Rio Tinto's bid to reopen its power-hungry fourth potline comes even as minister warns of electricity shortages this winter.

Kendall Clements, lead author of the famous or infamous 2021 ‘In Defence of Science’ letter published in the New Zealand Listener, and co-author of such works as The trophic status of herbivorous ...

The appointment of conspiracy theorist RFK Jr as US Secretary of Health and Human Services is a catastrophe for public health.

Taking Shane Jones’ provocations seriously distracts from the fact his minerals strategy sets the playing field to transform the sector through responsible and sustainable practices.

Deregulating New Zealand's gene tech space has been long-desired, but critics say the Government's growth-focused approach goes too far and risks too much, reports Fox Meyer ...

Comment: Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz risking a joint parliamentary vote with the far-right AfD was not a move to enable them. Indeed, his actions were designed to avoid further ...

Having weathered supply chain and trade disruptions last year, the conditions might be changing in Kiwi businesses' favour for 2025 – if the new US President doesn't start a full-scale trade war.

The release of new labour market data for the December quarter this Wednesday is expected to show unemployment reaching a ...

Minister Shane Jones is negotiating to secure supply of alphabet soup from antimony to zinc, but says NZ has no need of minerals to manufacture electric tech ...

Comment: Risking the natural environment, peace and social equity simply to drive up GDP is not the same thing as improving ...

Military personnel deserve safe living conditions, family member says, after Defence Force botches handling of drinking water ...