Volunteers have picked up more than a full shipping container of rubbish from the Coromandel coastline in three days...

The Government says Petrobras is following DOC guidelines to minimise the disturbance to marine mammals while it looks for oil off the East Cape.

An increase in the number of farmers failing to meet effluent rules is unacceptable, says dairy giant Fonterra.

They are small, yellow and designed to endure nothing more stressful than a quick journey around a bathtub.

Scott Kara ponders the ongoing noise complaints from inner city dwellers.

Boaties, strong winds and discarded household junk are being blamed for clogging once-pristine coves, islands and beaches this summer.

Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?

International chart-topper Jack Johnson is getting behind a large-scale Kiwi initiative to clear our beaches of rubbish.

We've told the Government, 'Guys, you need a bigger toolbox and you need to think about economic instruments'," says Alastair Bisley, chairman of the Land and Water Forum, talking about what is required to resolve the issue of water quality

Nick Smith has called for NZ to improve its fresh water management after a report found almost a third of lakes have poor water quality.

Britain's most famous waterway is smelling sweeter these days.