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.

Police are moving in on the Dakota Access pipeline protestors.

An east Auckland creek is full of dead fish and eels after a sewage leak caused by someone flushing wet wipes down the toilet.

The dramatic, kilometres-deep canyons that lie hidden beneath our waves need protection from human pollution and damage, scientists say.

COMMENT: Aucklanders are a hypocritical bunch. We pollute our precious inner harbour beaches, we have to drive for hours seeking somewhere to relax.

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

Nails, staples and glass are being left on the beach from fires lit from pellets. Photo/George Novak 220117gn05bop.JPG After finding

EXCLUSIVE: Water bills in the country's largest city may have to rise to stop raw sewage flowing into Auckland Harbour almost every time it rains.

Swimming has been banned at 10 Auckland beaches this summer because of worsening pollution from human and animal wastes.

Fed up with severe smog, Chinese tourists are swarming abroad to countries with "clean air" on their latest travel trend: "lung cleansing" tours.

Popular stop-off for motorists and a favourite for holidaymakers, Lake Tūtira, is no longer a safe swimming spot due to its poor water quality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

In the last of a five-part series looking at research in Auckland's blue backyard, an expert discusses how far our ocean ecosystems can be pushed.

In the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.

COMMENT: Reliable as clockwork, and right on cue, DairyNZ stepped up to the microphone and shot themselves in the head.

COMMENT: Dairy industry could take a leaf out of Boag's manual and admit to 'casual pollution' of our waterways.

A controversial Greenpeace TV ad has been given the green light after the dairy industry attempted to shut it down.

The domes, manufactured by MetaSpace Air Dome Corp uses filtration systems to keep the air inside pollution-free.

A Lord of the Rings actor who now works as a tour guide operator has slammed New Zealand's "clean, green" image.

Taranaki Iwi and environmental groups are bitterly disappointed. "The failings of our government and the failings of DOC especially, means we have to go out and fight these corporations off". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Stopping the flow of pollutants into urban Whangarei's 6000 stormwater traps and planting trees along the waterways could all help

COMMENT: Scientists have taken phytoremediation one step further by combining it with nanobionics - the process of modifying biology with engineering.

What's lurking beneath the surface in the Wellington Harbour?

A truck carrying an estimated 5700 litres of bitumen crashed between Feilding and Halcombe this morning.

Float the idea of a dip in Whangarei's Town Basin and most people will respond with some variation of "ew .... bad idea". But that's

Scientists have struck upon a simple equation that shows the true effect of greenhouse gases.

The jobs of more than 100,000 New Zealanders are linked to the seas which circle the country.

The chairman of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Doug Leeder explains that the water quality issue is a problem everybody needs to get their heads around, whether they live in a rural or urban environment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Scientists taking a toll of the damage done to the Great Barrier Reef say large parts of formerly pristine coral has died.

For Labour, it is critical that we have an integrated across government plan to reduce emissions.

Levels of arsenic higher than the acceptable level for drinking water have been found in the Hawea Flat Kindergarten's supply.