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![Auckland slowly getting greener](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland slowly getting greener
Auckland is gradually weaning itself off car dependency, with a slight increase in commuters opting for public transport.
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Popular swimming spots prove unsafe
Many popular swimming spots contain high levels of bacteria that cause diarrhoea or infection, a new report shows.
![BP calls on Kiwi smarts in bid to plug oil spill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
BP calls on Kiwi smarts in bid to plug oil spill
BP is considering two ideas raised by Kiwis on how to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, one of the biggest ecological disasters in history.
![An 80s revival nobody wants to see: the return of acid rain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
An 80s revival nobody wants to see: the return of acid rain
Thirty years ago it was one of the great environmental issues, along with the hole in the ozone layer and CFC chemicals. Now acid rain may be making a comeback.
![Cities bomb out on sustainable index](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cities bomb out on sustainable index
Australian cities have been given an environmental thumbs-down in a new assessment of their green qualities.
![British PM pledges help in spill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
British PM pledges help in spill
Kabul/Houston - British Prime Minister David Cameron offered on Thursday to help deal with BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, saying he would take it up with US President Barack Obama, as the beleaguered company's shares rebounded from 14-year lows.
!['Unnecessary' failsafe left off NZ oil rig](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Unnecessary' failsafe left off NZ oil rig
The operator of the Tui oil field is confident that its equipment and processes could cope with an emergency despite lacking a remote failsafe switch.
![BP could pay megabucks in oil-spill costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
BP could pay megabucks in oil-spill costs
Lawsuits, fines, cleanup and reputation-repair from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are likely to cost company BP billions.
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'Total rubbish' - Crafar rejects receivers' claims
Receivers say the Crafar farms were "in dire straits" when they stepped in last year.