See stunning imagery captured by NASA’s GOES satellites in 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites network (GOES) captured a number of natural phenomena…
Halberg Awards finalists revealed: Athletics and snow sports star dominate nominations
Golfer Dame Lydia Ko was awarded New Zealand’s supreme sporting honour in 2025, but she is not among…
Guest post: How the Greenland ice sheet fared in 2025
Greenland is closing in on three decades of continuous annual ice loss, with 1995-96 being the last year…
Meridian Energy to spill water from Benmore Dam as South Island lakes rise
Meridian has been releasing water from Lake Pūkaki – the country’s biggest hydro lake – since December 3.…
Ethereal Snowy Fox Portraits Recast the Animals From Sly to Sweet
Roeselien Raimond uses snow to isolate the fox’s character. A photographer has captured a series of exquisite images…
Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (January 2026)
The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful…
Evaluating Valuation as AI Momentum and NVIDIA Partnership Drive Investor Optimism
Snowflake (SNOW) sparked renewed investor attention after announcing an integration with NVIDIA to streamline machine learning workflows. This…
Waikato farmer Snow Chubb’s tree‑planting vision still shaping sustainable farming
Chubb said the decision paid itself off in “spades”. His cows were producing between 400 and 440kg of…
Lightning strike cuts power in central areas as snow traps vehicles across South Island
Transpower has declared a grid emergency this morning after a lightning strike. “The tripping of the Whirinaki, Wairakei…
Kaipara Mayor Jonathan Larsen survives recount challenge from councillor Snow Tane
Larsen said he wanted to congratulate Kaipara’s people for electing a great council. He looked forward to all…
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, October 22
State of emergency declared for Canterbury, memoir by Prince Andrew’s accuser released, and are magnesium supplements just marketing…
Kaipara election result challenged as Snow Tane lodges court recount bid
Newly-voted-in Larsen will be knocked out of Kaipara District Council (KDC) if Tane’s mayoral vote challenge is successful,…