District would be better off if councils had followed horticultural advice 100 years ago

Keep New Zealand Beautiful's Clean up Week starts on Monday.

Events were held in Whangārei, Kerikeri, Dargaville, Kawakawa and Kaitaia on Saturday.

A primary school was in "lockdown" in Milton yesterday following a chemical spill.

Plans to communicate better with the community

Roundup makes our paddocks yellow, but is it green? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Year 10 Iona College student has taken out the top prize at a science fair.

Auckland Council had already begun pre-feed drop, despite being aware of the application.

Perhaps the fight will only be over after swathes of native forests have fallen silent.

Protests against the use of 1080 poison will be held in several Northland towns tomorrow.

The kindergarten put their best feet forward as they hope to win a 'beautiful award'.

Productivity Commission says its estimates are much lower than those reported this week.

Ongaonga and Tikokino residents express water fears at public meeting.

Pressure taken off struggling Napier wastewater system

A 'treasure trove of rubbish' has been removed from the shoreline at Ōpua.

1080 poison drops are planned for Cape Bret and Russell State Forest.

There have been recent cases of severe damage on stopbanks.

COMMENT: Are we prepared to wreck economy and standard of living to tackle climate change.

British greenies are being told to look to New Zealand if they want sustainable lamb.

1080 is safe, effective and, until we find something better, our best tool to save birds.

Whanganui farmers plan to act rather than wait for regulation

Focus now on selling trade sites for annual A&P Show on December 1 in Whangārei.

Current approach to waste focuses on community education while dumping continues.

"The stench, it was incredible. It is just so gross," Jules Hira-Batt said.

Productivity Commission emission prices would significantly impact NZ agricultural sector.

Productivity Commission's findings have some nasty fish-hooks for agriculture.

A pest weed dumped in the Wairakei Stream could take years to get rid of.

Damien O'Connor says he is disappointed the Waimea Dam project was rejected.

Waste water discharge results in Bay of Plenty Regional Council prosecution

A low-emissions economy for NZ is "challenging but achievable", commission's report finds.