“The International Energy Agency advised policymakers across the world that there must be no new or expanded coal mines from ...

Forest & Bird is calling for a ban on mining on public conservation land. Draft legislation was prepared during the previous government following a commitment in the 2017 Speech from the Throne.

Heavy rain and strong winds are returning to the north of New Zealand. MetService warns of strengthening easterly winds, ...

We’ve been profiling the top 10 in each of the five categories and today we’re venturing off the beaten track and exposing Aotearoa’s best-kept secrets, as we take a look at your Best Hidden Gem Beach ...

It is shaping up to be a wet and cloudy Auckland Anniversary long weekend across the North Island, including at holiday hotspots, but there is a promise of sunshine towards the end. A low-pressure ...

An Auckland man had the encounter of a lifetime when a 5m-long creature swam around and under his boat, before knocking it ...

Our prized tracks are frequently listed among the best in the world. They’re also, sorry to report, dusty, boring mountains ...

Australian motorists have been rated as among the ‘most courteous drivers in the world’ according to a surprise new survey. But have they got it badly wrong?

Australian motorists have been rated as among the ‘most courteous drivers in the world’ according to a surprise new survey.

Bay of Plenty paradise Ōhope has long been a fan favourite in the Herald’s annual search for New Zealand’s best beach. The ...

The plan involves more mining, including of gold and coal, and forcing banks to finance fossil fuel expansion.

However, one of New Zealand's most dangerous volcanoes is not found on the mainland at all, but lies just off the coast of its North ... and the Coromandel Peninsula). The waters surrounding ...