‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch a kākāpō – a rare flightless bird – sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders

I too 💚 kākāpō cam. Great cameo from a short-tailed bat in this Guardian highlights video.

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‘I think I could run even faster’: the NZ teenager shattering athletics records Sam Ruthe, 16, was the youngest person to break the four-minute mile in 2025 and this year the ‘remarkable’ running talent extended his record streak

‘I think I could run even faster’: the NZ teenager shattering athletics records

‘Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahē pair thought to be infertile Unexpected arrival is a boon for birdlife in New Zealand, where there are only 500 takahē left A pair of rare native New Zealand takahē birds who were believed infertile have stunned staff at the world’s largest urban eco-sanctuary, after hatching a “miracle” chick. The roughly seven-week old chick was discovered inside Zealandia, a fully fenced eco-sanctuary 10 minutes from Wellington’s city centre, in November, but its arrival has been a closely guarded secret to ensure its safety. Continue reading...

‘Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahē pair thought to be infertile

The rural towns fighting for survival as New Zealand grapples with a growing exodus Ruapehu is emblematic of question facing New Zealand: how to prevent rural regions – and the country at large - from hollowing out

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Wrote about Ruapehu and regional NZ, population drift and the communities fighting to survive amid setbacks

New Zealand government sued over ‘dangerously inadequate’ emissions reduction plan Exclusive: In the first legal challenge to the plan, top climate lawyers claim the government relies too heavily on forestry and failed to consult the public

Exclusive: New Zealand government sued over ‘dangerously inadequate’ emissions reduction plan
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Fast-track to where? The new law opening up New Zealand to a mining boom Critics say the country’s unique biodiversity is at risk as the government plans to boost mineral exports to $3bn by 2035

a look at NZ's mining push, the regulatory shifts enabling it and why it is igniting protests
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Fast-track to where? The new law opening up New Zealand to a mining boom Critics say the country’s unique biodiversity is at risk as the government plans to boost mineral exports to $3bn by 2035

@evacorlett.bsky.social examines New Zealand's new fast track law and what it means for the country's environment and biodiversity www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

New Zealand will not be ‘guilt-tripped’ over environment, resources minister says Shane Jones is unapologetic about his plan to double mineral exports to $3bn over the next decade despite criticism over potential environmental impacts

“We are not going to sit around and read poetry to rare lizards" - Shane Jones

Tomorrow, we look at NZ's mining push, the regulatory shifts enabling it and what this means for a country whose identity is tightly connected to its unique natural environment.

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Myth or mystery: are moose roaming the isolated wilds of New Zealand? Claims of a recent sighting of the animal in the vast Fiordland wilderness reignites public fascination in a story that has endured for decades

A truly delightful read from @evacorlett.bsky.social on the hunt for New Zealand's Nessie www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

‘Grubby’ treaty principles bill voted down in New Zealand parliament Bill which sought to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown fails by 11 votes to 112

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Remains of carved canoe may be most significant discovery of its kind, NZ archaeologist says More than 450 artefacts from a waka found in pieces in the Chatham Islands expected to reveal new insights about Polynesian voyaging

My first for @theguardian.com about an incredible discovery on Rēkohu - can't wait to find out more as the team begins the process of dating the waka (thanks to editor Virginia Harrison and @evacorlett.bsky.social) www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

‘It’s about togetherness’: Waitangi Day captures a new audience A groundswell of resistance against the government’s Māori policies is driving many to make the trip to the Waitangi treaty grounds in New Zealand’s far north for the first time Twenty-year-old Keshaan Te Waaka stands – for the first time – on the narrow…

‘It’s about togetherness’: Waitangi Day captures a new audience

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‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom Mayor says he will invite incoming US ambassador to visit the memorial to Sir Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealander who split the atom in a British laboratory

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I've finally joined bluesky & am back on the tools for 2025 to bring you coverage from around Aotearoa NZ - very keen to hear from people about interesting issues, events, developments, personalities and more for the year ahead. Feel free to get in touch!

Revealed: the impact of New Zealand’s changes to policies affecting Māori Guardian analysis of changes in six key policy areas explains the coalition’s rationale for the shifts and provides expert views on how they will impact Māori

I also want to mention @evacorlett.bsky.social and Jamie Tahana for their important and painstaking work analysing the government’s changes to policies that affect Māori people in New Zealand
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‘They spread magic’: New Zealand’s ‘trail angels’ offer weary hikers food, showers and hope A network of locals ready to provide a bed, a lift, or a box of chocolates to tired walkers along the Te Araroa trail has become a lifeline

A story full of joy and humanity from @evacorlett.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...