E.coli detected day after Glenorchy water outcry
Residents didn't want to see water 'ruined' by chemical, but testing finds E.coli next day
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Dairy looks for greenhouse gas solution
Dairy industry looking at ways of mitigating greenhouse gas production.
Expectations summer will be exceptionally dry
Southland has not experienced a dry spell like this since 1990, says regional council.
Taumarunui tap declared water clean and safe
Taumarunui tap water safe says council despite odour
Call to delay setting Clutha flows
Otago Regional Council urged to delay setting minimum flows for the Clutha River.
Bizarre Ed Sheeran protest at Glenorchy
Glenorchy woman escorted from Queenstown Lakes District Council chambers.
Rusty sniffs out velvetleaf
Rusty and his handler John Taylor are helping sniff out velvetleaf in the Waikato region.
More livestock coming into Hawke's Bay than usual
Dry weather in the North Island has lead to an increase in livestock coming into the Bay.
Decision to chlorinate water 'overkill'
''Should be up to the community to decide whether our water should be chlorinated or not''
Damien O'Connor says biosecurity highest priority
Proud of how the ministry responded to M. bovis and other incursions over the past year.
Te Mata Mushrooms action suspended
320 complaints, $3000 in fines against Havelock North mushroom company.
Stirling cheese plant starts own wetlands
Constructed wetland developed at Fonterra's Stirling cheese factory site in South Otago.
Big changes coming for farming: Oram
Global warming and other land issues make rapid change inevitable: Rod Oram.
Favourable conditions for algal blooms in Rotorua
There are currently two Rotorua lakes that have been closed.
Food for thought on farm practices
Dr Mike Joy say New Zealand's clean green image being put at risk.
Small town with a big, toxic stench
Blame laid with council for stench that made businessman ill and staff sent home.
1080 crucial to saving our native species
Mistaken views of 1080 lead to destruction, writes conservation volunteer Sue Boyde.
Toxin-producing algae at another Taupo bay
Samples show toxic algae is present in bay on Lake Taupo.
Putrid river like fishing in 'open sewer'
Stinky fish, green on the inside, a warning for fishing enthusiasts.
Free irrigation checks under way in Hawke's Bay
HBRC offers free irrigation checks to growers for best crop and production costs results.
Morrinsville water crisis: Supply back on tonight
It's hoped the water will be back on Morrinsville, in Waikato, tonight.
NZ pest tech catching Larry Ellison's rats
NZ pest technology is clearing Larry Ellison's Hawaiian Island of pests
More algae blooms found in Lake Taupo
Regional council staff have collected more samples from algae blooms in lake.
Morrinsville water crisis continues
Water leak between treatment plant and reservoir has still not been found.
Big dry: Tank water bottoms out
Some Auckland residents face up to a two-week wait for rainwater tanks to be filled.
Iwi alarmed at threats to shoot down helicopters
Iwi distances itself from threats of violence by anti-1080 hunting group
Take care of our taloned friends
There's the sound of tiny talons in the Whakarewarewa Forest.
Drought on horizon for Hawke's Bay?
Soil moisture levels across the North Island continued to decrease in the past week.
Heat keeps lake's toxic algae bloom
Lake Taupo's toxic algae bloom is expected to stay around while hot weather continues.
Water restrictions in Christchurch a possibility
Christchurch's capacity to keep its water reservoirs filled is likely to be stretched.
Reducing nitrogen leaching discussed at Noslam workshop
Pastures containing plantain and Italian ryegrass could help reduce nitrogen leaching.
Myrtle rust marching towards Katikati
Myrtle rust is strongly suspected to be have found near Aongatete.
Kaikorai Stream polluters may be prosecuted
The regional council says prosecution is just one of many options to deal with polluters.