BusinessRio Tinto blasted by Environment Minister David ParkerMinister says company has 'outrageously' attempted to avoid cleaning up its own mess.12 Feb 06:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo farms fined nearly $75,000 for effluent dischargesFonterra clamps down on non-compliant Northland dairy farms by stopping milk collection.12 Feb 04:28 PM
New ZealandThe Big Dry: Aucklanders on tank water 'getting desperate' as shortage bites"It has become a health, human rights issue."10 Feb 05:06 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentDogged defence force: NZ's four-legged wildlife protectorsMeet the front line of New Zealand's defence against millions of insatiable killers.10 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandThousands petition for greater seabird protectionMore than 14,000 seabirds are estimated to be killed by commercial fishers every year.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDogs die after eating algae from Masterton's Waipoua RiverTwo dogs have died after eating toxic algae from a Wairarapa river.02 Feb 02:15 AM
New ZealandMPI catches 14 fruit flies in a year at a cost of $18mAuckland's fruit fly response has come in just under budget.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSwimmers beware: Toxic algae on the riseBeware of toxic algae while swimming this summer.29 Jan 04:24 AM
New ZealandEPA may reassess pesticide linked to honeybee declinesEPA finds grounds to reassess substances containing controversial pesticide in NZ.28 Jan 10:40 PM
New Zealand$1.55m of Government funding to go towards review of Hawke's Bay waterNapier has been blighted by regular "dirty water events" over the past two years.27 Jan 12:30 AM
New ZealandCosts to fill water tanks rise in drought-hit CoromandelThe cost of filling private water tanks in the Coromandel jumps as the big dry continues.25 Jan 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsPattrick Smellie: Fish farm objections smell like seabed miningHuge difference between salmon farm and undersea mining op, but parallels are emerging.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCommercial fishers 'breaking the law' - Forest & BirdA Fisheries NZ report found a level of underreporting of bycatch in the industry.23 Jan 03:07 AM
BusinessDr Jacqueline Rowarth: The moral dilemma facing vegansComment: Animal welfare or climate change? Dr Rowarth and Dr Coles investigate.20 Jan 11:23 PM
New ZealandWhy tiny mice pose a big headache for NZ's war on pestsThe toll of mice on a remote island shows why their threat to NZ must be taken seriously.20 Jan 01:19 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGary Taylor: Five environmental issues the Government needs to deliver onCOMMENT: Why has reform in the most neglected part of our environment stalled?19 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe people saving the flower that only grows on Te Mata PeakMeet Pimelea mimosa, one of Te Mata Peak's most special inhabitants.17 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoC aims to eradicate the wild pigs within 10 yearsPigs on Auckland Island are the only completely virus-free pig species.17 Jan 12:57 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShane Jones stares down Wairarapa dam criticsShane Jones says Wairarapa water storage is about future-proofing NZ - not irrigation.17 Jan 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAlbatross' plastic plight shocks fishermanHe'd been picking up plastic on the beach. Then an albatross washed up "feet in the air".16 Jan 10:02 PM
New ZealandFrustration builds over Queenstown's 'faecal peak''How would you feel if people were going to the loo on your property?'16 Jan 07:37 AM
New ZealandNew dam breaks Government promise: environmentalistsThe Government says it's water storage, not an irrigation scheme.16 Jan 02:36 AM
New ZealandAlbatross dies after being found on beach with plastic bottle in its stomachWhirinaki Beach albatross emaciated and likely starved due to 500ml bottle obstruction.15 Jan 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBest of 2019: Something in the water: Why locals are unhappy with Whanganui PrisonZinc, copper, nitrogen, phosphorus and E. coli found in water.14 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBeach battle: Fence of steel poles erected to protect wildlife refugeThe fence required resource consent from the Northland Regional Council under the RMA.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTidy Kiwi cleans up Karangahake Gorge single-handedlyQuinn Barker is a very tidy kiwi and he has 350 bags of litter to prove it14 Jan 07:20 AM
New ZealandEntitled hikers vandalise signs, ignore ban on closed kauri tracksFourteen people issued trespass notices over summer break.14 Jan 05:50 AM
New ZealandFive trespassed from Hawke's Bay DOC campsite for starting fire for 'Kiwi camping experience'"Toasting marshmallows" is no excuse in a total fire ban, DOC says.13 Jan 10:09 PM
EnvironmentBest of 2019: Rubbish dumped at native Whanganui bushDOC staff and Gordon Park volunteers want to see a stop to dumping in native bush block.10 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandDrying out: Parts of North Island could soon be in droughtPockets of the North Island could slide into drought if a big rainmaker doesn't come soon.09 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandDehydrated monkey discovered in container of wood from South AmericaDead monkey found in a container of wood products shipped from North America19 Dec 11:40 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyWarning: Why electricity prices could increaseAnalyst warns gas supply problems could hit industry and push up energy prices.18 Dec 04:43 AM
New ZealandRevealed: NZ's new climate change commissionersSome of our leading authorities just named as members of new climate change watchdog.16 Dec 11:30 PM
EnvironmentHealth warning issued for Lake OkaroPeople should avoid any activity which results in significant contact with the lake water.16 Dec 02:22 AM
