'We have won': High Court blocks seabed mining
It's back to the drawing board for proposed seabed mining off Patea.
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Controversial Waimea Dam off the table
Council votes against going ahead with the expensive and controversial dam.
Mamaku gets water treatment plant upgrade
Work will require water supply to shut down on two occasions.
ECan water plan looks at farming practices
Plan change deals with effects of farming activities on water quality.
Launch gets water story started for CHB
CHB Mayor Walker gets into a digger to launch the #thebigwaterstory.
45 applications for $8m for Waikato River clean-up projects
Two of the applications are for more than $1 million, another two for more than $500,000.
Fresh views on water concerns from Central Otago women
Sally Rae talks to three Central Otago women who are striving to make a difference.
Otago's pest rook population falls to 40
It could soon be checkmate for Otago's pesky rooks, as the population drops to 40.
Eco-sanctuary mooted for Ruapehu district
A eco-sanctuary has been mooted in the Ruapehu district
$66,500 fine for LMNZ after Whanganui River discharge
Land Meat New Zealand blames failure of a pump for waste discharge into Whanganui River.
Rainbow Warrior in Whangārei to start celebratory voyage
The Rainbow Warrior has slipped quietly into Whangārei Harbour.
Otago Regional Council water limit 'nail in the coffin'
A water allocation limit set in 2004 is being newly promoted by the Otago Regional Council
Schools to plant section of Wairoa River
Wairoa students and staff will muck in to plant a section of the Wairoa River in natives.
Kaipara ratepayers fork out $30,000 to clean up fly-tipping
Rubbish illegally dumped in a tomo to cost $30,000 to clean up.
Saving Lake Wairarapa from jaws of extinction
Lake Wairarapa is terminally ill, and just one stage away from becoming extinct.
DairyNZ: Methane gauge a world-first
Managing and reducing cow methane emissions is crucial to the future of sustainable farms.
Improved hihi feeders installed at Bushy Park
Bushy Park has five new state-of-the art metal hihi feeders.
Fertiliser with phosphate fizzles as supplies run dry
What is the future of phosphate rock in NZ and can we do without it?
Watch: Dog training doco in with a sniff at US movie awards
The short film is about dogs detecting bee-killing disease American foulbrood.
On-farm recycling to end as firm winds down
Economic conditions forces Wastebusters closure after 24 years in the business.
DairyNZ: Genetic's role in N leaching studied
A seven-year project could help reduce sector-wide nitrate leaching by 20per cent.
Iwi, DOC turn down frog relocation proposal for Coromandel
The idea to relocate a species of native frogs has been taken off the table.
Astron Plastics turns farming containers into building products
Agrecovery is reassuring farmers that it offers a sustainable solution for containers.
Special robin spotted in Puketī Forest Trust count
The discovery of a 10-year-old North Island robin has made the Puketi Forest Trust happy.
Irrigation: How precision technology saves water
Precision technology saves water and it reduces leaching and runoff.
Dog walkers have bone to pick with canine cap
Professional dog walkers say proposed new rule is barking mad.
Controversial chlorination to continue
Despite controversy, chlorination looks set to stay.
Waipoua iwi on track with kauri dieback plan
The track to Tāne Mahuta will not be closed anytime soon, says Waipoua iwi Te Roroa.
Waikanae estuary rules protect Kāpiti Coast ecology
With whitebail season coming, Kapiti Coast rules need addressing.
Listen: QEII Supreme Court decision 'a great win'
Supreme Court decision validating QEII National Trust covenant a victory for conservation.
Rubbish didn't meet guidelines in Whanganui's Brunswick Rd
Rubbish in Brunswick Rd was deemed unsuitable by contractor Waste Management.
Opua kiwi population increases 120 per cent
The kiwi population with Opua State Forest's pest control area have increased by 120%.
We Love Our Beach app launched in the Far North
A group in the Far North have created an app to encourage users to respect the beach.
Hawke's Bay programme boosts Kiwi numbers
Hawke's Bay organisation gives boost to our national icon