fresh water

China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done

China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says MBIE officials advise her data centres aren't expected to put upward pressure on electricity prices

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says MBIE officials advise her data centres aren't expected to put upward pressure on electricity prices

Earl Bardsley questions the appetite for 'littering the landscape' with windfarms and solar panels to maintain AI data centres established via contracts facing little public scrutiny

Earl Bardsley questions the appetite for 'littering the landscape' with windfarms and solar panels to maintain AI data centres established via contracts facing little public scrutiny

Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants AI data centres underwriting new renewable energy

Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants AI data centres underwriting new renewable energy

National & Labour look to Australia on data centres with PM Christopher Luxon saying NZ needs 'some sensible, common sense rules in place'

National & Labour look to Australia on data centres with PM Christopher Luxon saying NZ needs 'some sensible, common sense rules in place'

Bank for International Settlements warns reversal of AI investment boom could cause major recession, notes AI could 'augment the production of knowledge itself' and erode the consumer base

Bank for International Settlements warns reversal of AI investment boom could cause major recession, notes AI could 'augment the production of knowledge itself' and erode the consumer base

Gareth Vaughan on inflation targeting under the spotlight, asset bubbles, Venezuela & water's obvious economic importance

Gareth Vaughan on inflation targeting under the spotlight, asset bubbles, Venezuela & water's obvious economic importance

The Waikato landcare groups that aim to show how dairy farming can coexist with the freshwater system and help reverse the damage they used to do

The Waikato landcare groups that aim to show how dairy farming can coexist with the freshwater system and help reverse the damage they used to do

Angus Kebbell reports that despite record prices for livestock and dairy, farmers still think they are hard done by and want a 'balance' more in their economic favour between environment protections and their trading outcomes

Angus Kebbell reports that despite record prices for livestock and dairy, farmers still think they are hard done by and want a 'balance' more in their economic favour between environment protections and their trading outcomes

Data centres consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much

Data centres consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much

Big irrigation schemes including the old Ruataniwha Dam are among projects given fast-track treatment by the Government

Big irrigation schemes including the old Ruataniwha Dam are among projects given fast-track treatment by the Government

The national freshwater policy goal is commendable but the NPS-FM approach is 'unworkable' and a threat to farmers and the overall economy

The national freshwater policy goal is commendable but the NPS-FM approach is 'unworkable' and a threat to farmers and the overall economy

The Government is warning regional councils to take note of looming changes to resource management law when making 10-year plans which could be expensive to unravel later

The Government is warning regional councils to take note of looming changes to resource management law when making 10-year plans which could be expensive to unravel later

Microsoft's 2024 sustainability report shows the tech giant's indirect emissions have risen by 30.9% since 2020

Microsoft's 2024 sustainability report shows the tech giant's indirect emissions have risen by 30.9% since 2020

Federated Farmers cheers end to 'war on farming' as government trumpets Resource Management Act changes

Federated Farmers cheers end to 'war on farming' as government trumpets Resource Management Act changes