Our public spaces, parks and gardens are largely ornamental – they could offer so much more repurposed as a place to provide free food for all
Environment
COP28: As nations admit climate loss and damage, one industry still wins
Oil mogul ensures opening of UN climate summit avoids any talk of phasing out fossil fuels
Govt backing for Taranaki seabed mining, amid environment debate
Mining boss admits giant crawler would ‘totally destroy’ seabed, but says what little marine flora and fauna is there would recover quickly.
Deaths at the Cape: Little spotted kiwi ‘neglected’
Tours for wealthy tourists continued at Cape Sanctuary in 2017 despite many missing kiwi
Deaths at the Cape: evidence ignored, says whistleblower
An investigation into 25 kiwi deaths favoured a private sanctuary, a whistleblower claims
Community celebrates legal win over water bottling giant
A Supreme Court decision could have wide-ranging implications for companies seeking water consents
Irrigation giant found wanting on fish bypass
Central Plains Water didn’t prove its fish screen on the Rakaia River was effective
Heat is on oil nation to deliver at COP28
Oil producer United Arab Emirates will have its work cut out as host assuring world it is willing to achieve emission cuts
Surprise at Canterbury council’s ‘misleading’ court withdrawal
A court case focused on river protection has been halted but might yet be revived
Farming revolutions must inspire Fonterra to move faster
Rod Oram describes the fear that climate action triggers for many dairy farmers
National’s diplomatic fossil fuel problem
If National is seen as taking NZ two steps back for every step forward, it will face increasing pressure at diplomatic summits
Paddon urges motorsport world to speed up change
Kiwi driver Hayden Paddon wants the motorsport world to speed up a switch to alternative energy in rallying