New ZealandCouncil seeks taxpayer funding for controversial damCouncil says the dam must go ahead if the region is to continue to be successful.02 Aug 11:28 PM
BusinessQuestion marks over science, agri creds at MPI's top tableWhere are the science and primary industry creds of our biosecurity MPI bosses?01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCall for rāhui to boost fish, shellfish numbersGeese could be eating all the flounder. Made with funding from NZ On Air.29 Jul 10:15 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Climate warms towards Govt's plan to cut carbonConsensus is building behind planned Zero Carbon Act to combat climate change.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan's clean up work estimates 85 tonnes of plastic and other trash on Ninety Mile BeachMore than 85 tonnes of plastic and other trash on Ninety Mile Beach.25 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandForty-seven oil spills reported in Tauranga in two yearsBut only one is being prosecuted.23 Jul 12:31 AM
BusinessUnique court ruling ends decade of 'vexatious' legal actionDecision a first under Environment Court's new powers22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDefence Force is testing Skyhawk crash siteFirefighting foam used in 1996 crash may have contaminated Bulls' water.18 Jul 11:00 PM
Agribusiness reportA sustainable commitmentSynlait's environmental ethos starts on the farm, writes Andrea Fox.18 Jul 05:00 PM
Agribusiness reportShining Green light on farmsJames Shaw says environmental goals can help foster new innovations for agribusiness.18 Jul 05:00 PM
Agribusiness reportThe case for investing in the environmentJohn Hayward and Susan O'Regan set out with a bold ambition.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland kauri tracks on DOC's proposed no-go listDOC wants to close high maintenance, high risk and low visitor tracks in kauri regions.17 Jul 10:00 PM
LifestyleMatua X-Man punches above the wastelineReducing waste one school at a time. Made with funding from NZ on Air.17 Jul 09:35 PM
New ZealandBallance fined $82,500 for sulphur dioxide leakBallance pleaded guilty to the charge.16 Jul 04:29 AM
New Zealand'Raw sewage' left to flow into Kaipara HarbourPhotos show raw sewage flowing across farmland.16 Jul 12:30 AM
EnvironmentDairy effluent affects stream for 2.2kmDirectors of Block 8 Farm fined $54,000 in Environment Court14 Jul 03:00 AM
KahuLocal Focus: Councils and iwi come together to support Kaituna RiverThe health of the Kaituna River is a priority for all. Made with funding from NZ On Air.09 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandChild sick after pond contaminated by birds and cow faecesTesting of water at Pandora Pond likely to be more frequent this coming summer.05 Jul 06:07 PM
EnvironmentZero Carbon consultation brings methane into focusDairy farmers in with chance for "get out of jail free" card on methane emissions.05 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandLegal action lodged over Te Mata Peak trackEnvironmental Defence Society challenges council decision and seeks order to remove track.04 Jul 06:04 PM
New ZealandGreenpeace dairy farm protesters arrested by policeProtesters had shut down work at the site of a proposed dairy farm extension.02 Jul 02:59 AM
Environment1080 opposition 'based on ignorance'Dean Baigent-Mercer says 1080 drops aren't perfect but neither are other control methods.28 Jun 02:00 AM
KahuUnusual CHB fungus sparks huge debateStory on recent discovery sparks huge amount of feedback.27 Jun 10:00 PM
KahuFar North hapū at loggerheads over 1080A storm brews over 1080 drops in the Far North where hapū are disagreeing with each other.27 Jun 01:00 AM
New ZealandHigh-tech sensors new weapon in war on pestsCutting-edge technology can alert rangers to a stoat the second it steps out of place.26 Jun 10:04 PM
New ZealandWhat's a wallaby doing in Dunedin?Anyone caught in possession of a live wallaby faces $100,000 fine or five years jail.26 Jun 06:26 PM
New ZealandBold plan to fence out predatorsThe fence would stretch 8.5km from coast to coast south of Cape Reinga26 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandWatchdog needed to halt freshwater decline - forumA new commission should be created to help stop decline of our waterways, top forum says.26 Jun 02:57 AM
New ZealandPossum punch: Pest control or is this animal cruelty?His punch sends the possum flying through the air - but is this "pest control"?24 Jun 11:16 PM
New ZealandBat's head seized at NZ borderTraveller declared a bat's head at Auckland Airport, saying his family had eaten the rest.24 Jun 11:10 PM
New ZealandWhy garden birds are our 'backyard barometers'A new report is good news for the greenfinch - but worrying for the tiny waxeye.19 Jun 03:37 AM
New ZealandTwo musters, 299 horses rehomed, 7 euthanisedThe Conservation Department has mustered 306 wild Kaimanawa horses this year.19 Jun 12:00 AM
BusinessCommunity group to appeal Otakiri Springs sale to foreign investorCommunity group appeals decisions on expansion of Otakiri bottling plant.18 Jun 07:00 PM
EnvironmentDefence Force says it uses fire eco-foamDefence Force is unsure how to respond to Horizons Regional Council's abatement notice.18 Jun 02:00 AM
