Kate Newton

A newly-named 'darkwave' phenomenon - where underwater light is blocked by sediment and other murk - can wreak havoc on marine ecosystems, New Zealand-led research has found. The short-term events - which affect the entire underwater food chain - could in... See more

The country's highest court has found that governments must consider climate change when deciding whether to offer oil and gas blocks for tender. The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal on Friday that former Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods was req... See more

Renewables advocates claim it's "madness" that thousands of new piped gas connections are being installed into houses every year, despite dwindling supply. Organisations pushing for the country to electrify say households will face steeply rising bills in... See more

Almost all of New Zealand's glaciers could completely disappear if global warming continues on its current track, new research shows. Local glacier researchers say that level of loss would contribute to sea-level rise, make water shortages worse, and affe... See more

A low-emissions future for farming will likely mean fewer cows - but farmers will struggle to diversify without financial and infrastructure support, government-funded research has found. The research, done for the government-funded Agricultural Emissions... See more