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Switzerland can save its alpine villages. But should it?

3 March 2026

The Swiss Alps are a natural wonder and a key part of the national identity, but life in the mountains is under threat from climate change.

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Wellington's mayor says the Council is not looking at compensating businesses on the wastewater plagued-southern coast
	2 Mar: Wellington's mayor says the Council is not looking at compensating businesses on the wastewater plagued-southern coast... more

The first day of Autumn is bringing snow to the South Island
	1 Mar: The first day of Autumn is bringing snow to the South Island... more

The Hurricanes have confirmed Brett Cameron has been ruled out for the rest of Super Rugby
	1 Mar: The Hurricanes have confirmed Brett Cameron has been ruled out for the rest of Super Rugby... more

All Black Jordie Barrett is backing the talent of Hurricanes teammate Callum Harkin to step up at first five ahead of this afternoon's Super Rugby contest with the Fijian Drua in Lautoka
	28 Feb: All Black Jordie Barrett is backing the talent of Hurricanes teammate Callum Harkin to step up at first five ahead of this afternoon's Super Rugby contest with the Fijian Drua in Lautoka... more

Concerns for North Island Brown Kiwi living on Kawau Island, north of Auckland - after survey results show low breeding success
	28 Feb: Concerns for North Island Brown Kiwi living on Kawau Island, north of Auckland - after survey results show low breeding success... more

A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming
	27 Feb: A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming... more

It's expected to be months before storm-ravaged highways on the Coromandel Peninsula are fully restored
	27 Feb: It's expected to be months before storm-ravaged highways on the Coromandel Peninsula are fully restored... more

A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’
	26 Feb: Planned ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites could cause unforeseen harm to the ozone layer and climate systems. Global regulation is needed before it’s too late.... more

The work continues to tackle the large blaze in Central Otago's Springvale
	26 Feb: The work continues to tackle the large blaze in Central Otago's Springvale... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding ++++++++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six +++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Evacuations and power outages - as strong weather traverses the North Island, with weather watches for most parts +++++++++++++++

18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain +++++++++++++++

14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight +++++++++++++++

Environment NewsLinks

3 Mar: What clues reveal about a possible windows 12 (PC World)

3 Mar: Why your ai videos look distorted—and 5 fixes that actually work (PC World)

1 Mar: Samsung unveils all new galaxy buds4 series (GeekZone)

28 Feb: Perplexity computer is agentic ai like openclaw but safer (PC World)

28 Feb: Samsung movingstyle m7 review: a monitor that rolls wherever its needed (PC World)

27 Feb: Oled is old news. mini-led is the future (PC World)

26 Feb: I hate that we need scam protection in chatgpt. but we do (PC World)

25 Feb: An ai agent nuked 200 emails. this guardrail stops the next disaster (PC World)

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Top Stories

RUGBY
All Blacks strength and conditioning coach Nic Gill is moving on from New Zealand Rugby, having been in the role since 2008 on a full-time basis More...

BUSINESS
The Reserve Bank's remit may be expanded - as Labour considers a policy change More...

Today's News

Rugby:
All Blacks strength and conditioning coach Nic Gill is moving on from New Zealand Rugby, having been in the role since 2008 on a full-time basis 10:47

National:
Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly? 10:37

Entertainment:
Liza Minnelli wants to date an 18 year old 10:35

National:
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play 10:27

Business:
The Reserve Bank's remit may be expanded - as Labour considers a policy change 10:27

National:
The oil price surge is just one symptom of a supply chain network that is not fit for this age of global tensions 10:17

Education:
Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it 10:07

International:
Three scenarios for what's next with Iran's leadership 10:07

Rugby:
The Crusaders are set to be without prop Tamaiti Williams for the upcoming rounds of Super Rugby Pacific 10:07

Entertainment:
Industry is to end after its fifth season 10:05

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