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Antarctica’s patterns of stark seasonal changes, with months of darkness followed by a summer of 24-hour daylight, prompted us to explore how a Māori lunar and environmental calendar (Maramataka) might apply to the continent and help us recognise changes as the climate continues to warm.

A new method of assessing tsunami risk in New Zealand finds that giant waves could hit the country's shores once every 500 years.

By being prepared and having prefabricated parts, temporary houses will be quicker to assemble, more sustainable, and better for those displaced and the community, writes Kristina Orr

Jacinda Ardern is done piloting the ship, citing a lack of gas in the tank. But with the incredible demand of top leadership roles, what else can be expected?

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's sudden resignation on Thursday may have come as a shock to the rest of the world, but as her popularity waned domestically, some had questioned how long she would remain in power.

Recently, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, withdrew its no-action letter from Victoria University of Wellington, which since 2014 has been allowed to operate the political prediction market PredictIt.

Expert warns of strongest marine heatwave for decades

Extreme ocean temperatures blamed for turning sea sponges white in more than a dozen sites on southern coastline

Our low population and aged infrastructure pose significant challenges to a zero-carbon power grid.