Hundreds of houses have been reduced to rubble and thick plumes of smoke are rising from the hilly Saganoseki district of ...

In an 1864 report, Haast argued the ice age had been caused by uplift of the South Island. Vast glaciers had formed as the ...

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The White House's move to lower tariffs on food items sent a big political signal. But will shoppers see relief?

A consortium of four utilities serving a quarter of New Zealand will join an Alphabet Inc.-led initiative that uses artificial intelligence to fortify the country’s grid against failures caused by ...

Earthquakes are some of nature’s most destructive forces, but what if we could better predict where they might strike? A new ...

University of Auckland researcher James Muirhead says although New Zealand's lake systems are different, it's something we need to be aware of. He says when New Zealand changes water loads, like ...

A new nationwide survey has found that most New Zealanders believe natural hazards such as earthquakes, flooding, and sea level rise are having a significant impact on property insurance premiums.

This new study found that the greatest diversity in these families occurred in the northwest Pacific with 74 species living ...

Though earthquake insurance coverage is widely available, take-up is as low as 4% to 7% in Quebec and 50% to 65% in British ...

At the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, Pacific Island states are making a familiar plea to keep warming at 1.5°C. But now they have the backing of a legal opinion that has transformed climate action ...