A Kiwi Noble prize winner has a fascinating new role at Massey University.

A new commission should be created to help stop decline of our waterways, top forum says.

Phil Goff is reluctant to engage on sewage being discharged into the Waitematā Harbour.

With plastic now being found in Antarctica's pristine waters, has action come too late?

How too much of a good thing is killing some of the world's tourist destinations.

Eugenie Sage wants to phase out single-use plastic bags but no decision has been made.

It we don't act now, more plastic will be in the oceans than fish.

Tragic images of ocean life swimming in plastic belies a bigger problem, researchers say.

Not enough is known about how these materials break down in the environment.

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.

An East Coast waka voyage has encountered a surprising amount of ocean plastic pollution.

Plastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?

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