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.

New Zealanders have been urged to begin making a gradual transition to new land uses, including new types of food, in response to

A North American dishwashing liquid claims to smell like 'New Zealand springs' - let's hope they don't mean Rotorua.

The Government has just set best-practice guidelines for fracking in various parts of the country.

A major report on fracking in New Zealand has been set back again, due to the complexity of the investigation.

Editorial: In matters related to oil and gas exploration, the Government is becoming accustomed to putting a brave face on detrimental developments.

Fracking has escaped the threat of a ban in New Zealand for now, but the days of industry self-regulation could be numbered after a report found large holes in oversight of unconventional mining by energy companies.

Fracking should not be banned in NZ, a report says. PM John Key said if NZ uses the procedure, it must use 'world class standards.'

Environment commissioner not expected to call for moratorium opponents want on gas extraction technique.

As valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.

State-owned coal miner Solid Energy's plans to turn low-grade Southland lignite coal deposits into massive new industries make no sense and the coal should remain in the ground, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, explains why it is important we start thinking of our planet, and species, as a whole.