New ZealandAuckland sinkhole blockage halfway cleared, wastewater spills into Waitematā HabourWatercare has completed designs for a bypass and will begin laying pipes tomorrow.01 Oct 05:44 AM
New ZealandPlastic in paradise: What scientists discovered in ‘pristine’ NZ marine reserveScientists dismayed to find microplastics building up deep in pristine NZ marine reserve.23 Sep 11:38 PM
New ZealandMan fined more than $33,000 after dozens of tyres burned on Kaiwaka propertyThe burned area contained steel belts and the remains of over 100 tyres.21 Sep 03:44 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBarney Irvine: Five waste and recycling priorities for the next GovtOPINION: There's a need for a nationwide public education campaign on recycling.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKia Rite - Time to act: Four lanes good, six lanes betterOPINION: Pippa McKelvie Sebileau on what an expressway of the future might look like.01 Sep 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCongestion charging: Everything you need to knowOne study has suggested a price of $3.50 to drive into central Auckland during the peak.22 Aug 06:30 AM
PoliticsNational, Greens support giving households share of $2.5b ETS revenueThe parties both support the idea in principle, but disagree on the detail.19 Aug 01:21 AM
Lifestyle‘Old witch’ shop owner curses student litterersThe self-described "old witch" has had enough.18 Aug 05:46 AM
New ZealandIs recycling really a 'fraud'? Plastics NZ boss weighs in on controversial claimsThe comments of a Waste Management representative has ruffled feathers.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoo-lution: Reporoa farm owner cops fine after effluent reaches streamThe owner of a dairy farm in Reporoa has been fined for illegal effluent discharges.27 Jul 08:00 PM
PoliticsEmissions reduction hole might not close in time for first carbon budgetThe Government may have to "borrow" emissions reduction to hit goals.20 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: On Woolworths, KiwiSaver, consultants, politics and travel chargesOpinion: Letters on crime, science teaching and working from home.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandReed planting helps important Paraparaumu streamPlanting set to help Wharemauku Stream performance.18 Jul 11:59 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Ferries and rail travel, Fifa tickets, tax and party slogansOpinion: Letters on Matariki and beach hoons, premium debate on if inflation is easing.17 Jul 05:00 PM
KahuTrash highway: Road and Māori land a dumping ground for rubbishRural road running from Rotorua to Paengaroa known to locals as a dumping site.12 Jul 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyTinkering with ETS may skew renewables investment - fund managerThe review of the Emissions Trading Scheme may cast doubt on green investment.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandRugby star's challenge to New Zealanders: save money and the planetBlack Fern Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is on a mission to reduce food waste.07 Jun 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFinn WilliamsFinn Williams: I was a climate hypocrite. Here's what I did about itComment: I’ve been a car guy since my nana gave me a VHS tape with an episode of Top Gear.01 Jun 05:00 PM
World'Really quite sick': Earth is in danger zone in all ecological waysEarth has been pushed into 'the danger zone' for the wellbeing of people living on it.31 May 08:16 PM
New Zealand'It's inexcusable': Scrap yard's ninth fire in five yearsA nearby business demands authorities investigate yard's operations after several fires.31 May 06:59 AM
WorldWatch: 'Dirtiest ever' - Sherpa slams shocking state of Mt Everest campsiteVideo exposes the rubbish dump Camp IV has become.31 May 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat's to be done about the William Birch Pool?What should be done with William Birch Pool?24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandConcern as heavy industry seeks to continue discharging contaminantsCouncil considering applications from Allied Asphalts Ltd and Higgins Group Ltd.23 May 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsExplainer: Why Govt is making a big deal of steel emissions initiativePM Chris Hipkins called it NZ's 'largest-ever emissions reduction project'.21 May 05:00 PM
WorldWill the planet reach its key warming threshold?There's a high chance Earth will temporarily hit a key warming limit within five years.18 May 03:59 AM
New ZealandSpecialist vessel arrival to begin final phase of Tui oil field decommissioningThe Q7000 will plug and formally abandon wells across the Taranaki oil field.16 May 01:47 AM
New Zealand'Forever chemicals': Kaipara waste-to-energy plant plans slated as bad for environmentKaipara's plans for waste-to-energy plant a bad idea, say environmentalists.15 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentNZ Green Investment Finance to get $300m Budget boostThe bigger balance sheet creates a greater opportunity to develop low-carbon projects.09 May 05:40 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty waterways running dirty after erosion from rainMultiple slips and erosion are washing sediment into local rivers and estuaries.09 May 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMany truckloads of silt to move in Hawke's Bay's $266m clean-upMoving and disposing of silt is the biggest job in the region.08 May 04:51 AM
Politics$80 million paid out on Teslas - Feebate EV scheme rejiggedThe Government will hike fees and cut rebates as the EV policy is too successful.01 May 08:54 PM
OpinionWhy doesn't NZ shift to coastal shipping and rail for freight?Trucking still accounts for nearly 80 per cent of shipping in New Zealand.25 Apr 11:33 PM
WorldCalifornia researchers attempt ocean climate solutionSeawater can store 150 times more carbon dioxide per unit volume than air.22 Apr 04:22 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay growers need rule change to burn flood debrisRegional council faces difficult decision about debris.18 Apr 04:35 AM
