OPINION: The principle that nobody owns our water hasn't stopped water bottling companies from gaining ownership for free.

Our fresh, clean water is a precious resource, say protesters.

Isaac Davison examines the departure of three groups from the Land and Water Forum advisory group.

COMMENT: The Environment Minister's promise to make 90 per cent of rivers swimmable by 2040 is a cynical sleight of hand, writes Gen Toop from Greenpeace.

Our forests and other land areas may be sucking up to 60 per cent more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere than previously thought and we can likely thank our native trees for much of it.

Five National MPs have been given new roles by Prime Minister Bill English.

The state of our rivers and lakes has predictably come under intensified focus this summer, as Kiwis head to their favourite watering holes.

A new fight may be developing between Government and iwi over fishing rights, this time in the Marlborough Sounds.

A grassroots environment group is ramping up a lobbying campaign for more stringent "bottom line" rules around freshwater quality.

Film director James Cameron says he hopes the Government manages to establish an ocean sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands - saying "we've got to hold on to what we are losing".

A leading climate scientist has welcomed a new 20-year Government "roadmap" that singles out climate change as an environmental research priority for New Zealand.

Awaroa Beach has become part of the Abel Tasman National Park after 40,000 Kiwis raised the money to buy it.

Sarah Thomson wasn't happy with the targets the Government has set to combating climate change - so now she's taking it to court.

Kauri tree occupier Michael Tavares says he can’t promise he will take a break from environmental activism, but he can promise he won’t be trespassing to climb any more trees in the next year.

Letters sent to west Auckland iwi and local board members about a proposal to fell two large kauri trees in Titirangi did not mention the protected trees would be included in “vegetation” to be removed from the site.

Consent processes regarding the removal of a mature kauri tree on a Titirangi section were correctly followed, a report by Auckland Council has concluded.

The man charged with trespass after the Titirangi kauri protest has appeared in court.

A former New Zealand hockey player has been appointed to help head Government efforts to manage the environment and natural resources.

Climate Change Minister Tim Groser yesterday said that for the past six years afforestation had exceeded deforestation.

The man who spent four days up a kauri tree to save it from destruction is elated after developers pledged to keep the tree.

The giant kauri at the centre of a protest in West Auckland will be allowed to stay, it's been revealed in an open letter released by the properties' owners.

China's Environment Minister has promised to confront an environmental challenge "unprecedented in human history" after an online film exposing his country's pollution crisis went viral with more than 100 million hits in two days.

Long-promised law changes designed to make housing in New Zealand more affordable will be unveiled today as the Government makes its second attempt at reforming the Resource Management Act.

The Government was warned a recycling contractor was collecting an excessive salary and his company was insolvent months before his firm collapsed losing millions of taxpayer dollars.

New Zealand is “off track” in transitioning to a low-carbon future amid increasing international pressure to slash emissions, according to a Government briefing.