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Caption:Genesis research showed that most people thought they could reduce energy spending by driving less or combining trips, reducing energy use and using public transport.Photo credit:Unsplash/supplied
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Proposed Haldon Solar Farm - 5: Looking from SH8 on the Ruataniwha Dam towards the solar farm site te
New Plymouth council’s Mat Sycamore and Greg Stephens check out new solar panels on the TSB Showplace.
Lake Pūkaki, New Zealand’s largest hydro storage lake, on 17 March 2025.
People cool off with water from an open fire hydrant during a heat wave on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, on July 2, 2026. Blistering temperatures and humidity gripped swaths of the United States on July 1, with the worst yet to come for the densely populated East Coast as the nation co-hosts the World Cup and prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. “Heat dome” conditions — in which high-pressure systems trap warm air like the lid on a pot — persisted over the Midwest and South and were moving east, with some 46 million people under heat alerts.
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An orange fluffy cat lies on their back with their eyes shut and a paw resting on their cheek.
Stylised illustration of house keys and a house
From January to 31 August 2024, Auckland had 68,960 crime victimizations, including assault, burglary, and theft.
Oamaru resident Milli Maxwell’s home was flooded about 3am on Monday 6 July 2026.
Helen Ellis gives one of her grandchildren a big hug at the airport.
Flooding on a street in North Oamaru overnight.