Plastic bags will soon be a thing of the past at Whanganui's Countdown Victoria Ave store.

Niwa is about to attempt one of the most challenging underwater experiments ever.

Tough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.

Scientists have analysed hundreds of harmful microplastics found on Wellington's shores.

Freshwater campaigner Dr Mike Joy aims to get action in new role at new university.

Doing our bit for the environment doesn't have to be hard, writes geologist Jacob Anderson

NZ now losing nearly 200m tonnes of soil each year, with consequences for our environment.

Locals are demanding to know how scores of shellfish died in an Auckland marine reserve.

Mountain Biking North Otago members annoyed at rubbish being left at "hangout spot".

Three years after his wedding at placid Lake Tutira, Jamie Morton asks if it can be saved.

A three-year mapping plastic project shows that the problem is much worse than thought.

Crucial clues about the contamination of our coasts may be hiding in an unlikely place.

Microplastic pollution is a lot worse than initially thought, experts have confirmed.

Slow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.

A global weather modelling programme using commercial planes now reaches NZ.

COMMENT: Rash of signs may at last prod council and public into fixing the issue.

King of the Bays event director Scott Rice said he refused to compromise swimmer safety.

Government considering plastic bags ban after 65,000-strong petition handed to Parliament.

Young children draw more than 400 pictures of sick turtles, birds and fish.

Chlorination of water is an admission of failure to maintain the environment.

What impact is dumped rubbish having on our marine life?

A major study suggests the nature of air pollution is changing dramatically.

Forest and Bird is worried sewage overflows could be hurting Auckland's marine life.

Tim Cadogan

COMMENT: New Zealand needs new incentives to improve recycling, writes Marty Hoffart.

Goff puts $200k towards thwarting illegal dumping.

The war over water hit boiling point amid 2017's election. Will 2018 see tensions simmer?

Musk's orbiting Roadster reinforces inequalities, Beck's star promotes a vision of unity.

COMMENT: Climate Change presents challenges we can face with optimism.

Microplastic particles polluting Earth's oceans now found in Antarctica's pristine waters.