EnvironmentJudge hands down $140,000 in fines for effluent spillOwners of the southern hemisphere's largest stockyards were fined for effluent discharge.16 Apr 05:00 PM
EnvironmentMangapiko Stream coming cleanOnce too polluted to swim in, the Mangapiko Stream can now be enjoyed by all.15 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandWest Coast rubbish to end up at bottom of ocean canyonThe 4km-deep undersea canyon of West Coast is home to key marine ecosystems.09 Apr 08:49 PM
OpinionAlton Jamieson: Auckland up to its waste in no-swim beach alertsCOMMENT: The Auckland Council needs to stop sea pollution urgently.08 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldGarfield phone mystery finally solved after 35 yearsGarfield phones have been mysteriously washing up on French beaches. Now we know why.30 Mar 01:38 AM
New ZealandClimate change in Auckland: heat, disease and rising seasCity of Sails could see an equivalent three months of extra-hot days - within a century.20 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandMonster $1.2b pipe approved to clean up Auckland beachesSewage overflows will reduce by more than 80 per cent due to the Central Interceptor.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandConversations: Bitter history of sewage spills, land grabs and broken gravesThe young activist who's leading the fight against the Fletcher development at Ihumātao.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCould this '70s throwback slim our waste-line?There a growing calls to revive a 1970s throw-back: the bottle deposit scheme.03 Mar 12:15 AM
Travel'Avoid at all costs': Tourist sites slammedTravel site has called out the most overrated and underwhelming locations.02 Mar 10:17 PM
World'Too slow': Concerns over oil spill at Pacific World Heritage siteEighty tonnes of oil has already leaked into the sea at the Solomon Islands site.01 Mar 06:46 AM
TaxCapital Gains Tax will do more harm than good, bosses say'They have opted for an aggressive unfair tax'21 Feb 10:06 PM
New ZealandEnvironmentalists welcome new tax proposalsEnvironmentalists have welcomed a proposed water tax, amid other suggested overhauls.21 Feb 03:19 AM
TravelWhy are hundreds of Garfield phones washing up on French beaches?An unusual item has repeatedly washed up on some French beaches for the last 30 years.20 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandSafe Swim website 'not alerted' to sewage spillTakapuna beach deemed safe on website because of ignorance of sewage spill.11 Feb 04:06 AM
New ZealandSolving NZ's freshwater headache: 'We have waited far too long'As Kiwis head to their local swimming holes, Dr Mike Joy discusses our freshwater crisis.29 Jan 03:18 AM
RoyalsIs Meghan's favourite snack fuelling drought and murder?Markle's committed something of a faux pas with avocados.26 Jan 12:37 AM
New ZealandNapier council asks for help looking after estuaryCouncil says $20m stormwater upgrades are pointless if residents don't change behaviour.22 Jan 05:00 PM
PoliticsMapping the Millispheres: From Eden to wastelandThe occupation of Iran's London embassy in 1980 was by Arab separatists from Khuzestan.22 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandEnough is enough: Residents want Pan Pac held accountable for leaking pipeResidents are outraged about leaks onto Whirinaki Beach from a Pan Pac pipe.21 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandLearning local: Students find links to climate change in Whitianga estuaryNo one knew the answers when Whitianga students started investigating their local estuary.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnruly tourists likely to escape litter fineThe chances of the unruly travellers paying a litter fine appear slim.17 Jan 05:24 AM
OpinionTim Mackle: Dairy farmers leading charge to clean up waterCOMMENT: The simple reality these days is that no dairy cow can get into a stream.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat's causing NZ's air pollution problems?One of the worst towns for air pollution the focus of a study pin-pointing NZ's problems.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNationwide river stocktake needed after 'disturbing' findingsDisease-causing bacteria and antibiotic-resistant E. coli detected in Canterbury rivers.19 Dec 12:02 AM
New ZealandUnderwater robots map 'ocean weather' in disaster planningScientists are deploying underwater robots to prepare for NZ's next big marine disaster.17 Dec 09:43 PM
New ZealandCouncillors want end to Queen St car-parkingCar parks could be removed to widen Queen St for pedestrians, bikes and e-scooters.17 Dec 03:38 AM
BusinessPlastic recycling reduced as waste market collapsesFrom January 14 plastics numbered 3-7 will not be accepted at Far North recycling stations13 Dec 05:00 PM
CommoditiesCompany fined $40k for discharging 150 litres of oil into harbourThe oil is expected to persist in the harbour for one to two years.12 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandStagnant master plan to save gulf 'could have been done better'Failings of a plan to save Hauraki Gulf should be lesson for future efforts, report finds.12 Dec 03:34 AM
New ZealandEnviro watchdog: Farm tool Overseer needs oversightTool used to calculate farm run-off into waterways needs greater scrutiny, watchdog says.12 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandBeach warning system abandons orange lights"Swim with caution" option axed in Auckland but still used in all other regions.09 Dec 03:05 AM
OpinionSimon WilsonFixing climate change, one street plan at a timeClimate change is hard to combat, but easier if we work for good outcomes.06 Dec 04:00 PM
Sustainable business & financeIs this how we solve NZ's growing plastic problem?NZ must swap its plastic packaging system to one where nothing gets wasted, report says.02 Dec 05:00 PM
