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Driver dumps sewage in protected stream instead of facility so he can go home

Kyle Maitai didn't want to drive to Kawerau; instead dumping the sewage into a canal.

Budget 2022: Property hits and misses

Scrapping loan restrictions will help more first home buyers.

Budget experts deliver their verdicts: Missed opportunities and no plan for growth

We asked political insiders from across the spectrum to give us their take.

Details revealed of mining company's tunnels under conservation land

OceanaGold is relying on mining under conservation land between Waihi and Whangamata.

Auckland Council appeals against Waiheke Island 'chirping crickets' noise case

The vineyard blamed ambient noise from chirping crickets for a 2018 noise breach.

Waiheke Island vineyard seeks six-figure legal costs from Auckland Council

The vineyard is seeking about $300,000 in legal costs.

Fears for Mangawhai sandspit over seabed sand mining

Sand mining could affect Mangawhai Sandspit - NRC.

Business says expansion could be thwarted by plan change

Whanganui business baffled by industrial rezoning in council plan.

Waiheke Island vineyard wins noise prosecution case

The vineyard blamed ambient noise from rowdy crickets for the din.

14,000 football fields: study shows scale of NZ's recent wetland loss

Despite protections, loss of NZ's "natural kidneys" has continued at pace in recent years.

Wetland rules 'have gone too far', Parker admits

Minister says difficulty fixing wetland problem underlines why RMA needs changing.

Business groups give cautious welcome to first step to replacement of RMA

Long-awaited reform of planning system would cut number of national plans to 'around 14'.

Could this help housing shortage? First look at RMA reform

'RMA takes too long, costs too much and hasn't protected the environment.'

Eugenie Sage: RMA reforms draft pending

Opinion: Management of resources has fallen out of step with the times, and needs change.

Doug Fairgray: Poor understanding of cities means poor urban policy

Opinion: 'Poor understanding of cities means poor urban policy.'

A guide to the big issue of Significant Natural Areas

What you need to know about Significant Natural Areas - a guide to the controversy.