Timing of mining prospect offers 'unfortunate' - minister
Forest and Bird is outraged new South Island mining prospecting areas have been opened up.
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Unique court ruling ends decade of 'vexatious' legal action
Decision a first under Environment Court's new powers
Ray Avery: Court delay may scuttle 'Million Babies' concert
Environment Court is not expected to rule on concert until October.
Dairy effluent affects stream for 2.2km
Directors of Block 8 Farm fined $54,000 in Environment Court
Watchdog needed to halt freshwater decline - forum
A new commission should be created to help stop decline of our waterways, top forum says.
Council closes in on people who dumped oil barrels at Piha
Charges look set to be laid against a company, company director and an employee.
Economists: The free market tide is on the turn
COMMENT: Okura decision and Treasury paper suggest free market is no longer dominant.
Thousands of RMA breaches - prosecutions falling
Why are thousands of breaches under the Resource Management Act not being prosecuted?
Two families homeless, others isolated as logs hit East Coast bridges
Environmentalists demand end to clearfelling after logs exacerbate Tolaga Bay flooding.
Has New Zealand failed its environment?
50 years on from the Manapouri saga, NZ's laws have failed its environment, writer argues.
Gravel extractors grind neighbours' gears
Russell Roads has paid handsomely for resource consent. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Shane Jones: Use machines, not migrants
Jones has "deep doubts" about delivering on infrastructure without planning reform.
Greenest Budget ever, says Greens leader Shaw
What's touted as the "the greenest Budget ever" puts over $600m toward environment areas.
New Govt water plan would curb intensification
Tough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.
Māori fume at jagged Te Mata Peak track
Another u-turn over the Te Mata Peak track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Grant McLachlan: Council officials make mockery of Unitary Plan
COMMENT: There is little point having Auckland Unitary Plan if council planners ignore it.
Hauraki Gulf headache: Snapper, sharks, trevally stocks collapse
Slow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.
Local Focus: 'District Councils lack expertise for mangrove management'
Mangroves protect coastlines and reduce carbon loading. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Collins: National is too far to the left
National rivals dispute the level of change they would bring to the top job.
Audrey Young: Ardern's Waitangi mission
COMMENT: Winston Peters should deal with iwi over royalty for bottled water exports.
Wetlands wipe-out: 'We must protect the last 10%'
Conservation Minister says NZ must protect the last 10 per cent of its natural wetlands.
Swamp kauri court case could sink Northland enviro group
Court costs and battle fatigue could force a Northland environmental group into recess
Council may face legal action if homes flooded
A resident's association has put the Christchurch City Council on notice.
Fed Farmers drop Northland GMO appeal
Federated Farmers signals the end of lengthy legal saga over GMO regulation in Northland.
What new govt may mean for science, environment
What could a change of government mean for New Zealand's environment and science sectors?
Most Kiwis back charging for water use - survey
Most Kiwis across town and country think water use should come with a cost, survey finds.
Q&A: When taking water hurts our fish life
Changing the flow rates of our rivers hurt the fish within them. A scientist explains why.
Passions high over natural assets
What policies are parties proposing to manage and protect our natural resources?
Election 2017 policy: Affordable housing
How will each party make housing more affordable?
Local Focus: Mining in the Coromandel?
MBIE appeal could make it easier. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Company taking water owned mainly abroad
NZ Pure Blue Springs reveals Chinese and Australian investors own 61 per cent between them
Feelings run high over homeless village
Village offering transitional housing for the homeless has stirred neighbours' opposition.
French Connection: Boosting our greenery
The final part of the Herald's French Connection series looks at unlocking green spaces.
EMA launches election manifesto for business
The Employers and Manufacturers Association has released a top list 10 of election issues