New ZealandNew Govt water plan would curb intensificationTough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.06 May 03:47 AM
KahuMāori fume at jagged Te Mata Peak trackAnother u-turn over the Te Mata Peak track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.06 Mar 08:19 PM
OpinionGrant McLachlan: Council officials make mockery of Unitary PlanCOMMENT: There is little point having Auckland Unitary Plan if council planners ignore it.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHauraki Gulf headache: Snapper, sharks, trevally stocks collapseSlow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.01 Mar 09:05 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: 'District Councils lack expertise for mangrove management'Mangroves protect coastlines and reduce carbon loading. Made with funding from NZ On Air.21 Feb 10:05 PM
KahuCollins: National is too far to the leftNational rivals dispute the level of change they would bring to the top job.16 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Ardern's Waitangi missionCOMMENT: Winston Peters should deal with iwi over royalty for bottled water exports.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWetlands wipe-out: 'We must protect the last 10%'Conservation Minister says NZ must protect the last 10 per cent of its natural wetlands.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSwamp kauri court case could sink Northland enviro groupCourt costs and battle fatigue could force a Northland environmental group into recess21 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil may face legal action if homes floodedA resident's association has put the Christchurch City Council on notice.04 Dec 07:42 PM
New ZealandFed Farmers drop Northland GMO appealFederated Farmers signals the end of lengthy legal saga over GMO regulation in Northland.01 Nov 02:45 AM
New ZealandWhat new govt may mean for science, environmentWhat could a change of government mean for New Zealand's environment and science sectors?19 Oct 10:11 PM
New ZealandMost Kiwis back charging for water use - surveyMost Kiwis across town and country think water use should come with a cost, survey finds.19 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandQ&A: When taking water hurts our fish lifeChanging the flow rates of our rivers hurt the fish within them. A scientist explains why.30 Aug 04:09 AM
New ZealandPassions high over natural assetsWhat policies are parties proposing to manage and protect our natural resources?23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandElection 2017 policy: Affordable housingHow will each party make housing more affordable?20 Aug 05:00 PM
EnergyLocal Focus: Mining in the Coromandel?MBIE appeal could make it easier. Made with funding from NZ On Air.14 Aug 06:29 PM
KahuCompany taking water owned mainly abroadNZ Pure Blue Springs reveals Chinese and Australian investors own 61 per cent between them25 Jul 06:05 AM
New ZealandFeelings run high over homeless villageVillage offering transitional housing for the homeless has stirred neighbours' opposition.18 Jul 06:07 PM
New ZealandFrench Connection: Boosting our greeneryThe final part of the Herald's French Connection series looks at unlocking green spaces.13 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessEMA launches election manifesto for businessThe Employers and Manufacturers Association has released a top list 10 of election issues05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnger at council move to abandon 35 propertiesA fight is brewing over a council move requiring more than 30 property owners to move.05 Jul 12:46 AM
ConstructionTauranga tops in speedy subdivisionsTwo more subdivisions are proposed for Greerton and Papamoa involving 403 homes.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDairy expansion 'making us sick': GreenpeaceA public health group is backing a new Greenpeace call to halt dairying expansion.28 Jun 12:26 AM
New ZealandPlan to export spring water: 6.9m litres a dayNZ Pure Blue wants to take 6.9m litres of water a day from Blue Spring to send offshore.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour policy takes aim at dairy pollutionLabour's new freshwater policy would make it tougher for farms to intensify operations.09 Jun 05:00 AM
New ZealandNausea, headaches after aerial sprayingAramoho residents say Council did not give enough warning about weed spraying.30 May 05:03 PM
KahuWho owns our water? A battle boilsConsents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.21 May 10:16 PM
New ZealandHigher seas may force NZ towns to retreatSome coastal communities may have to be pulled back in the face of sea level rise.20 May 08:55 PM
New ZealandQ&A: Why do we live in flood zones?Why do so many New Zealand communities lie in flood zones? An expert explains.13 Apr 03:00 AM
KahuRMA reforms pass into lawNational's reform of the Resource Management Act is finally complete.06 Apr 10:46 PM
KahuMaori Party claims GE-free victoryThe Maori Party is claiming a major victory against GE trials in New Zealand.05 Apr 04:34 AM
PoliticsHawke's Bay likely to remain GM freeNervous time for Hastings and Hawke's Bay producers as RMA changes debated last night.04 Apr 06:45 PM
KahuRMA reforms return to Parliament todayRMA reforms will take NZ "down a racially divisive abyss", Winston Peters says.04 Apr 05:12 AM