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Luxon compares Govt action plan to 'corporate turnaround'
Law and order will be the Government's focus.
NRC cracks down on defiant firelighter
A Northland council has been granted a court order to stop a resident lighting fires.
‘Heartbreaking’ reality of air pollution in Mount Maunganui
'The chronic exposure [to pollutants] that is creating the harm in our community.'
Is it safe? Inquiry into Northern Wairoa health called for
'Zombie' fish and years of pollution pushes Dargaville residents to call for inquiry.
Gisborne letters: Mining not the answer, Grey St mobility park
OPINION: As Sir David Attenborough once said: 'We have a finite environment – the planet.'
Letters: I'm nearly 80 – and ready to change for the planet's sake
OPINION: 'Our Government is intent on doing what we as a country have always done.'
Andrew Bayly: Why KiwiSaver is an untapped source of capital
OPINION: There is opportunity to leverage KiwiSaver for homegrown businesses.
Fieldays 2024: Prime Minister backs rural banking inquiry
The appearance came after the announcement agriculture won't be included in the ETS.
Letters: Cancer patients don't have time to wait; why I marched down Queen St
OPINION: 'The Government would be wise to stop prioritising potholes.'
Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills
OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'
Mining sector body decries 'hysteria' in debate on fast-track bill
It comes just days after thousands marched in Auckland against the bill.
Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration
Offshore petroleum exploration was originally banned in 2018.
‘Zombie’ snapper caught in Auckland suggests disease more widespread
The sick snapper caught near Port Albert suggest the problem is widespread.
The plastic in your food that’s playing havoc with your gut health
From bottled water to tea bags, microplastics are finding their way into our bodies.
Iwi, forest manager call time on illegal rubbish dumping in Far North nature spot
'I won’t tolerate this rubbish and lack of respect for the environment,' says iwi leader.
Ethically Kate: New Zealand isn't as clean and green as the world thinks
OPINION: Comparing perception with reality and how we stack up with other countries.
Gisborne Herald letters: New crossing points, slash removal, public housing
What Gisborne people are thinking - our letters to the editor for May 17.
Wastewater flows into Hamilton stream after pump station failure
The council has asked people to keep themselves and their pets from entering the waterway.
Doctors warn: Human health risks from proposed $730m Kaipara waste-to-energy plant
Health concerns included toxins such as dioxins, heavy metals and gases.
Transport Minister announces Roads of Regional Significance project
Simeon Brown says NZTA will take on all associated decision-making responsibilities.
Rob Campbell: Those fighting for the environment are worlds apart but intrinsically linked
OPINION: The distance between the NZ Yacht Squadron HQ and the District Court is not far.
Letters: Tikanga Māori has no place in our secular legal system
OPINION: 'The role of the judiciary is to interpret our law, not to make new law.'
Mayor Wayne Brown bins long-term lease for Port of Auckland, sticks with status quo
The Auckland Mayor earlier warned that the 'manure hits the fan' if nothing changed.
Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits
Financial Times: Scheme let Shell register credits equal to twice volume of CO2 captured.
Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.
'Risky': Two businesses on fast-track list donated to National
Labour is warning against allowing three MPs the right to fast-track infrastructure.
Opinion: When will we leave the funk behind?
OPINION: Parnell businesses are feeling frustrated.
Heat-trapping gas levels in air spike to record highs again
'Methane’s decadal spike should terrify us' says Stanford University climate scientist
Herne Bay residents versus Watercare: Who won Salisbury Reserve fight?
Standoff related to a $1.2b project to stop sewage flooding into the city’s beaches.
Focus: Microplastics in Southern Alps air
For the first time, airborne microplastics have been detected in the scenic foothills of the Southern Alps. Video / NZHerald
Grim discovery in NZ's mountain air
They're tiny, toxic and now, scientists have discovered, blowing in our mountain air.
Major sewerage line threatened by slip on Hutt River cliff
Repair will be costly and a rupture might send sewage into a popular swimming spot.
Oops! Govt MPs vote for wrong amendment, accidentally cut proposed taxes for hybrid cars
Labour and the Greens are chuffed Govt MPs accidentally cut taxes for hybrids.