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.

Residents living near the Levin Landfill are putting up a fight against Horowhenua District Council to have the dump closed. They say it is a short-sited, money-making venture and the council has neglected social, cultural and environmental aspects of the dump and the surrounding community. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Oil giant Mobil has escaped a $10m bill for the cleanup of a contaminated area of Auckland's Wynyard Quarter after winning a Supreme Court appeal

COMMENT: Sometimes, measures that help the environment are so obviously going to save money at the same time, that they are a no brainer, writes Sam Judd.

COMMENT: The two biggest causes of air pollution - open fires and transport - are highly challenging to address, writes Sam Judd. But each year, NZ families suffer 1,175 premature deaths because of air pollution.

Authorities are investigating after an unidentified pink substance was discovered in the upper reaches of Whangamata Harbour.

Record high carbon emissions sounds an alarm about risks to nature from man-made global warming.

Last week, the image of a herd of cows in a pristine high country lake provoked widespread outrage, writes Dame Anne Salmond. The mood of the country has changed.

During cold winter days, Anumita Choudhury dare not leave her small second-floor apartment in New Delhi's northern suburbs.

Fight over who pays for the clean-up of a heavily contaminated area of Auckland's Wynyard Quarter will go all the way to the Supreme Court.

There are few films more environmentally infused than the highest grossing one in history, Avatar - in which a highly militarised mining company seeks to exploit the resources of the rich forest....

Fairyland or doomsday? asked China's state-backed newswire. Sure looks like doomsday.

Sam Judd hates polystyrene. Hates its smell, its feel, and its effects on the ecosystem and human health. But what can be done about it?

Yes, more can be done and with more urgency, but New Zealand is embracing progress on climate change.

The biggest threat to Auckland's environment continues to come from its own population, according to a stocktake presented to city councillors today.

Dr Tom Trnski, head of natural science at Auckland Museum thinks that our marine systems could recover if humans back off.

Mobil is taking its $10m tank farm pollution fight all the way to the Supreme Court.

High levels of pollution are being emitted by diesel vehicles built by a range of carmakers other than Volkswagen, it has been reported.

Used nappies, beer bottles, takeaway cups, your Herald - all items that are likely to end up in the bin once they're finished with.

I am now convinced that if you want something to change, you have to get up off your critical backside and do something about it yourself, writes Sam Judd.