The CountryWatch out for man o' war bluebottlesIt's bluebottle season and they are washing up on Northland beaches.20 Feb 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel RoseRachel Rose: Herbicide resistance rising - let's adaptIncreasing weed resistance will render herbicide sprays redundant20 Feb 06:16 AM
The CountryWhy cows are wearing urine sensorsSensors developed to better understand how nitrogen is being excreted by cows.19 Feb 10:24 PM
The CountryPuketapu lake worth the 30-year waitFarmer needed "something to do" so he built a lake.19 Feb 10:00 PM
The CountryFed Farmers trying to raise $50k to challenge water planFed Farmers trying to raise $50k to challenge controversial plan to improve Lake Rotorua.19 Feb 05:07 PM
The CountryClean-up making rivers more swimmableMoney better spent on cleaning up our waterways rather than legal action.19 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryConservation Comment: Our wildlife is worth savingIf we leave these precious creatures to fend for themselves they will be gone.19 Feb 01:00 AM
The CountryLocal businesses going plastic straw-freeMore Tauranga hospitality businesses are ditching the plastic straws.18 Feb 10:09 PM
The CountryHealth warning for Makino StreamAnimal effluent prompts health warning for Makino Stream and Oroua River.18 Feb 10:07 PM
The CountryNew tanker shipping fuel from Marsden PtThe new oil tanker is specifically designed for working around New Zealand.18 Feb 06:00 PM
The CountryMaps show coastal homes under threatNew charts mark where 13,500 properties are in the way of tide and time.18 Feb 06:00 PM
The CountryAnnette Brosnan: Waste-management feedback soughtThe goal is to reduce and recycle more waste from landfill that doesn't need to be there.18 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryEffluent discharge spurs Feilding health warningA health warning is in place following discharge of effluent into the Makino Stream.18 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryCouncil wants to catch fly tippers in the actHow much of our waste is preventable?18 Feb 04:46 AM
The CountryOpinion: Illegal rubbish dumpers are lazy litterbugsDon't be lazy, stop illegally dumping rubbish.18 Feb 01:05 AM
The Country'There's so little time': Feathers ruffled as chicken farm submissions prompt more public meetingsResidents of Arapohue want more time for submissions on chicken farm16 Feb 06:01 PM
The CountryWater is improving in Dannevirke regionA report has shown that water quality in Dannevirke has improved.16 Feb 06:00 PM
The CountryWandering wetland weasel raises concernsA Middle-European weasel has been spotted in the Ahuriri estuary wetlands.16 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryResource consent granted to drill and test aquiferBay of Plenty Regional Council had given the green light to install a bore and test water.16 Feb 02:40 AM
The CountryWarning signs go up at Horowhenua waterways after heavy rainSewage overflows are creating a stinky situation for many New Zealand beaches.15 Feb 09:28 PM
The CountryMomentum grows in understanding of farming, farmersKatie Milne says people are beginning to realise how amazing farmers are.15 Feb 08:45 PM
The CountryKing of the lizards makes a comebackDuvaucel's geckos can grow up to 30cm long and live to be 70 years old.15 Feb 08:00 PM
The CountryWater funding just part of rates risesA universal annual charge for leadership, economic and social development proposed in LTP.15 Feb 07:00 PM
The Country$7.3m Govt subsidy for treatment plantKerikeri ratepayers will partly fund the wastewater plant.15 Feb 07:00 PM
The CountryWater investment crucial, says CHB mayorNew house builds in CHB want access to water but can't connect due to network limitations.15 Feb 07:00 PM
The CountryPongaroa residents told to boil waterFor second time in less than two years Pongaroa residents told to boil their water.15 Feb 06:00 PM
OpinionClimate-change retaliation early key to successThere has been a lot of talk about climate change this holiday season - with good reason.15 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryJapanese shipment full of 'stink bugs' a biosecurity riskA shipment found to be carrying stink bugs has been deemed a biosecurity risk to NZ.14 Feb 09:30 PM
The CountryButterflies bred to fight Japanese honeysuckle pestLandcare Research scientists are sending an army of caterpillars to fight a pest vine.14 Feb 08:30 PM
The CountryKatikati groups, iwi fear for water qualityIwi, community groups unite in bid to stop discharge into Katikati harbour.14 Feb 07:30 PM
The CountryStink bugs infest ships: jobs at riskVoracious pest has the potential to decimate crops of apples, grapes and tomatoes.14 Feb 06:56 PM
The CountryNeighbours pleased at planned removal of 23 treesTrees coming down across Rotorua to stop safety, leaf fall and shading concerns.14 Feb 06:31 PM
The CountryListen: Climate change and the dairy industryDairyNZ's Bruce Thorrold on climate change and the dairy industry.14 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryWhat can farmers do with their rubbish?Megan Hands says there are limited options for rural rubbish disposal.14 Feb 03:41 AM
