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
New ZealandMeth detected in downtown Auckland air, study showsTraces of the drug were caught by filters on Customs St near the end of Queen St.12 Apr 07:07 PM
KahuWarning over toxic chemicals on New Plymouth beachAn official feared children could die if they came into contact with the toxic chemicals.10 Apr 11:26 PM
New ZealandNZ could face $24 billion bill to hit 2030 climate targets, officials warnAn expert says it means taking stronger action now could save money in long-term.10 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionSean Sweeney: How the CRL will open up an entire rail networkOPINION: The Rail Link is more than improving transport, it's a transformative project.10 Apr 04:59 PM
New Zealand‘Enough talking’: Ngāpuhi leader calls for action to clean up Lake ŌmāpereNorthland’s biggest lake used to be the food basket of Ngāpuhi. Now it’s a "toxic soup".09 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelShocking footage: ‘Trash tsunamis’ flow in tourist hotspotFootage emerges of 'trash tsunamis' flowing down waterways in tourist hotspot.08 Apr 08:57 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTreasury warns of skyrocketing bills if carbon price used to cut emissionsTreasury and the Climate Change Commission scrapped over where to set carbon prices.02 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandParking fees a 'killer': Retailers, shoppers on how to solve 'dead' Tauranga CBDBeen described as 'in crisis' by Downtown Tauranga chairman Brian Berry.29 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandMicroplastics detected in sea life in Wellington baysThe findings could have implications for our seafood.23 Mar 07:18 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ should lower motorway speed limits for high-emission vehiclesLower speeds would mean a reduction in both crashes and greenhouse gas emissions.13 Mar 08:32 AM
New ZealandVape batteries set recycling trucks alightVape battery causes a recycling truck to catch fire - the third time in a year.24 Feb 01:18 AM
New ZealandConcerning levels of nitrate in 60% of NZ freshwater sourcesGNS study reveals widespread cases of nitrate levels above key threshold for health risk.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCompany owner says charges of crimes against environment lacked meritJohn Turkington says the jury's not guilty verdicts showed charges lacked merit.08 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandCompany fined $19,500 for oil spill which reached Ahuriri EstuaryCouncil pollution officers contained oil spill using special booms.19 Jan 05:00 AM
LifestyleZero packaging is miles better than recyclable packagingHere's what happens when you recycle soft plastics, and why Ethically Kate chooses not to.15 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Falling from the sky - the plastic dropping on AucklandAlarming levels of microplastics found in Auckland air raise questions for human health.11 Dec 04:34 PM
PremiumPremiumInfrastructure reportThree Waters 'the right thing to do’ - Grant RobertsonGovernment will press ahead with plans for co-governance in Three Waters reforms.21 Nov 03:59 PM
New ZealandAnger over 700 illegal rubbish dumping reports, zero prosecutions launchedCouncil says identifying offenders is challenging - but it had spoken with 60 people.10 Nov 07:49 PM
