The CountryCompany fined for oil discharged into stormwater network, Seaview MarinaHarmful ecological effects "were only avoided by good luck", the judge said.16 Dec 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Beehive a symbol of NZ's polluting pastThe country is waking up to the role buildings play in climate change.08 Dec 04:36 AM
The CountryLocked to train tracks: Activists rail against coal in Dunedin protestProtesters have stopped a coal train from running by locking themselves to the tracks.04 Dec 09:42 PM
The CountryLittle penguin rescued from hole in Kāpiti Coast sea wallArmed with leather gloves and a net, a conservationist extracted a trapped penguin.03 Dec 09:08 PM
The Country'A declaration based on science': Climate emergency declared by MPsThe motion is coupled with a suite of new policies aimed at curbing climate change.02 Dec 03:28 AM
The CountryIt's the first day of summer! What weather lies ahead?December 1 is officially the first day of summer.30 Nov 06:00 PM
The CountryMarlborough locals plan 'massive party' after freedom camping banResidents of a small Marlborough beach community say tourists defecated in their gardens.30 Nov 03:21 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryThousands of cubic metres of rubbish to be moved from Fox Glacier landfillAnother rubbish cleanup is also underway.26 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryResidents want company out over putrid smell hanging over Waikato townPrevailing winds blow an 'egregious heavy stink of a putrid nature' over the Waikato town.26 Nov 04:55 AM
The CountryWharf charity decries decision to reject consentsGovt funding of $600,000 for the Mangawhai wharf project has been lost due to the ruling.24 Nov 01:00 AM
The CountryWellington council fined $90k over dam flush that 'decimated' streamResidents were alarmed to find dead trout smothered in mud after the flush.20 Nov 05:38 AM
The CountryBromley odours still on councillors' agendaCouncil is confident it could 'reduce the odour to a level where it is not offensive'.19 Nov 10:46 PM
The CountryFarmer-led projects to receive more than $6mIt hopes to deliver up to 300 plans to improve land management and the environment.19 Nov 08:02 PM
The CountryCould cheeky weka help NZ's great pest wipe-out?Researchers suggest our scallywag weka may play an unlikely role in nature: pest-busting.18 Nov 12:19 AM
The CountryResidents warned to stay away from toxic landfill fire siteAuthorities have advised pregnant women to move away from a fire burning at a landfill.16 Nov 09:16 PM
The CountryKākāpō wins Bird of the Year for the second timeNew Zealand's mighty moss chicken can add yet another feather to its cap.15 Nov 07:52 PM
The Country$12.5m to fight erosion and flooding in Christchurch suburbsSome of this work would reduce the flooding risk to 450 homes.12 Nov 01:19 AM
The CountryGovt launches $70m clean energy fundCompanies urged to make use of new $70m fund to switch to clean energy for process heat.10 Nov 10:00 PM
The Country'People are really seeing these large South Island black cats'Yes, the sightings are genuine, expert says. But they're almost certainly not panthers.10 Nov 01:34 AM
The Country'They don't give a rats': The quest to free Southland residents from a toxic liabilityIn 2014, thousands of tonnes of toxic waste was trucked into Mataura. It's still there.10 Nov 01:09 AM
The CountryOwner of burning landfill given deadline for actionThe fire has been burning underground since August at Puke Coal Landfill.06 Nov 09:06 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryDrought fears as Bay of Plenty 'severely dry' ahead of summerNiwa's 60-day index has deemed the Rotorua area and coastal Bay of Plenty "severely dry".05 Nov 07:00 PM
The CountryNgai Tahu takes court action over South Island lakes and riversThe papers were served on the Crown shortly after the Cabinet was announced.02 Nov 04:36 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryIgnoring alarms led to massive overflow, court hearsWaikato River ran brown for two days after Contact's geothermal water and sediment spill.01 Nov 11:00 PM
The CountryWork on clean-up of hazardous materials startsOwners 'ignored' court orders to clean up toxic chemicals.01 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryAlbatross' days numbered unless fishers change: expertThere have been 35k unexplained deaths over 11 years of the critically endangered species.26 Oct 07:53 PM
The CountryHawke's Bay to get 10 new kaitiaki rangersNew team employed by the Te Wai Mauri Environmental Trust, funded through the PGF.25 Oct 05:00 PM
The CountryNew Milford Track hut cost blows out to more than $3mThe new 40-bed Mintaro Hut was originally estimated to cost $1.8 million.22 Oct 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryAllbirds branches out into apparelCo-founder Tim Brown says eco-friendly company wants to revolutionise textile industry.20 Oct 05:00 AM
The CountryHuge plastic bladders dumped in landfillThere is currently no infrastructure in NZ to recycle industrial-sized plastic bladders.13 Oct 08:16 PM
The CountryThe potential danger lurking beneath Auckland and the $7.7m hunt to find itThe cancer-causing erionite is worse than asbestos but less common.21 Sep 10:21 PM
The Country'It's a ruse to increase glyphosate': Auckland Council proposal to spray controversial herbicide on all city streets"Auckland will become the glyphosate capital of Australasia," one councillor has claimed.16 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryFreshwater policies attackedThe new laws fail to acknowledge the momentum farmers already have to address freshwater.09 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryWhy NZ's native birds are closer to extinction than 40 years agoDespite decades of work, NZ's native birds are closer to the brink now than 40 years ago.08 Sep 02:24 AM
