Latest from TCN - Environment

Huge interest in Southland green hydrogen project

Some of the interested parties include international businesses.

$4.45 million being spent to make Lakes Hayes swimmable again

The 280ha lake has suffered from a build-up of nutrients from human activity.

Pristine bush turned into putrid, polluting rubbish tip

Illegal dumps on Whangae Rd part of bigger problem costing local ratepayers $200K a year.

'I've got nothing to be ashamed of': Dairy farmers under siege

Two fifth-generation farming families fight back against the demonisation of dairying.

'Significant' changes for methyl bromide use underwhelm

Changes are coming for use of the gas at the Port of Tauranga but locals aren't impressed.

NZ carbon price hits $59/tonne after strong auction

At today's level, the price is more than double where it was in March 2019.

150 of world's rarest wading bird released into Mackenzie Basin

The young critically endangered birds were reared in captivity.

First spring kiwi chick 'Hope' born as Alert Level lowers

Hope was born at 8.20am, hours after the South Island lowered Covid Alert levels.

Unknown coral species hauled up in bottom trawling nets

Bottom trawlers have hauled up 128 previously unknown species of coral.

Second kauri dieback offender fined for entering closed tracks

Damon Gojack pleaded guilty after he was issued several trespass notices.

Pharmaceuticals company fined $28,000 for modifying, taking water from wetlands

Tairāwhiti Pharmaceuticals convicted of modifying and taking water from Te Whare Wetlands.

Gary Taylor: Some FAQs about farmers' concerns

Opinion: Tractor rallies have highlighted farmer frustration, but what is really going on?

DOC: What Kiwis really think about the 'great' outdoors

DOC feels pressured by growing appetite for limits on natural places.

Council's role in river waste dumping 'extraordinarily embarrassing'

The council did not initially say it had faced censure over the incident.

Caught cats put to good use catching rabbits

Wild cats trapped, desexed and released on rural properties to manage rabbit populations.

Mussel-ing in: Battle to save 'eco-system engineers' from sea star invasion

One PhD student said sea stars are threatening mussels in Ōhiwa Harbour.