'Modest' improvement to water quality from plan change
About 250 operators are expected to apply for land use consent under the revised rules.
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Auckland Council liquidating anti-1080 charity
The charity owes nearly $50,000 to ratepayers and taxpayers over a failed court challenge.
EPA ordered to pay oil and gas company $110k
The EPA had prevented the company from disconnecting a floating production station.
Protracted legal stoush between landowners and lines company
Case remitted to the Environment Court to finalise easements sought by Top Energy.
Marina works start while Supreme Court case pends
'Thrilled to finally be starting on-site construction' - marina developer Tony Mair.
Smelter stockpiles 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste near beach
The smelter company will not reveal its plans for the hazardous waste.
Eden Park concert plan passes final hurdle
There's been a long-running battle to bring concerts to the famous park.
Residents want company out over putrid smell hanging over Waikato town
Prevailing winds blow an 'egregious heavy stink of a putrid nature' over the Waikato town.
Lights, camera, action at Hagley Oval
Six broadcast quality lights are now installed so matches can be played at night.
Ignoring alarms led to massive overflow, court hears
Waikato River ran brown for two days after Contact's geothermal water and sediment spill.
Work on clean-up of hazardous materials starts
Owners 'ignored' court orders to clean up toxic chemicals.
'States of nakedness': Vineyard owner's suitability to hold liquor licence in question
Shock claims of drunk Waiheke wine-lovers pulling "brown eyes" in "states of nakedness".
'Malicious lies': Cable Bay Vineyards hits back at noise complaints
Waiheke neighbours say their once tranquil rural lifestyle has been destroyed.
Dirty water: Auckland golf resort fined over wastewater discharge
'This... negligent pollution is completely unacceptable, but also completely avoidable.'
Northland councils help remove waste after owners defied order
A tender for the clean-up of hazardous materials in Ruakākā has been let.
Expert witnesses to meet before Horizons' plan change hearings
Horizons' One Plan submissions on nitrogen leaching will be heard in October.
Lawyers round off arguments in water bottling appeal
Lawyers have rounded off their arguments in the Rotorua High Court.
Bill Shepherd admits improper discharge of dairy wastewater
Former NRC chair and his company plead guilty to environment law breaches.
Ihumātao: One year since eviction notice served
Occupiers are gathering today to mark one year since the eviction notice was served.
A petition is set to continue the delay of a Hawke's Bay wind farm that has been in proposal for 13 years
The petition was started by Maria Rahui and has 374 signatures against the wind farm.
Giant tyre fire arson: Neighbour of illegal stockpile 'snapped'
About 400,000 old car tyres had been dumped on Canterbury property.
'Unfair' process so far: First step taken in Awatarariki legal fight
Awatarariki residents feeling optimistic after taking next step in their ongoing fight.
High Court remits house relocation case back to Environment Court
House relocation company in Whangārei succeeds in its appeal on resource consent ruling.
Future of seabed mining hanging in the balance
Mining company must decide how to proceed with project, opponents vow to fight on.
Jury trials suspension pushed out amid alert-level uncertainty
The Courts have also ramped up their technology to allow for remote hearings.
Owners dither on court order to clean up mess
Council may have to clean up environmentally-dangerous chemicals left on Northland yard.
Avocado growers win in the High Court
High Court rejects appeal against resource consents granted to mainly avocado growers.
Two farms fined nearly $75,000 for effluent discharges
Fonterra clamps down on non-compliant Northland dairy farms by stopping milk collection.
Environment Court fines contractor more than $15k
The company was lead contractor in the redevelopment of Northland College.
Protest group places rāhui on Kerikeri Inlet carpark plans
Occupation ends at Windsor Landing, but hapū group places cultural ban on construction.
Otakiri protesters raise $35k for water bottling appeal
Iwi and residents file appeal Environment Court decision in the Rotorua High Court.
Dairy effluent figures show improvement
Farm dairy effluent management is improving in Northland.
NRC spends $99k in fight over mooring structure fees
Northland Regional Council spends up large fighting couple over remission of mooring fees.
Waiheke Island marina re-hearing application denied
A re-hearing application by SKP has been denied.