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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.
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.
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.
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.
People in low-income areas less likely to use local parks

20 May 2026

There’s a 'green gap' in Auckland, with people in more disadvantaged neighbourhoods travelling further afield to access green spaces.
Saving the albatross of Antipodes Island

19 May 2026

The albatross population of Antipodes Island in the Southern Seas is critically endangered. With more data researchers hope to bring their numbers back.
Who will speak for the environment without a ministry behind it?

18 May 2026

Commentary: Nicolas Lewis wonders whether NZ is really in so much trouble that we must give its environments away to developers and hope for a few crumbs.
Child-safe composting system in development

6 May 2026

Students at Papatoetoe East will soon be able to compost their scraps into nutrient-rich soil, with a system that can process more than 50kg of waste a week. The project arrives in light of International Compost Awareness Week (May 3-9).
University fast-tracks subsidised public transport pilot for staff

5 May 2026

Rising fuel prices and staff feedback have driven the accelerated rollout of a 25 percent staff subsidy

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