From dormant volcanoes and salt pans to urban forests and library gardens, these are the places we go for peace and quiet.

Dusk falls in Lake Tekapo on the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. The last tourist bus has left for Christchurch and the ...

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There are no plans to manage the retreat of Kumeu due to flooding by relocating it. However, the Kumeu River does need to be ...

"We isolate those areas from construction." In May last year, three little blue penguins were found dead near the site. At the time NZTA said conditions and permits were in place to protect the ...

The problem that leaves is that a likely overall effect of having maps drawn only by Crown officers or officials is the conveying of a visual impression of a two-sided conflict only – Crown vs Māori.

An “atmospheric river” is starting to wash over parts of ... Moving east and projected to affect the western parts of NZ from Wednesday night and elsewhere on Thursday. A heavy rain warning ...

Residents in the top of the South Island have been warned about possible flooding, slips and rainfall of up to 500mm in some areas as an “atmospheric river” washes over the country.

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Most of New Zealand has now been mapped in 3D ... from natural events such as erosion and shifting river paths to new manmade developments. “It’s an essential tool for councils to better ...

Paddle Power NZ owner Andi Uhl asked how many cubic metres were required for power generation. Uhl said the river had been on “very low flows” since December and would likely continue until April.