Written by Kate Newton
Concerns over safety and secrecy are growing as officials move ahead with a preferred supplier for Taranaki's LNG import facility, without a contract yet signed.
Thousands of new homeowners face another decade of sweltering summers, with overheating rules for the Building Code pushed back to 2031.
South Island warmth and a June heat spike drove New Zealand's winter to 9.7C, with 27 places logging record seasonal temperatures.
The mill could cut its carbon emissions by nearly half as the new electric arc furnace starts turning recycled scrap into steel.
