New ZealandEnvironment Court ruling clears way for $9.8m Greytown solar farmIt’s the first solar farm in New Zealand granted consent by the Environment Court.30 Oct 07:28 PM
PremiumProperty‘Massive Mini clear out’: Judge orders man to cease backyard tradingCouncil officers photographed nine Minis on and beside the Casebrook property.28 Oct 04:59 AM
PremiumPropertyInside Mitre 10's big plan to challenge rivals and close an Auckland gapFive new stores are already opened or planned, but the CEO talks a two-pronged strategy.27 Oct 09:12 PM
KahuDivided harbour: Group fights port expansion as marina and coastal bill at final stage25 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandStarbucks, Burger King get go-ahead for tiny Waikato town – but there's a catch13 Oct 02:09 AM
New ZealandComplaints over illegal structures, fences at Auckland property leads to court action30 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'My children are cold': Council ordered family to switch noisy heat pump off at night21 Sep 05:00 AM
Environment'End of the reign': Decades-long Pākiri sand mining battle ends as company eyes up new location04 Sep 01:28 AM
New ZealandAccidental or deliberate omission? Port's extension plans halted over act's wordingA Port of Tauranga expansion bid stalls in the face of a judicial review.28 Aug 06:44 AM
New Zealand'No shred of support': Te Puna community appeals industrial park decisionWestern BoP locals worry about increased trucks on Te Puna Rd due to the industrial park.20 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandWaikato farm leads in environmental standardsJohan and Kylie van Ras turned poor pasture into native wetland over five years.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew $750m solar farm for Hawke's Bay: Why is the region turning to solar?The solar farm will be visible to thousands of motorists on SH5 Napier-Taupō Rd.28 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonHelipads in Westmere, dogs in Three Kings and the soils of PukekoheOPINION: What's fabulous and what's frustrating in and around Auckland Council right now? 26 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandLogging company fined $112k for breaching environmental standardsThe company was fined $112,500 for breaching environmental standards.17 Jul 05:55 AM
KahuCouncil reviewing court ruling on Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei dominance at WesthavenThe court affirmed Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's dominance at Westhaven over 18 other iwi.07 Jul 11:22 PM
PropertyNgāti Whātua Ōrākei wins Environment Court appeal for recognitionIwi's relationship with the land, water around Westhaven has been recognised by the court.07 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCourt holds forestry directors accountable for environmental complianceThe 940-hectare forest poses environmental risks due to erosion-prone terrain.03 Jul 06:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: We are one bad rainstorm away from disasterSlash and sediment from logging are major issues in steep hill forestry.29 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Abhorrent': Manawatū iwi outraged over secret radioactive waste facilityThe waste includes depleted uranium from redundant radiation devices used to treat cancer.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We are always on edge': Māori trust's fight against resort developmentLocal Māori claim the resort has depleted shellfish and fish stocks.05 Jun 03:27 AM
New Zealand'Avoidable legal costs': Council wins half of $100k legal fee from forestry companyEnvironmentalists call for stronger regulations to prevent similar issues.27 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandPosh doggy daycare owner faces sentencing after 'repeated breaches'Day of reckoning for doggy daycare owner Angela Beer.22 May 06:04 PM
New ZealandAngela Beer from Pets and Pats sentencedAngela Beer, owner of Pets and Pats, was sentenced today for repeated breaches of RMA at doggy daycare which was operating at Dairy Flat. Video / Sylvie Whinray, suppliedWatch22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThree-year flood map legal dispute ends in 'win' for landownersLandowners can override council maps with a 'simple' stormwater assessment. 09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNine fires in five years: Environment Court rules on scrap metal dealerTraining, stockpile monitoring and management and lithium battery handling orders made.09 May 04:26 AM
New ZealandFarmers unite against council's water restrictions in Hawke's BayFarmers at 'one of the more definitive crossroads in the history of our region'.08 May 10:32 PM
New ZealandCourt orders removal of unauthorised structures in Bay of IslandsA company ignored requests to remove a pontoon and rubber fenders.06 May 03:29 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeInside the secret 3-year criminal case against Auckland's luxury doggy daycareProsecutors claim the firm earned $180k in extra profits by ignoring resource consents.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSubdivision deal clears path for new homes, despite quarry concernsHouses cut from a Hikurangi subdivision plan in a settlement with a concrete company.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'This is great': Hapū wins fight to protect sacred land and treesThe controversial 93-home development at Onoke Heights, Te Kamo, is now at a dead end. 19 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandFresh court action against Rotorua council sewerage scheme expectedThe council has restarted construction on stage one and says it will take four weeks.16 Apr 11:02 PM
