2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (567+ words) The thunderstorm that lashed the South Island and brought widespread and large hail is one of the year's most intense storms, MetService says. Large parts of the mainland have been under brief severe thunderstorm warnings through Saturday afternoon. The severe…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (911+ words) 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 affect tourism....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (121+ words) Auckland Council staff are investigating an insect swarm in the central city this afternoon. A member of the public alerted council at about 12.15pm to a swarm on the corner of High Street and Shortland Street. In a video seen by…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (455+ words) A protective shield at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, can no longer perform its main safety function, due to drone damage, the United Nations nuclear watchdog says, - a strike Ukraine…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (568+ words) Severe thunderstorm warnings are in place for the Auckland region with MetService saying they could lead to very heavy downpours. MetService is forecasting downpours across the North Island on Wednesday, with possible thunderstorms in some places, and a number of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (908+ words) Relying on trees to offset New Zealand's emissions years into the future is putting "a significant number of eggs in one basket", the Climate Change Commission chair has warned politicians. New trees would need to be "in the ground" within…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1126+ words) As a geochemist studying New Zealand's freshwater systems, I've spent years tracking the subtle chemical shifts in our rivers and lakes. But nothing prepared me for the rapid transformation unfolding in the Waikato River since the invasion of the Asian…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (628+ words) It's only the first day of summer but already a code brown is casting an unwanted shadow over Auckland's beaches. Sewage overflows from thunderstorms over the weekend have impacted water quality at beaches across the central city, with swimmers being…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (393+ words) The start of December might mark the beginning of summer but the upcoming week is not all sunshine and clear, blue skies. MetService reports a broad range of weather including heavy rain, thunderstorms, strong winds, and sunny spells to finish…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (677+ words) A world-first study of New Zealand's aquifers reveals that some wells contain groundwater that is 40,000 years old with scientists warning they'll be put at risk if too much water is taken. Earth Sciences New Zealand has developed a series of…...