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Mike Joy: The dying myth of a clean, green Aotearoa
Has anyone noticed that "100 per cent pure New Zealand" has quietly been changed to "100 per cent pure you"?
Plastic not so fantastic on our local beaches
If you're the owner of 4,203 bottles, 53 condoms or eight syringes, Sam Judd and Mitzi Borren have your lost property.
34,500 litres of rubbish collected from Coromandel coast - in 3 days
Volunteers have picked up more than a full shipping container of rubbish from the Coromandel coastline in three days...
Increase in dirty dairy farms unacceptable, says Fonterra
An increase in the number of farmers failing to meet effluent rules is unacceptable, says dairy giant Fonterra.
All lost at sea on the trail of Moby Duck
They are small, yellow and designed to endure nothing more stressful than a quick journey around a bathtub.
Forward Thinking: Keep the noise down ... please
Scott Kara ponders the ongoing noise complaints from inner city dwellers.
Wave of garbage ruins summer fun
Boaties, strong winds and discarded household junk are being blamed for clogging once-pristine coves, islands and beaches this summer.
Beach clean-up top of the charts
International chart-topper Jack Johnson is getting behind a large-scale Kiwi initiative to clear our beaches of rubbish.
Delicate balancing act ahead for minister
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
Almost third of NZ lakes have poor water quality - report
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.
River Thames comes clean on dirty past
Britain's most famous waterway is smelling sweeter these days.