Development Report 2024, released by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, paints a concerning picture of how water scarcity...

Amidst growing global concerns over air pollution, New Zealand, along with six other nations, has emerged as a leader in maintaining a clean and sustainable environment.

Environment

2 years ago

New Zealand shines in the 2023 IQAir World Air Quality Report

The latest findings from the 6th Annual World Air Quality Report have cast a spotlight on New Zealand as one of the few...

Breaking Records: The Climate Crisis of 2023 - WMO's Stark Warning

Environment

2 years ago

Breaking Records: The Climate Crisis of 2023 - WMO's Stark Warning

Protesters rally against seabed mining outside the EPA hearing, opposing Trans Tasman Resources Ltd's renewed attempt to initiate seabed mining in the Taranaki Bight. The company aims to extract 50 million tonnes of sand annually over 30 years, with plans to return the majority to the sea in large sediment plumes after vanadium extraction. (Photo: Greenpeace Aotearoa)

Environment

2 years ago

Taranaki seabed mining hearing captures global attention

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) hearing on Trans Tasman Resources' seabed mining proposal in Taranaki is drawing global attention, with the Australian company's plan...

Two eelpouts new to science taken in a fish trap set in 2,700 m depth (NIWA / Ocean Census / Rebekah-Parsons-King)

Environment

2 years ago

Scientists uncover 100 new marine species in New Zealand's Bounty Trough

In a groundbreaking expedition to the largely uncharted Bounty Trough off New Zealand, scientists have unveiled approximately 100 new and potentially undiscovered marine species,...