Latest from Environment Court

'Significant failure': Dairy farm fined $40k after effluent found in trout stream

A Bay of Plenty dairy farm and a director have admitted illegal discharge of contaminants.

Fighting to keep the tide back: Meng Foon, King's Counsel barrister, businessman

Ex-tropical cyclone Lola which struck in the last few days battered the shoreline.

King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall

"Reserve land would be at risk of being washed away, so the public would be the loser."

Family's opposition to pet crematorium being built next door costs them $121,000

Soul Friends owner: 'I don’t think there’s ever a perfect place to put a crematorium'.

Ngāti Paoa gets green light for Caulerpa removal around Waiheke

Ngāti Paoa will use suction dredging to safeguard the island's marine environment.

Dispute over access to Delaware Bay ends up before Environment Court

Local iwi oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance.

'Cavalier': Company fined $52k for quarrying in wine-growing area

Gimblett Gravels is a designated wine-growing area west of Hastings.

Appellants back out of fight against $300m Bayswater plans

Some relief after 'long and energy-sapping journey'.

Iwi win right to appeal water bottling consent

Supreme Court gives Ngāti Awa leave to appeal against expansion of water bottling plant.

Taieri residents alarmed over property ‘red zoning’

Landowners stunned to discover building or development could be banned.

Port of Tauranga court case: Port should be 'better custodians of our taonga'

Iwi and hapū have called for a delay in the hearing to allow greater input from Māori.

Lizard poaching: judge orders secrecy to protect geckos at centre of court case

New Zealand geckos can fetch thousands of dollars on the international market.

Sensitive fishing data to be kept from public at appeal hearing

Data on fishing in fragile marine area in the South Island to remain confidential.

Tauranga port resource consent hearing witness challenged on 'negligible' impact findings

Key witness says Port of Tauranga's wharf plan will see “negligible” effects.

Wayne Brown: 'Who pays for this devastation?' - the 'nasty legacy' of building flood-risk homes

OPINION: Auckland Mayor looks at the failures that put houses in harm's way.

Company owner says charges of crimes against environment lacked merit

John Turkington says the jury's not guilty verdicts showed charges lacked merit.