New ZealandMayor: Sea discharge not an optionDischarging untreated wastewater into the sea is "not an option" for the Wanganui District Council, says Mayor Annette Main.02 Jan 09:31 PM
New ZealandComputer to predict sea pollutionAuckland Council scientists are developing a computer model that will predict, for beach swimmers, the amount of sewage pollution on any given day.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSea pollution: Going down the drainThirteen days before the world's top male triathletes dived into the chilly, salty Waitemata Harbour for the grand final of their championship series, the water was sampled for signs of bacterial contamination.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPM: '100% Pure' marketingJohn Key has dismissed criticism of New Zealand's "100% Pure" brand, by comparing it to a McDonalds marketing campaign.26 Nov 06:06 AM
OpinionEditorial: 100 Pure critic needs to be fair and accurateEditorial: Russel Norman is absolutely right to say that scientists must be free to perform their academic duty to report environmental degradation.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandWaterways threatened by green waste - Fish & GameThe green waste dumped and leaching into Dunedin's urban streams is "offensive" and endangering the brown trout, Fish & Game says.31 Oct 06:35 PM
New ZealandGood progress on Rena clean-upAccording to the latest update, the salvage crew lost two work days last week because of poor weather, but on the remaining days good progress was made.29 Oct 12:10 AM
New ZealandRena owner fined $300,000Daina Shipping representative Konstantinos Zacharatos again apologised on behalf of the company to the Bay of Plenty community and people of New Zealand.26 Oct 04:47 AM
OpinionEditorial: Disgraceful river qualityIt is appalling that so many of our rivers are not clean enough for swimming.The reason is obvious. This is a farming country.17 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandDon't swim: 52% impure NZ riversMore than half of monitored recreational sites on our rivers are unsafe for swimming, a report has revealed.16 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRena chemicals worry scientistsScientists are ramping up surveying over concerns for dangerous substances that were stowed onboard the MV Rena in shipping containers and lost at sea.11 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: What's killing our killer whales?Sam Judd looks at the effect of plastic and toxins on marine life - particularly killer whales.24 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandHauraki Gulf: Planning for the futureAs valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.24 Aug 05:30 PM
EnvironmentClean air tests choked by lack of actionAir pollution from motor vehicles will kill about 255 Kiwis this year - and while we've got emissions standards, there's no serious testing regime in place.03 Aug 05:30 PM
