New ZealandPlastic takes deadly tollToday marks D-Day for divers around the country who will recover as much rubbish as they can from the ocean this month as part of the Dive Against Debris effort.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRaw sewage flows into bayRaw sewage on central Auckland beaches has outraged residents who walk and swim there.31 Aug 05:00 PM
CommoditiesMobil to pay $10m for tank farm cleanupPublicly-owned Waterfront Auckland has won $10m from oil giant Mobil to pay for a cleanup of part of the Wynyard Quarter.25 Aug 12:05 AM
New ZealandTeen bitten by dying rodentAn Auckland school has had to warn its students about rodents in the area after a teenager was bitten when she picked up a dying rat.24 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Coal crisis? Good riddanceI say good riddance to this filthy and dangerous industry, writes Sam Judd. Although I do feel for the workers who will lose out on this situation.12 Aug 08:35 PM
OpinionSam Judd: '100% Pure' tag pathetically wrongWe owe it to our kids to look after this great country and not let them inherit a bunch of overflowing, privately-owned landfills, writes Sam Judd.05 Aug 09:47 PM
AgribusinessCow effluent charges proven against farmersCow effluent charges against two Marlborough farmers have been proven.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSkyPath gets go aheadAuckland's Harbour Bridge set for radical change as cycling and walking attachment gets resource consent.02 Jul 11:15 PM
WorldRacing to mass extinctionEarth has entered its sixth mass extinction with animals dying out at 100 times the normal rate, scientists have warned.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreen lobby wants tax on pollutersEnvironment researchers have made fresh calls for a tax on polluters on the back of an OECD report highlighting rising pressures on our green backyard.21 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Standing ovation deservedHayden Smith and Ben Harris have been removing rubbish from the Waitemata Harbour for over 12 years, writes Sam Judd. Rain or shine, they are out there.17 Jun 11:22 PM
AgribusinessSorting out a wee problemTwo Auckland men met about two years ago and in that short time they have discovered they have the same passion - cleaning up waterways.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLitter piling up underwaterCar batteries, coffee cups and condoms - welcome to the underwater junkyard that lies just off our city beaches.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWar on plastic in our GulfHow do we stop plastic trash entering the Hauraki Gulf? Any beach walk shows it's a pressing problem, and one Aucklanders must solve.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSafe to eat harbour shellfish?A reader writes: Is it safe to eat the oysters growing in clumps in the Manukau Harbour?25 May 05:00 PM
BusinessApple working with WWF China to manage sustainable forestsApple and the World Wildlife Fund will work together to manage as many as 1 million acres of forests across China.15 May 02:51 AM
SportIdeas sought on clearing water of trashIf plastic trash diminishes your enjoyment of Auckland's beautiful marine environment, perhaps you could share your ideas on how to address the problem.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWorries over tyre-recycling planA tyre-recycling firm that has been blocked from adding to a tyre mountain in Kawerau has an undischarged bankrupt in a key management role and is overseen by a man who was linked to the crash of Cobb & Co.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOil spill: How could this happen in NZ?"This is one of New Zealand's biggest ports - if we can't contain this, how are we going to deal with off-shore drilling? I don't think we can really take the risk."29 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Ticking time bombsAs the people of Tauranga are once again having to deal with an oil spill in their harbour, we can't help but look back at the threat sunken ships pose to the environment, writes Sam Judd.29 Apr 08:45 PM
CommoditiesTank farm clean-up: Mobil wins costsA publicly-owned entity must pay Mobil almost $1m in courts costs for its failed attempt to get the oil company to pay for the clean-up of Auckland's tank farm.30 Mar 01:55 AM
EnergyMinister - oil protestors have pointEnergy Minister Simon Bridges agrees with some of the messages of protestors outside a petroleum summit being held in Auckland today.29 Mar 09:46 PM
EnergyNew oil and gas areas releasedOil and gas sector leaders meet in Auckland today as the industry confronts depressed global prices and conference delegates face protests from activists.29 Mar 08:15 PM
OpinionChris Castle and Linda Sanders: Phosphate mining rejection hypocriticalThe income earned by extracting phosphate would be $9.7 million per sq km, compared with $9000 per sq km annually from bottom trawling.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAir checks lagging - reportNew Zealand's monitoring of air pollution is lagging behind the rest of the developed world and needs to start picking up the tiniest, most harmful particles, Government's environmental watchdog....05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPipi population dying in Whangarei harbourA massive pipi bed in Whangarei harbour is dying and there are fears the change could destabilise the harbour - and Marsden Point itself, Radio NZ reports.02 Mar 01:16 AM
New ZealandPlastic-pollution battlers back on waterA group of young adventurers are taking to the water in some unusual kayaks in a bid to battle plastic pollution.23 Feb 04:00 PM
