The CountryFire restrictions across NZ: Northland 'near extreme' dangerDry conditions and forecast strong winds have fire authorities on high alert.18 Dec 03:05 AM
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
