AirlinesMile-high monitors: The airliners helping model weatherA global weather modelling programme using commercial planes now reaches NZ.01 Mar 04:57 AM
OpinionDefying beach warnings could make you illCOMMENT: Rash of signs may at last prod council and public into fixing the issue.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWater quality fears: 'King of the Bays' venue switchKing of the Bays event director Scott Rice said he refused to compromise swimmer safety.28 Feb 03:28 AM
New ZealandGovernment considering ban on plastic bagsGovernment considering plastic bags ban after 65,000-strong petition handed to Parliament.27 Feb 01:52 AM
KahuWaka voyage opens eyes to plastic scourgeAn East Coast waka voyage has encountered a surprising amount of ocean plastic pollution.25 Feb 06:22 PM
New ZealandPlastic perhaps not so fantasticPlastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?25 Feb 05:01 AM
New ZealandKindy kids petition to ban plastic bagsYoung children draw more than 400 pictures of sick turtles, birds and fish.22 Feb 05:30 PM
OpinionWater should not need to be chlorinatedChlorination of water is an admission of failure to maintain the environment.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrash Town: Dumped rubbish danger to marine lifeWhat impact is dumped rubbish having on our marine life?20 Feb 10:00 PM
WorldAre every day products polluting the air?A major study suggests the nature of air pollution is changing dramatically.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAre sewage spills hurting Auckland's marine life?Forest and Bird is worried sewage overflows could be hurting Auckland's marine life.14 Feb 05:04 AM
OpinionMarty Hoffart: China forcing start to serious recyclingCOMMENT: New Zealand needs new incentives to improve recycling, writes Marty Hoffart.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand0800 dob in rubbish dumpersGoff puts $200k towards thwarting illegal dumping.11 Feb 04:21 AM
New ZealandIs this the year NZ's water war simmers?The war over water hit boiling point amid 2017's election. Will 2018 see tensions simmer?09 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessTesla car and glitter ball worlds apartMusk's orbiting Roadster reinforces inequalities, Beck's star promotes a vision of unity.08 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJames Shaw: We can deal with climate changeCOMMENT: Climate Change presents challenges we can face with optimism.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMicroplastic scourge reaches pristine AntarcticaMicroplastic particles polluting Earth's oceans now found in Antarctica's pristine waters.28 Jan 11:13 PM
CrimeEditorial: Time to dob-in the boy racersBoy racers are making themselves unpopular in Whanganui.25 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandTe Papa chair targeted by 'dangerously wrong' protestersTe Papa's chair has been targeted by a group unhappy with his property development.25 Jan 05:41 AM
New Zealand50 questions about the environment: Our oceansHow are oceans faring with pollution, fishing and climate change? Simon Thrush explains.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand50 questions about the environment: Our natureDr Andrea Byrom says things aren't looking good for our prized native plants and animals.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Climate change – the best and worst for NZClimate scientist Dr James Renwick says time's running out to avoid the worst of warming.15 Jan 06:24 AM
New ZealandWhat's happening to our lakes and rivers?Ecologist Russell Death paints the big picture on the state of our rivers and lakes.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDead zones: How our oceans are losing their breathThey're called dead zones - patches of water that kill life - and NZ isn't immune to them.11 Jan 12:53 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanWhatever has happened to 'she'll be right'?We can take beach pollution warnings with a grain of salt.05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMixed reaction on paying for clean beachesTakapuna became the latest of many beaches in the city affected by pollution.02 Jan 03:11 AM
New ZealandSewage flow closes Takapuna BeachTakapuna Beach is closed after sewage flowed into the swimming area between the flags. Credit: Dean PurcellWatch02 Jan 01:23 AM
New ZealandAuckland's polluted beaches: the 5 big questionsWhy can't we swim at so many Auckland beaches - and what's being done about it?01 Jan 11:51 PM
WorldBali declares war on plastic pollutionIt is awful. People just don't care, it's everywhere, it's everywhere.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandZero carbon is Government's goalGovt says public consultation is the first step to a 30-year pathway to net zero emissions18 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessChina back-pedals on coal ban as schoolchildren freezeThe centrally dictated clean-up came at a heavy price18 Dec 06:28 AM
LifestyleMake your Xmas sparkle - just without the glitterBanning plastic glitter doesn't have to take the sparkle out of the festive season.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandEnvironmental watchdog sorely neededThe council is very much out of sync with its counterparts throughout the country.13 Dec 04:00 PM
