Conservation, environment, water and wildlife
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Election special: A voter's guide to the big green issues
Yikes! September 20 is Election Day – so who gets your vote? To make your choice easier, we spoke to all the parties in Parliament*, asking for their policies on what we think are the ...
Billionaire in high-tech rhino rescue
Balloons equipped with night-vision cameras will soon be working around the clock to protect rhinos, as part of a $30 million scheme funded by Howard Buffett, son of the famous billionaire investor Warren.
Beavers roam England again
Wild beavers have mysteriously returned to England after being hunted to extinction 300 years ago.
A warm home from compost
Most people know that compost produces heat, but it took a team of innovative Japanese students to realise this could translate to an electricity-free form of warmth for homes.
Wolf pack brings park back to life
The return of a predator sets off surprising changes.
Loggers can't escape Google watchdog
A new service launched by Google aims to wipe out illegal logging and monitor deforestation in a way never before possible.
Kiwi couple's $100m gift to transform environment
You can expect some spectacular gains for New Zealand’s clean, green reputation with the donation of a staggering $100 million by Kiwis Annette and Neal Plowman.
Kellogg's cleans up its palm oil
It’s a ray of hope for critically endangered orang-utans: the giant global food company Kellogg’s has promised to source all of the palm oil used in its products from sustainable sources.
Icy bunker secures the world's crops
A ‘doomsday vault’ buried in the side of a frozen Norwegian mountain has received another 20,000 seeds, adding them to the 820,000 food crops already held at the secure site in Norway.
Deep sea oil: Are our coasts at risk?
With the search for deep sea oil now underway in New Zealand waters, many Kiwis feel their beloved coastlines are in danger – yet oil could bring us all much-needed wealth. In a special investigation, ...