Climate change could drive up to a sixth of animals and plants on Earth to extinction unless governments cut rising greenhouse gas emissions, according to a US study published on Thursday.

A moderate magnitude-4.7 earthquake hit the New Zealand capital on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, rattling office blocks but causing no apparent damage.

The net greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand have soared 42 percent with gross emissions, making the country the fifth highest per capita among 40 developed nations.

The government revealed this week that the topics of this year's national environmental report will exclude New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions.

Despite New Zealand’s global success as the largest dairy products exporter, concerns are becoming loud that many of its serene rivers, including Waitaki River, will be facing the brunt of pollutan

WELLINGTON, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The proportion of New Zealand' s electricity generated from renewable sources last year was the highest in almost two decades, according to a government figures out

New Zealand will boost its aid contribution to Vanuatu to $3.5 million dollars to help the cyclone-ravaged nation recover.

Packages containing dairy formula which tested positive for 1080 were sent to farmers’ groups by anti-pesticide protesters

According to GeoNet, a severe quake hit just after 8.30am at a depth of 30km - 110km north of White Island.

The seemingly new wave of eco sensitivity sweeping New Zealand’s policy making has disappointed the mining industry. The recent ones being companies who had big plans for sea bed minings.