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As a multimillion dollar project to protect one of the most flood-prone towns in the country moves ahead, an engineering review suggests a rethink is needed.

The Government is chipping in an initial $575,000 to investigate if the decommissioned Marsden Point refinery can be used to make green hydrogen for synthetic jet fuel – but the energy-intensive process would have to give back to NZ's electricity grid. Jonathan Milne reports.

While the hype around deep-sea mining is real, there may be unintended consequences, writes Eleonore Lebre.

In her first novel in 10 years, Emily Perkins interrogates "your perfect Chelsea Winter life"

Aaron Smale reports on how artificial intelligence may provide a way for Māori to learn the dialects of their grandparents.

Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties.

Consensus is building that not only are police doing more, they're doing more of what they shouldn't have to. 

Three daredevil kids of the Kaituna - sister and brother River and Zack Mutton and their childhood neighbour George Snook - have all won crowns at the extreme kayaking world champs in Italy.