New Zealand'Risky': Two businesses on fast-track list donated to NationalLabour is warning against allowing three MPs the right to fast-track infrastructure.21 Apr 09:45 PM
KahuVictory for Pākiri mana whenua may be shortlived as fast-track approval bill offers miners another chanceThe Environment Court ended McCallum Brothers' battle to mine sand at Pākiri Beach.18 Apr 07:30 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Horror, sadness at level of destruction' as pollution, earthworks mar coastal cyclewayThe site had asbestos, tyres, plastics, metal, brick, crushed concrete and other rubbish.12 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFast-track bill: Shane Jones fires up over 'Nimbys' hobbling the economyAquaculture projects will be among the first in line for consents.11 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment introduces new bill to speed up major projectsChristopher Luxon faces questions about a key minister, as end of 100-day plan nears.06 Mar 11:22 PM
New Zealand'Get on with the job sooner': Government streamlines flood protectionIt's believed a streamlined consent process should enable a faster Hawke's Bay rebuild.05 Mar 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessSlaughterhouse Fire: Chinese-owned meat company fined $51kPenalty for discharging slaughterhouse waste, lighting rubbish fire that burned for days.03 Mar 10:00 PM
PoliticsGovt defends new consenting bill, after Labour slams it as ‘Muldoonist’Bill would create a process that allows ministers to approve projects.08 Feb 05:29 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsChris Bishop admits he dislikes Henry VIII clause despite putting one in new RMA lawThe Minister got a ticking off for a wide-ranging clause in the new RMA law.20 Dec 05:34 AM
PoliticsWillis unveils $7.4 billion in cuts as gloomy economy weighs on GovernmentA gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.20 Dec 02:21 AM
PoliticsResource management laws scrapped under UrgencyBishop says the old RMA is not ideal, new laws not likely until 2026.20 Dec 12:26 AM
Politics'Bunch of losers' - Peters strafes political opponents in fiery first debateIt came as leaders launched into the first Parliamentary debate this term.06 Dec 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Slash red tape and watch the economy take flightOPINION: But the new Government has inherited a mess.28 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfairOPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven Joyce: Rolling back regulation will be new Govt's first missionOPINION: And the other tasks new Government needs to get to work on.03 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careWinton Land AGM: $138.5m lawsuit revealed against Kāinga Ora'We remain firm in our resolve to re-zone the entire Sunfield.' - Meehan25 Oct 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson on the political contest of style, substance and saving livesOPINION: From Viaduct lunches to saving lives, this election has it all.25 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCoalition collision? Audrey Young on the tensions between National and ActOPINION: The Treaty of Waitangi referendum is likely to be the most problematic issue.17 Sep 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
PremiumPremiumBusinessSasha Borissenko: The fine line between accountability and double punishmentOPINION: The case of James Gardner-Hopkins has raised some challenges.09 Jul 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Unsubstantiated cultural beliefs': Christian couple fights declaration of sacred Māori landLandowner says Māori traditions run contrary to 'divinely inspired' Bible.06 Jul 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRuling looms for house plan above world-renowned Coromandel beachSites are planned so most places won’t be able to be seen from the beach below.30 Jun 05:00 PM
Infrastructure reportBrett O’Riley: Time to set new infrastructure prioritiesWe have to be pragmatic and realistic, and open our doors to overseas funding.06 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionNick Leggett: The importance of sustainabilityOPINION: Our ageing infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle NZ’s changing climate.06 Jun 04:59 PM
PoliticsAct fires up over Labour's refusal to define mātaurangaLabour and Green MPs voted against Act proposal over replacement RMA legislation.31 May 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFed Farmers hosting roadshow on 'waffley' RMA reformThere is concern about a loss of local control over decisions.29 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsAnti-seabed mining bill chance to stop destruction before it startsOpinion: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says no good will come from desecrating the moana.09 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Wild West': Big housing project a return to bad city planning, councillor saysThe councillor believes the application should be publicly notified to give people a say.10 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Deeply disappointed and disheartened': Castlecliff residents fuming over rock wall“Our concerns about the process are valid.”07 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanRMA war heads towards final battleOPINION: Thomas Coughlan says the RMA reforms face more challenges than ever.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandInvestigations extended to scrutinise Cyclone Gabrielle forestry slashInvestigators looking at Cyclone Hale damage now considering effects of Gabrielle.09 Mar 02:34 AM
New ZealandDamaged wetlands and an unusual jail sentence: Appeal court sees risk of a miscarriage of justiceCouple found guilty of 35 charges related to wetlands given leave to bring a new appeal.21 Feb 08:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Submissions expose horrors of David Parker’s RMA reform proposalsLaw reform proposals have been a long time in the making.14 Feb 03:54 PM
New ZealandNatural and Built Environment replaces the Resource Management Act: What you need to knowThe Government's proposal to fix the old RMA is, arguably, just as complex.21 Dec 06:37 AM
