PremiumPremiumConstructionAppellants back out of fight against $300m Bayswater plansSome relief after 'long and energy-sapping journey'.17 Sep 09:11 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncil appeals over Ngāruroro dam clarificationCould a Water Conservation Order disrupt plans to build a dam on a Ngāruroro tributary?29 Aug 03:17 AM
New Zealand'Pig poo': Piggery under investigation over effluent dischargeWaikato Regional Council said the court order was unprecedented for the region.07 Aug 04:39 AM
KahuClaim filed against Crown over seaweed infestation engulfing AoteaIwi claims negligence resulted in degradation of marine ecosystem.03 Aug 06:52 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGrowing concern about wait for Environment Court decision on Tauranga port planNearly six-month wait for resource consent decision creates investor 'uncertainty'.02 Aug 01:03 AM
New ZealandFuneral home fined $85k after cremation smoke 'invaded' homes, bodiesJudge says despite ruling, no amount of money can make the matter right.01 Aug 12:43 AM
New Zealand'Sounds I never want to hear again': Young Whakaari victim gives evidenceJesse Langford lost his mum, dad and sister on Whakaari.17 Jul 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFamily members face raft of charges over alleged unlawful buildingsAn Aongatete family are facing charges of illegally erecting buildings on their land.09 Jul 09:57 PM
New Zealand'Unsubstantiated cultural beliefs': Christian couple fights declaration of sacred Māori landLandowner says Māori traditions run contrary to 'divinely inspired' Bible.06 Jul 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRuling looms for house plan above world-renowned Coromandel beachSites are planned so most places won’t be able to be seen from the beach below.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandIwi win right to appeal water bottling consentSupreme Court gives Ngāti Awa leave to appeal against expansion of water bottling plant.18 Apr 02:29 AM
New ZealandTaieri residents alarmed over property ‘red zoning’Landowners stunned to discover building or development could be banned.02 Apr 06:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPort 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.19 Mar 04:44 PM
New ZealandLizard poaching: judge orders secrecy to protect geckos at centre of court caseNew Zealand geckos can fetch thousands of dollars on the international market.14 Mar 05:21 AM
New ZealandSensitive fishing data to be kept from public at appeal hearingData on fishing in fragile marine area in the South Island to remain confidential.08 Mar 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTauranga port resource consent hearing witness challenged on 'negligible' impact findingsKey witness says Port of Tauranga's wharf plan will see “negligible” effects.06 Mar 04:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWayne Brown: 'Who pays for this devastation?' - the 'nasty legacy' of building flood-risk homesOPINION: Auckland Mayor looks at the failures that put houses in harm's way.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCompany owner says charges of crimes against environment lacked meritJohn Turkington says the jury's not guilty verdicts showed charges lacked merit.08 Feb 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellA Capital Letter: Six-storey housing in Wellington could be clawed backReport reveals experts are at odds with former mayor's proposed district plan.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrouble in paradise: Court lifts ban on choppers for coastal property ownersCourt reverses thinking after "absurd" fight over aircraft operating at Awaroa.24 Jan 05:53 PM
New ZealandCompany fined $19,500 for oil spill which reached Ahuriri EstuaryCouncil pollution officers contained oil spill using special booms.19 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction$200m Mission Bay shop, apartment, cinema plan rejectedBusiness has a 60% landholding in seaside town centre.17 Jan 04:27 AM
New ZealandFailing to stop contamination of streams lands forestry company in courtA forestry company breached the rules by using heavy machinery in a stream bed.09 Jan 04:22 AM
New ZealandWaiheke Island vineyard to pay record $412k in costs, appeal rejectedCase related to rowdy wine lovers at vineyard, triggering more than 100 noise complaints.07 Dec 06:39 AM
PoliticsFocus: James Shaw on High Court Ruling in his favour over Climate Change Commission adviceMinister of Climate Change James Shaw says New Zealanders can have confidence in the Commission and of the Government’s plans to tackle climate change. Video / Mark MitchellWatch22 Nov 10:48 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestment'It’s about time': Experts respond to RMA reform, speeding up consents process'It’s about time. We’ve been waiting years for this.' - lawyer Kate Storer.15 Nov 04:24 AM
New ZealandFarmer fined $95K for RMA breaches, including moving streamIt's not the first time the farmer has been in court for breaching the RMA.04 Oct 04:39 AM
CrimeEx-Whangārei mayor fined $15,500 for air pollution, refused discharge without convictionThe judge said Stan Semenoff took two years to finally school his staff on handling fires.15 Sep 02:04 AM
New ZealandTwo men who scuttled boat off Waiheke Island fined $40,000The men deliberately misled council officers, saying the boat had been buried on land.05 Sep 03:52 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesWhat happened at Morrison Kent? Law firm review kept from publicInsiders say the report has not been distributed to all staff either.17 Aug 05:20 AM
New ZealandToo dangerous: Spotlight on property group's highway billboard bidWaka Kotahi spent $240K in legal fees to stop digital billboards on highway.07 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandFormer mayor allowed colleagues to light polluting fire at his business premisesFormer mayor found guilty of air pollution although he did not light large rubbish fire.24 Jul 11:38 PM
New ZealandEx-Whangārei mayor convicted of polluting airEnvironment Court judge finds former Whangarei mayor guilty of causing air pollution24 Jul 11:36 PM
Kahu'Appalling' mistake: PM criticised over gift to US presidentSwamp kauri bowl gifted to the US President is causing controversy in Te Tai Tokerau.20 Jul 12:27 AM
