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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.

Should our fishing industry and government get serious about transformation by developing ecosystem management disciplines and targets, they could yet catch up with the global leaders

More than $25m reserved by Government for iwi to make good on a 2014 Treaty settlement in Marlborough, reports Andrew Bevin

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says the party is serious about its four two-tick campaigns this year and expects to have more electorate MPs in the next Parliament.

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Can the Greens save Labour and the left bloc between now and the election, and Mr Hipkins goes to Vilnius and Brussels

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"

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. 

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