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‘Wrong side of history’: NZ makes controversial bid for Australia’s orange roughy quota

New Zealand is among 17 nations meeting in Chile to negotiate high seas fishing policy.

Neighbour opposing apartment block wins concession from Metlifecare

'I will need to either purchase privacy blinds or live in my bedroom,' the neighbour said.

'Like living in a cemetery': Subdivision bid on sacred land heads to court again

A 93-home subdivision on culturally sacred land is heading to the High Court.

Pesticides and illegal drains: Wetland suffers damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields

Pesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.

'Everything to lose': Community protests Bream Bay sand mining

Protesters fear the proposed fast-track sand mining project could kill marine life.

Fast-track legislation stirs up opponents of Northland sand mining plan

Allowing a firm to apply for fast-tracked consent to mine sand has galvanised opposition.

Fined forestry giant yet to rectify issues after cyclone damage, despite court orders

Judge extends deadline for forestry cleanup in Tolaga Bay amid compliance issues.

Dame Lydia Ko and honours for former All Blacks coaches and My Food Bag founders

Champion golfer among six new dames and knights.

'Highly careless': Unconsented earthworks damaged 'vulnerable' wetland

The experienced civil worker was fined $4000.

Property Insider: Auckland a Yimby city; art in new hotel; Mt Roskill's Soho Hotel opens

'Auckland... has become a test case for housing deregulation,' the Economist says.

Business park developers must create new sanctuaries for bats

Some bats will have to be moved to new sanctuaries when the business park is built.

Property Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%

One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.

Cyclone aftermath spurs legal fight over Tairāwhiti land practices

Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti seeks rule changes alongside Gisborne council after cyclone damage.

Gisborne District Council seeks urgent orders against forestry firms

Gisborne council seeks orders against forestry companies.

Shane Jones enticing mining businesses back to New Zealand

Ngarara Exploration wants a prospecting permit for vanadium

Brown v Bishop on housing ‘flood’; Mayor’s wharf dream inches closer

Auckland Council versus Government on freeing up land on the outskirts. Who will win?

How two developers gazumped Government plans for Auckland's housing 'flood'

Developers have fought for years to create new townships on outskirts of Auckland.

Controversial subdivision signed off - but homeowners won't be allowed cats or dogs

119 homes will be built on a sprawling piece of land within a kiwi habitat.