New Battery Tech Could Store Power and Remove Carbon
Photo / Sweetie Khatun By Daniel Commandeur, University of Surrey; Mahsa Masoudi, University of Surrey, and Siddharth Gadkari, University of Surrey
Streaming Is Killing Local Music in New Zealand
By Oli Wilson, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Catherine Hoad, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Dave Carter, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University, and Jesse Austin-Stewart, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Beneath the Ice, a Collapse Begins: How Antarctic Change Hits the Food Web
Jacqui Stuart, VUW, CC BY-NC-ND
Trial Brings Urgent Care Boost to Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island will be one of six rural communities to pilot a major new Government initiative aimed at transforming after-hours and urgent healthcare, with a $164 million investment unveiled in the lead-up to Budget 2025. Currently, after-hours urgent care…
Barrier Bach Wins Top Honours at 2025 Architecture Awards
The Hauraki Gulf took centre stage at the 2025 Auckland Architecture Awards, with homes on Great Barrier, Waiheke, and Kawau all honoured for designs that embrace fragility, remoteness, and raw coastal beauty. From off-grid elegance to urban ferry terminals, the…
Bed Tax or Burden? Auckland Plan Raises Eyebrows
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is doubling down on his push for a regional bed tax, saying a majority of residents support the idea of making visitors contribute to the cost of running the city. But the plan is drawing fire…
Bush Tracks: Indy Yelich – Sail Away
We’re addicted. Lorde’s sister Indy Yelich has released a track we can’t get out of our heads — Sail Away is subdued, haunting, and unforgettable.
Thinking of Running? Local Board Candidate Info Sessions Announced for Great Barrier Island
The Auckland Council service centre and local board office in Claris—hub of local decision-making on Great Barrier Island. Photo / Auckland Council
Bush Battle on Tiritiri: Tuatara and Takahē Caught in Wild Scrap
They’re both rare, prehistoric-looking icons of the New Zealand bush. But it turns out even the nation’s most protected species aren’t above a good old-fashioned scrap. In bizarre footage snapped by Department of Conservation (DoC) ranger Nick Fisentzidis on Tiritiri…
Editorial: Kawau Island’s Poison Plan — Conservation or Chemical Catastrophe?
A proposal quietly moving through the system could make Kawau Island the most chemically saturated inhabited island in New Zealand history. From June 2025 to April 2027, Auckland Council, with backing from DOC, Predator Free 2050 Ltd, and the Manuhiri…