The Country'I was quite shocked': Park ranger catches man flouting kauri dieback rulesRobert Armitstead is accused of entering closed tracks three times during 2019.07 Sep 06:35 AM
The CountryNew cameras on boats roll-out should go further - GreenpeaceEnvironmentalists have urged the Govt to push further with roll-out of cameras on boats.04 Sep 02:26 AM
The Country'We shouldn't have to live like this': Mataura resident on third toxic waste scareResidents of Southland town living with constant threat of toxic waste.31 Aug 06:49 PM
The CountryKai Ika: Marae and fishers team up to slash wasteThey've transformed 84 tonnes of what would have been scraps into delicious meals.31 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryNRC and DoC looking into illegal concreting in Whangārei streamIllegal concreting of waterfall's edge in Poroti is affecting the safe passage of eels.30 Aug 11:00 PM
The CountryDirty water: Auckland golf resort fined over wastewater discharge'This... negligent pollution is completely unacceptable, but also completely avoidable.'25 Aug 11:03 PM
The CountryCouncil to prosecute meat processorRāhui on Hāwera's Tawhiti Stream to remain until it is returned to full health.24 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryFloating wetland to be removed from Lake RotoruaAccess to boat ramp and adjacent parking area at Motutara Point will close for the work.24 Aug 01:30 AM
The CountryMatariki planting days sow seeds for communityHinewai Ormsby and husband Cam grow native plants and hold annual community planting days.23 Aug 08:02 PM
The CountryResults of water tests capture farmer interestStarted in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.23 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryHorizons' biodiversity spend to become contestableCouncillors decide criteria and desired outcomes from biodiversity funding.14 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryFreshwater action package adds work for Horizons Regional CouncilAdding and monitoring new freshwater rules will cost the region's ratepayers.10 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryVanishing nature: Can NZ turn its biodiversity tragedy around by 2050?Govt moves to turn around NZ's rampant biodiversity loss with ambitious 30-year strategy.09 Aug 10:16 PM
The CountryExpert witnesses to meet before Horizons' plan change hearingsHorizons' One Plan submissions on nitrogen leaching will be heard in October.09 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryDrinking water study raises fresh concern over intensive farmingParts of NZ sourcing drinking water from rivers regularly polluted with harmful pathogens.09 Aug 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElla Jensen: Embracing tech to reduce the farming footprintIt is time to re-open a nation-wide dialogue on the use of genetic technologies.08 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryThe $2.1b prize: Waihi Gold gets permit for controversial projectThe underground mine is in an area home to the endangered Archey's Frog.06 Aug 06:07 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryRangitīkei River project looks to make river more resilient to climate changeThe project is still conceptual, but Horizons grateful to receive Govt funding.06 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryThe Road Ahead: What's really happening in the engine room of NZ tourismFrom Queenstown to Hokitika, Covid-19 has caused carnage.04 Aug 09:00 PM
The CountryLack of consultation on 1080 aerial drop deniedDoC and OSPRI knew nothing of meeting but organisers say they tried to invite them.04 Aug 01:05 AM
The CountryClimate report: 'Extreme risk' to people, buildings and water suppliesNZ's buildings, water supplies and population rated at "extreme risk" of climate impacts.03 Aug 01:00 AM
The CountryLake Onslow hydro plan expensive and unnecessaryWhy hydro storage may not be the answer for NZ's renewable energy aims.30 Jul 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountrySilence of the trees: Why the rise of forestry has farmers worriedThe rise and rise of forestry is causing friction in rural areas.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryRevealed: The region with 'stubbornly high' greenhouse gas emissionsOverall, emissions in the Bay of Plenty grew by 11.9 per cent from 2007 to 2018.29 Jul 09:00 PM
The CountryResource Management Act needs a full rewrite - review panelThe RMA has been subjected to numerous amendments over the last three decades.29 Jul 01:15 AM
The CountryGovt-ordered review calls to scrap RMA, shake-up NZ's 78 councilsTop-level panel backs replacing NZ's linchpin environment legislation with new laws.28 Jul 10:00 PM
The CountryBill Shepherd admits improper discharge of dairy wastewaterFormer NRC chair and his company plead guilty to environment law breaches.28 Jul 07:00 PM
The CountryWater appeal: Environment Court 'did not consider local effects', high court hearsOver 100 Ngati Awa whānau gathered in Rotorua yesterday27 Jul 09:56 PM
The CountryForest & Bird set for East Coast tarakihi court hearingAllowing East Coast tarakihi stocks to remain overfished not legal, says Forest & Bird.26 Jul 03:57 AM
The CountryRevealed: Which regions are driving NZ's emissions?Canterbury's cows singled out alongside Auckland's cars for driving NZ emissions.23 Jul 12:00 AM
The CountryAuckland mussel farm faces local oppositionOpponents worried proposed mussel farm in Hauraki gulf will destroy local sea environment.22 Jul 09:21 PM
The CountryCan NZ's curious kea be trained to avoid 1080?How do you stop kea eating air-dropped 1080 poison pellets meant for their predators?22 Jul 02:29 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryIs Fonterra's new carbon zero milk greenwashing?More to Fonterra's new "carbon zero" milk than meets the eye?19 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGold Rush: $1.7b vein at Waihi could mean 300 more jobsResource review should be good news for jobs in the town16 Jul 09:37 PM
