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Auckland has an overlooked traffic pollution problem

23 September 2026

Analysis: As exhaust emissions slowly decline, other sources of traffic pollution are becoming increasingly important to understand.
Nitrate sensors for monitoring water pollution in development

9 September 2026

Engineering researchers are developing low-cost sensors that could transform how New Zealand monitors nitrate in its freshwater ecosystems.
Road dust: Auckland’s overlooked pollution problem

31 August 2026

Road dust is a significant source of particulate air pollution in Tāmaki Makaurau, at times having a greater impact than vehicle exhaust, research suggests.
'Kina barrens' target of new engineering innovation

26 August 2026

Dense swarms of kina (sea urchins) now cover a third of the Hauraki Gulf's rocky reefs, stripping away kelp forests that are foundational to coastal biodiversity. A major new project is developing robotics solutions to restore these damaged ecosystems at scale.
What do we teach children about climate change?

26 August 2026

Comment: From climate anxiety to green skills, academics and teachers face a tough choices on what to teach as the planet warms says John Morgan.
We have the sunshine, so why are we so slow to harness it for solar energy?

23 July 2026

Commentary: Ralph Cooney looks at why New Zealand lags far behind Australia in residential solar energy, and identifies 10 policy shifts needed to change that.
Banning climate lawsuits could risk billions

22 July 2026

Analysis: A government that legislates immunity for its largest emitters fails its courts and communities and jeopardises its trade agreements, write Jane Kelsey and Fernando Hernandez.
What happens after a river becomes a legal person?

22 July 2026

A Yale PhD candidate moved to Whanganui to investigate what nearly a decade of legal personhood has meant for Te Awa o Whanganui and its people.
University launches worldwide search for nature-focused researchers

13 July 2026

An international search for researchers with a focus on nature-based solutions to improve business, the environment and the economy is underway.
Climate law tests NZ’s international commitments

7 July 2026

Analysis: New Zealand wants to end climate lawsuits. Justin Sobion asks how that sits with the country's international commitments.
Tourism firms face complex path to sustainability

17 June 2026

University of Auckland research explores how sustainability initiatives progress inside New Zealand tourism businesses, and where they flounder.
Know your onions, and your mushrooms

27 May 2026

Explainer: There is much about mushrooms to marvel at – as Austen Ganley describes they live in a world of colour, diversity and mystery among vast underground networks.

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