Fixing wastewater plants to cost $11.9m
Review of CHB wastewater plants reveals they will never comply with consent conditions.
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Foreign forestry restrictions welcomed
Northlanders say plans good news for forestry and wood-processing industries.
Council mulls Waitakeres closure over kauri crisis
Council to consider closing the Waitakere Ranges to visitors over kauri-killing disease.
Perley: Fed Farmers need radical thinking
Traditional mindset at risk because discerning markets want safe, quality food.
Marine mammal sanctuaries shown to boost economy
Sanctuary could provide economic benefits, promoters in other centres say
Water mains work to start
Installing a mains water supply pipe between Hastings and Havelock North is a step closer.
Look out for toxic algae in Kapiti waterways
Council is advising dog owners to keep an eye out for toxic algae in the district.
Manholes blow, cars swamped, shops flooded
Thunderstorms dump 23mm of rain on Dannevirke in under an hour.
Weather puts pressure on water schemes in Clutha District
Some residents in the Clutha District have been warned to boil water
Watch: Phantom Creek suddenly became raging torrent
A Millers Flat family have work ahead after flash floods raged through their farm.
Storm hits early crop of Central Otago cherries
One Teviot Valley orchardist says between 30% and 40% of his crop was damaged in storms.
Urban trapping workshops to help save wildlife in NZ
Trapping needs to be done everywhere, including backyards, to save NZ's wildlife.
Roxburgh main road still closed, water off
The main road in Roxburgh will not open and the town's water supply will not be back on.
Oil spill spans waterfront of Tauranga Harbour
An investigation is seeking to identify the source of an oil spill on Tauranga Harbour.
Foresters urged to get advice on value of small woodlots
Forest owners are being encouraged to check what local timber processors can offer.
Top cop: Meth in flushed water 'no surprise'
Northland's top police officer says results prove methamphetamine endemic in community.
Water charges for shared connections under scrutiny
Waipa District Councillors will decide how to recover the cost of water without meters.
Ship-to-shore event gives glimpse of East Coast sea expedition
All aboard! Hawke's Bay communities virtual passengers of seismic research vessel
Roxburgh's raging torrent's pull back to reveal damage
Roxburgh residents will wake up to a second day without running water this morning
Plucky Roxburgh residents clean up after floods
Roxburgh residents are in high spirits despite flood clean up ahead.
Conservationist encouraging children to say no to single use plastic
Libby Bowles is encouraging children to say no to plastic.
Pest control project at bringing back the birds
The focus of the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group on pests pays off.
Sean Connelly: Harvesting experience feeds progress
The best ways to a better food system have been gathered for sharing, writes Sean Connelly
EPA chief scientist says irrigation good for environment
Irrigation, when carefully managed, is a "great boon" to the environment
Trash talkers to give public talk in Whanganui
The ECO School is to host an evening on zero waste living in Whanganui.
Work underway on Riverdale Road
Work has now begun on Riverdale Road, near Dannevirke, Tararua District Council says.
Ewan McGregor: One billion trees need sensible management
Wholesale forest destruction has come at an enormous environmental cost.
Farmers urged to keep irrigation water off roads
Farmers are being asked to watch where their irrigation water goes.
Gravel extraction damaging ecology at Ohau River
Extraction of gravel from Ohau river is damaging the area's ecology.
Doc Manawatu: Control pets and leave seals alone
Seal pups are starting to appear on beaches around the country, prompting warnings.
Sea lions chilling out on city beaches
The high number of sea lions relaxing at Smaills Beach is a ''positive sign''.
New Zealand's most improved river announced
Most improved river highlights farmers' efforts to tidy up waterways says judges.