Crime$17m Lotto winner alleges woman spent $2.8m on properties for herselfMark Lipsham gave Kim Helmbright nearly $3m within two months of meeting her05 Jul 07:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEviction attempt and claims posh doggy day-care 'tried to hide' dogs from landlord'I had no idea about this dog daycare business', property manager says.21 Jun 06:47 AM
Environment'Had I not had my stroke, had I been on top of my game, that fire would not have been lit' - SemenoffFormer Mayor says illegal rubbish fire was not his doing25 May 03:35 AM
New ZealandHarbour dumper: Ex-politician who reclaimed harbour to appeal convictionThe high-flying Aussie politico locked up for reclaiming Tauranga Harbour is back in court24 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWaiheke vineyard loses yet againBusiness argued the Environment Court had exceeded its jurisdiction.24 May 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Offensive, objectionable odours' upset neighbourAn 80sq m part of a neighbour's property "wet, stagnant, usable" area, court finds19 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailWoolworths wins 'landmark' $325,000 costs awardSpreydon Lodge, which owns land next door, had objected to the Woolworths development.18 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandThiel's Wanaka mansion plan declinedSubterranean alternative six-bedroom mansion planned for another site recommended.03 May 06:06 PM
New Zealand'It's just disgusting': Disability advocate outraged at legal feesMoH has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting families of disabled.21 Apr 08:53 PM
New ZealandWaikato farmer Ken McIntyre, partner avoid jail after dumping waste into streamKenneth McIntyre organised a contractor to unlawfully dig into a stream.12 Apr 08:45 PM
New ZealandCar wreck hoarder who 'couldn't stop' amassed 800 vehiclesRoger Dunnage collected up to 800 vehicles by late last year when neighbours complained.17 Mar 05:41 PM
New ZealandFarmer caught diverting stream, again, faces hefty penaltiesA farmer previously fined $60,000 for moving a stream on his property was back in court.10 Mar 01:15 AM
New ZealandA billion bottles a year: Whakatāne iwi challenges water bottling consentA Chinese water giant's consent to bottle water is being legally challenged once again.09 Mar 12:50 AM
New ZealandBehind the bench - a revealing look at NZ's judgesNew survey reveals the ethnicity, sexual orientation and religious beliefs of our judges.04 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandA glimpse inside the judicial system; NZ's courts swing open their doorsIt's the first insight into the operation of the country's courts in more than 20 years.04 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Mafia': Couple attack Auckland Council for seeking $20,000 in court costs after disputeCouple label decision "corrupt", but judge says there was "no merit" in their position.18 Feb 02:30 AM
New ZealandProperty developer fined $48,000 for repeated dust cloudsClouds of dust repeatedly blew from a development site, across a highway and over homes.09 Feb 01:28 AM
New Zealand'Offset and compensate': Mt Messenger bypass deal risks more native forests to be destroyedAdviser to the Mt Messenger project says it should never have been approved.22 Nov 11:05 PM
TravelFlying should be "guilt free" says UK transport secretaryFeel guilty about the environmental impact of flying? UK's transport secretary says don't.10 Nov 10:06 PM
New Zealand'Aggressive and unsustainable': Wellington lobby group taking airport to court over planned expansionThe group says the expansion will "vastly" increase pollution – but the airport disagrees.18 Oct 06:43 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCouncil releases images to show why filthy building site shut down'Sediment is New Zealand's worst pollutant. We spend a lot of effort trying to reduce it.'13 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeJury trials on hold as Delta strikesMurder, blackmail and fraud trials among those affected as juries stay home in level 4.18 Aug 02:38 AM
EnvironmentGo Eco able to focus on their role as advocates for our environmentLen Reynolds Trust invest in children, young people and the environment.11 Aug 07:05 PM
KahuLocal Focus: Motiti Protection Area 'makes it illegal for us to be Māori'New rule protecting biodiversity comes into effect. Made with funding from NZ On Air.10 Aug 07:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCapital Letter: If Transmission Gully is one day late builder must pay $7.7mIf the long awaited motorway is one day late, it will cost the builder $7.75 million.03 Aug 05:00 PM
EnvironmentContaminated water and waste at Ruakākā site removed since last yearSite operators to be billed once clean-up sorted in Ruakākā.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandClimate emergency declarations can come with tensions, study findsA study finds symbolic council climate 'emergency' declarations can raise tricky issues.13 Jul 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsWhy is a govt department appealing against a major proposal in a housing crisis?Earthworks costing $12m are well under way as publicly funded appeals go in.06 Jul 05:43 AM
ConstructionAppeals send $1b Sleepyhead plan to Environment CourtFour years in planning - and counting.02 Jul 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEugenie Sage: RMA reforms draft pendingOpinion: Management of resources has fallen out of step with the times, and needs change.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandYouth hub gets green light after agreement reached with neighboursThe facility will provide onsite, purpose-built accommodation to young people in need.23 Jun 10:51 PM
New ZealandEnvironment Court slaps Transmission Gully builder with $70,000 fineBoulders went over the side of a hill and into streams that feed vulnerable inlets.22 Jun 01:00 AM
EnvironmentPharmaceutical company took water from, planted on wetlandThe mānuka plantation encroaches on Te Whare Wetlands, deemed "regionally significant".06 Jun 02:16 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesPort of Tauranga bid to fast-track $68.5m expansion rejectedThe $68.5m port project could create 368 jobs during construction and more than 81 after.04 May 06:54 PM
