The greenhouse gases that cause global warming have increased to new record levels in New Zealand's atmosphere, new data shows.

The South Island doctor says family violence does not discriminate by social status.

Several of the deaths appear linked to family or intimate partner violence.

The media organisation Atmos recently highlighted research that showed the extent of fossil fuel funding for organisations that campaign against trans rights in the US.  Why would big oil bankroll the...

The National Party wants to redirect foreign aid money into funding for new medicines, if it leads the next government.

How a key campaign pledge came undone.

Fire and Emergency wants eastern New Zealand ready for a long wildfire season, with forecasters warning of one of the strongest El Nino events on record.

Nicola Willis unravels as the fate of National’s list MPs gets clearer.

We’ve all been there: standing in the checkout line, staring at your sad basket of instant noodles, cheap bread, and maybe some reduced to clear mince. When you’re down to your final $25 for the week ...

Wētāpunga can weigh as much as a mouse and its numbers dwindled across New Zealand due to predators and habitat loss

An anarchist punk legend opened his Essex farmhouse to strangers. Nearly 60 years later, the experiment is still alive

Following our investigation into new legal challenges slowing logging to a halt, Gisborne leaders warn of the difficult balancing act they face. Jonathan Milne reports.

The winners of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, literature, peace and ‌economics will be announced in the week.

The UK government urging households to prepare for unknown threats with a three-day supply of food and water doesn’t feel like an overreaction, writes Zoe Williams. But is there a bigger plan to go wi...

National’s $2,263 Claim is Full of Holes

Researchers looked at pain around the world and across the human lifespan, finding steepest rise happens before age 55

Comment: The Opposition's spending plans are conservative in some respects, but make heroic assumptions about how far unallocated spending can stretch

We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

Of 10 farmers interviewed, only one fully accepted human-induced climate change.