For the first time in New Zealand's history, the country's lawmakers have granted a river the legal rights of a human. The parliamentary vote Wednesday, which caps more than 140 years of legal ...

Winding through the Southern Alps in New Zealand, the TranzAlpine is lauded as one of the world’s greatest rail journeys, but few know that its well-worn tracks also trace the path of an ancestral ...

A river has won legal rights for the first time in Canadian history, in a move hailed by environmentalists as a new way to ...

The water in a river of New Zealand turned “bright orange,” prompting warnings from officials and an investigation. Photos show the atypical coloring and its source. The Waikato Regional Council ...

Up to a third of the population in some regions is already exposed to a major flood, along with $235 billion of property.

WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - For a country that markets itself to the world with the slogan "100% Pure", New Zealand's environmental credentials are not as impeccable as many would think. The ...

As told by New Zealand, rivers and forests are legitimate human ancestors. The country’s most recent conferral of personhood adds a mountain to the list and is a good example of the diversity, equity, ...

Situated on over 1000 acres of farmland, just outside of Matamama, is the Shire itself. Spend a day paroozing the grounds, ...