The court has stepped in over concerns the toilets could pose a health risk.

Defence Force is unsure how to respond to Horizons Regional Council's abatement notice.

Russell Roads has paid handsomely for resource consent. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.

Councils have perfected pretending they're doing something meaningful about water quality

Brent Thomas says he is "horrified" and is working to reach a collaborative solution.

A court has ruled out housing development on a privately owned volcano in Auckland.

Three Port workers worried about fumes took themselves to hospital on Thursday.

Another u-turn over the Te Mata Peak track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Walmsleys were ordered to pay $72,500 in legal costs for their fence.

Federated Farmers signals the end of lengthy legal saga over GMO regulation in Northland.

An arborist has blocked developers efforts to fell a historic Norfolk pine tree.

What policies are parties proposing to manage and protect our natural resources?

MBIE appeal could make it easier. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Call me old fashioned but I thought the regional council was meant to look after water.

Local board seems set to vote for upgrade to hybrid turf at Fowlds Park.

Central Hawke's Bay Council has dodged a possible $600,000 fine

A fight is brewing over a council move requiring more than 30 property owners to move.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council recommended to add and alter RWSS conditions precedent.

Wires securing the pole were cut in what the trust says was the work of an ''extremist''.

Linchpin legislation for the environment should be swapped for a new law, report finds.

WATERY GRAVE: The stern of the Rena photographed earlier this month on Astrolabe Reef. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 130317sp51bop_rena.JPG By John

Lawyer says almost all iwi accept abandoning ship's remains should be allowed.

Airline pilots want to delay a planning hearing regarding extension on Wellington Airport's runway.

A landmark court ruling which allows councils to place restrictions on fishing is being challenged by the Government.

A legal settlement will stop vegetation being cleared without permission in Canterbury's picturesque Mackenzie Country.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council will consider marine reserves early next year, with a recent Environment Court decision giving regional

Fast-growing councils, including Auckland, will be required to free up land for housing under a policy signed off by the Government today.

An Auckland property developer's attempt to avoid paying council damages over unconsented work he'd carried out on a patch of land north of Auckland has failed.

Across the region returned regional councillors weren't impressed with some of the tactics employed by environmentalists, Dannevirke's