Gore's brown trout statue defaced overnight amid drinking water crisis
RNZ
A stoush has erupted over a Greenpeace stunt involving Gore's brown trout statue with Federated Farmers calling it "vandalism" and Greenpeace labelling them as "science deniers".

Who Benefits: The power of the farm lobby
by David Williams, Newsroom
This first story in Newsroom’s Who Benefits series is a deep dive into proposed changes to freshwater policy. Agricultural lobby groups pushed for further changes, and then ministers intervened.

Groundswell and the new scaremongering about climate action
By Simon Wilson, NZ Herald
Farm lobby groups Groundswell and Federated Farmers are both up in arms about a plan to classify environmental impacts in the agriculture and forestry sectors. In effect, to blow the whistle on greenwashing.

Electric motorbike maker Ubco saved by Kiwi rich-list families, adopts new focus
By Chris Keall, NZ Herald
Three Kiwi rich-list families and another former investor have stepped up to buy financially troubled electric motor bike maker Ubco.

How Factor, a New Zealand-based energy tech company, wants to make energy pricing and forecasting easier
By Mandy Te, interest.co.nz
The business-to-business company uses plug-and-play automation tools, with the help of AI, to support companies with energy pricing.

Government cannot achieve “enduring freshwater policy” by siding with narrow commercial interests
By Marnie Prickett, Mike Joy, Marie Doole and Simon Hales, PHCC
The Government has opened public consultation on the changes proposed to establish what it calls “enduring” national freshwater policy.

Can households really assess their own climate risk?
By Eloise Gibson, RNZ
An expert panel has called for consistent, quality information on flood risk to enable people to decide whether to buy, rent or renovate properties.

Canterbury dairy conversions surge amid soaring milk prices and looser rules
By Charlie Mitchell, The Press
A wave of dairy conversions is rolling through Canterbury, with more than 15,000 additional cows approved in just six months — a notable change after a period of slowdown.

Almost a third of NZ households face energy hardship – reform has to go beyond cheaper off-peak power
By Kimberley O'Sullivan, The Conversation
The spotlight is again on New Zealand’s energy sector, with a group of industry bodies and independent retailers pushing for a market overhaul, saying the sector was “broken” and “driving up the cost of living”.