The Country'It's a kick in the guts': Historic farm station smashed in floods'You're almost reduced to tears,' says farmer calling for more Govt help.02 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryCanterbury floods: Farmers stocktake of damageReceding floodwaters reveal devastating cost of floods to farmlands.01 Jun 06:37 PM
The CountryTwo rare tāiko rescued and released on Raglan's Mt KarioiDoC sends two tāiko back on seasonal journey after the rare seabirds crash-landed.24 May 10:05 PM
The CountryBudget 2021: Shaw responds to 'loose change' charges over climate spendGovt accused of spending 'loose change' on climate but minister says Budget packs $2.3b.20 May 05:57 AM
The CountryBudget 2021: Govt puts $28m into war against kauri killerGovt spending $28m at effort to stop as-yet incurable disease killing NZ's iconic kauri.20 May 03:48 AM
The CountryBudget 2021: $344m for Antarctica's Scott Base redevelopment$300m has been announced to accelerate investment in low-carbon technology.20 May 02:00 AM
The CountryAussie mouse plague: PETA cops backlash for telling farmers not to kill pestsMice should be 'caught gently and released', activist says amid devastating infestation.18 May 09:20 PM
The CountryClimate change: Sheep and beef profits could be halved by 2100A new analysis has gauged how rising emissions could hit our farming sector this century.18 May 03:55 AM
The CountryPlague warning: Warm March raises odds of beech seeding and pest explosionWarm summer could mean yet another pest-fuelling beech mast in parts of NZ, DOC says.18 May 12:45 AM
The CountryBunny-pocalypse: Farming couple at a loss over rabbit infestationOn one farm, two hunters shot 700 rabbits in two nights. And they're "still everywhere".16 May 02:15 AM
The Country'We've set up a monster': Pollution in Selwyn River up 50% in 22 monthsLower nitrate targets due in three years, but with no timeframe for them to be achieved.10 May 12:08 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryHauraki Gulf's marine reserves fail to protect plummeting crayfish populations - studyHauraki Gulf's crayfish now just at 3 to 12 per cent of unfished levels, study finds.02 May 01:52 AM
The CountryTiwai Point smelter clean-up cost risingSmelter's owners will raise provision for clean-up after audit finds more waste on site.30 Apr 05:25 AM
The CountryControversial irrigation scheme 'will hold farmers to account'Critics of the scheme are worried about nitrate levels and drinking water.27 Apr 04:21 AM
The CountryCatching eels in Lake Wānaka to save themCatching eels in Lake Wānaka to save them. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / ODTWatch19 Apr 02:37 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryThe truth about cats and (conservation) dogsLooking for a needle in a haystack? Or a cat on a pest free island? Send in the hounds!16 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryJames Cameron defends dairying venture despite his animal farming criticismThe film director says Covid-19 has delayed plans to have the animals phased off the farm.16 Apr 08:51 AM
The CountryLead scare: Water still undrinkable as ministry backs health responseAlerts were given at the right time, report finds, as contamination mystery drags on.16 Apr 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryUrban sprawl: How NZ's best vege-growing land is dramatically disappearingUrban sprawl is eating NZ's best land for crops, hurting our ability to feed ourselves.15 Apr 03:56 AM
The CountryParadise under pressure: report reveals toll of intensive dairying, urban sprawlWhat has decades of intensive dairying and urban sprawl meant for NZ's best land?14 Apr 10:45 PM
The CountryCovering Climate Now: How do we shrink agriculture's climate footprint?The Climate Change Commission has proposed a cut to livestock numbers. Is it inevitable?14 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'Modest' improvement to water quality from plan changeAbout 250 operators are expected to apply for land use consent under the revised rules.13 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountrySaving the planet: Should you eat less red meat to combat climate change?If all of us moved to climate-friendly diets, what difference would it make to emissions?12 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Fairly sharing the burden is necessary for climate successOPINION: The ETS in its present form cannot achieve zero net emissions.10 Apr 10:00 PM
The CountryFossil-fuel move: Coal boilers phased out by 2037Phase-out starts with ban on new low to medium temperature coal boilers from 2022.07 Apr 10:46 PM
The Country'Not walking the talk': Hollywood director's enviro-farm turns to dairy cowsThe Avatar film director owns more than 1500 hectares of land in South Wairarapa.07 Apr 06:54 AM
The CountryClaims highly toxic waste buried at Tiwai Pt smelterFormer staff say the waste, that contains cyanide, has been buried in unmapped sites.05 Apr 08:03 PM
The CountryGreat Easter Bunny Hunt takes out almost 12,000 rabbitsThe message couldn't be clearer: only one bunny's welcome in Otago at Easter.04 Apr 09:21 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWould you drink treated sewage? Auckland told to stop relying on Waikato for waterConfidential agreement could see recycled wastewater on the table.25 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCameron Burrows: We're in the right place to face our climate-change challengeOpinion: We need to rapidly make changes but they must be the right changes.17 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFarmer threatens to burn forest over plunging values, biodiversity rulesA farming couple in financial strife say they're prepared to take drastic measures.16 Mar 12:33 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryRevealed: Recreational fishers in the Gulf catch twice as much snapper as commercial - NiwaLike anything relating to fish, there are many sides to this story.12 Mar 06:00 AM
The CountryThe strange plastic waste littering beaches from East Cape to SouthlandThey are showing up in fish stomachs but how are they escaping the abattoirs?07 Mar 10:19 PM
The CountryAnother 75,000 tonnes of toxic waste stored near Tiwai PointThe Bluff aluminium smelter says it does not yet know what to do with the material.07 Mar 09:03 PM
