New ZealandPaying $35 a pop for canned NZ air in ChinaThis is not a joke - Kiwi air is being sold overseas for $35 a pop.15 May 03:25 AM
BusinessBuyers reject 'unhealthy' homesProperty listings will include traffic light-style pollution warnings in the near future13 May 09:23 PM
New Zealand'Damning' report: Rivers, lakes in troubleAnother major stocktake has painted a grim picture of our freshwater environment.26 Apr 11:00 PM
WorldWaxworm possible answer to plastic problemA waxworm is capable of eating through the material at "uniquely high speeds".25 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessCarbon report: Plant native trees, save cashPlanting more native forest could be a cash-saver for big-emitting companies, report says.23 Apr 05:56 AM
New ZealandFreshwater report: five key findingsFive findings from a new independent stocktake of the state of our lakes and rivers.11 Apr 06:47 PM
New ZealandGeneration Zero: NZ needs a climate change lawNew Zealand was a decade behind countries like the UK.09 Apr 06:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Make the polluters payCOMMENT: I've always suspected NZ's scarcity of environmental enforcement was willful.04 Apr 05:00 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Ngati Kahungunu voyage to protestNgati Kahungunu sail to protest the Amazon Warrior. Made with funding from NZ On Air.02 Apr 04:12 AM
New Zealand12 Questions with Elizabeth SomervellJennifer Dann puts 12 questions to NIWA air quality scientist Elizabeth Somervell.27 Mar 04:00 PM
EnvironmentQ&A: Why microplastics are a macro problemMicrometre-sized plastics are wreaking havoc in our oceans, a scientist says.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Fail grade' for NZ's environmental futureNZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.20 Mar 07:30 PM
New ZealandHow dirty is Auckland's air?A new smartphone app allows users to check Auckland's air quality at any given time.17 Mar 01:13 AM
New ZealandNZ to consider joining shipping standardA researcher says it's embarrassing our country hasn't yet made the move.13 Mar 09:12 PM
OpinionAlan Duff: Polluting ourselves to deathCOMMENT: New Zealand clean and green? Try mean and short-sighted.06 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldSilence in ghost townHouses dot an empty landscape, standing as reminders of a village that existed before the Japan earthquake.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSewage overflow at Milford stoppedWatercare contractors have cleared a blockage in a sewagesewerage pipe which caused an overflow into the Wairau Stream at Milford 05 Mar 03:34 AM
CommoditiesBritons dying due to toxic fumesBritons are dying because of the Volkswagen emission scandal with dozens killed from fumes travelling across the North Sea from Germany 03 Mar 10:30 PM
OpinionRachel StewartThe ethics of sustainable water qualityCOMMENT: Moral implications seem a bridge too far in decisions on management of key resource, opines Rachel Stewart.28 Feb 04:00 PM
EditorialTrickle-down effect for water policyIn "clean, green New Zealand" just 72 per cent of rivers, streams and lakes are considered safe for swimming and it will remain that way for a while.26 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Is Nick Smith Minister for Magic?COMMENT: The Environment Minister's promise to make 90 per cent of rivers swimmable by 2040 is a cynical sleight of hand, writes Gen Toop from Greenpeace.24 Feb 11:58 PM
BusinessPipeline opponents face off with policePolice are moving in on the Dakota Access pipeline protestors.22 Feb 10:44 PM
New ZealandSewage leak turns Auckland creek blackAn east Auckland creek is full of dead fish and eels after a sewage leak caused by someone flushing wet wipes down the toilet.07 Feb 07:18 PM
New ZealandThe Abyss: underwater wonders need protectionThe dramatic, kilometres-deep canyons that lie hidden beneath our waves need protection from human pollution and damage, scientists say.02 Feb 12:02 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanRudman: Aucklanders are kicking up a stinkCOMMENT: Aucklanders are a hypocritical bunch. We pollute our precious inner harbour beaches, we have to drive for hours seeking somewhere to relax.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ rivers, lakes are becoming unsafeThe state of our rivers and lakes has predictably come under intensified focus this summer, as Kiwis head to their favourite watering holes.23 Jan 10:46 PM
EnvironmentNails, staples and glass in prime piece of beachNails, staples and glass are being left on the beach from fires lit from pellets. Photo/George Novak 220117gn05bop.JPG After finding 22 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandBills may rise to stop sewage overflowsEXCLUSIVE: Water bills in the country's largest city may have to rise to stop raw sewage flowing into Auckland Harbour almost every time it rains.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Auckland's dirtiest beachesSwimming has been banned at 10 Auckland beaches this summer because of worsening pollution from human and animal wastes.21 Jan 05:03 PM
OpinionEditorial: Auckland's beach disgraceAucklanders have been waiting a long time for the day they will no longer see health warnings appear on some of their beaches after heavy rain.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDirty water: Auckland swimmers vs sewageExperts warn we shouldn't swim at any beach in the Auckland region after heavy rain. Simon Collins finds out why.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandChinese take 'lung cleansing' trips to NZFed up with severe smog, Chinese tourists are swarming abroad to countries with "clean air" on their latest travel trend: "lung cleansing" tours.18 Jan 06:46 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: $644,000 funding for Lake Tutira restorationPopular stop-off for motorists and a favourite for holidaymakers, Lake Tūtira, is no longer a safe swimming spot due to its poor water quality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Jan 10:58 PM
New ZealandOur Blue Backyard: Will ecosystems hit tipping point?In the last of a five-part series looking at research in Auckland's blue backyard, an expert discusses how far our ocean ecosystems can be pushed.12 Jan 04:11 PM
