WorldWorld leaders pledge to cut methane - so what's the catch?What does the pledge mean?04 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldManatees dying as pollutants kill seagrassAlgae blooms and contaminants are killing the mammals' food source.19 Oct 09:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWe didn't start the fires: Burning complaints to council halveAir quality in Hastings is now the best it has been since continuous monitoring began.19 Oct 09:18 PM
New Zealand'Aggressive and unsustainable': Wellington lobby group taking airport to court over planned expansionThe group says the expansion will "vastly" increase pollution – but the airport disagrees.18 Oct 06:43 PM
WorldMt Everest in crisis: Calls to end world's most coveted climbClimbing to the highest point on earth has been the ultimate dream for many hikers.09 Oct 07:14 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentCroaking before they croak: The frog, a blinking light on extinction's dashboardJoe Bennett listens to the frogs at night; poignant as the whole species is vulnerable.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGhost gear: The 13-year-old Hawke's Bay journalist exposing a global fishing problemChloe Croft says it's an issue NZ isn't too concerned about, but "it will be soon enough".24 Sep 01:06 AM
New ZealandAuckland's bright lights harming ecosystems, spoiling our galaxy viewResearchers measure night sky brightness over more than 100 sites across several years.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGrowing SUV popularity coincides with surge in vehicle emissionsA tenth of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions come from private transport.09 Aug 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's plastic shame: which countries are getting our waste?Thousands of tonnes of our plastic waste is still shipped overseas. But to where, exactly?08 Aug 05:00 PM
EnvironmentDistrict council works urgently to upgrade treatment plantIncrease in population of Te Kauwhata adds to pressure on upgrade plans22 Jul 11:06 PM
New ZealandBad weather pushes wastewater pipe at Paremata to breaking pointThe break in the pipe caused wastewater to overflow into Porirua Harbour.22 Jul 07:44 PM
EnvironmentContaminated water and waste at Ruakākā site removed since last yearSite operators to be billed once clean-up sorted in Ruakākā.14 Jul 05:00 PM
EnergyClimate change: NZ imported more than million tonnes of 'dirty' coalCoal imports from Indonesia in 2020 was 1.084 million tonnes, just over one billion kg.13 Jul 08:14 PM
New ZealandPotential paint spill in Wellington Harbour near Point JerninghamA pollution response team will be dispatched to the area in the next hour.13 Jul 12:47 AM
New Zealand'Tough few weeks': 'Unprecedented' poll result for Judith CollinsSeymour rises as National falls to one of its worst results in UMR poll.08 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandNew plastic bans target cutlery, meat trays, takeaway containersDays of plastic cutlery, PVC meat trays and polystyrene takeaway containers now numbered.27 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandPoor winter air quality in Wairoa sparks health concernsWairoa exceeded national air quality standards twice last year and once in 2019.18 Jun 01:31 AM
EnvironmentNSW to ban single-use bags and other plastic itemsPlastic bags, straws and coffee cups are among items to be consigned to history.13 Jun 09:25 PM
New ZealandScientists reveal how lockdown cleared the airA new study reveals the full picture of how lockdown temporarily cut NZ's air pollution.08 Jun 09:55 PM
World'Environmental disaster': Ship carrying chemicals sinking off Sri LankaThe stern of the ship is now touching the ocean bottom at a depth of 21 meters.02 Jun 07:58 PM
New ZealandNZ still sending plastic waste to developing countriesSince 2019, more than 10,000 tonnes of NZ's plastic has gone to Malaysia alone.28 May 09:20 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessElectric vehicle hopes rest on Ford's plug-in pickupElectric vehicles face the ultimate test: Will Americans drive a plug-in pickup?21 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHuge 'eyesore' of scrap metal 'dumped without consent'Phil Goff says the illegal dump is the biggest Auckland Council has ever seen.14 May 03:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Breaking point': Urgent action needed on Napier's urban waterwaysAll eight waterways recorded average nitrogen, phosphorous levels over upper guidelines.13 May 02:57 AM
New Zealand'We've set up a monster': Pollution in Selwyn River up 50% in 22 monthsLower nitrate targets due in three years, but with no timeframe for them to be achieved.10 May 12:08 AM
BusinessTiwai Point smelter clean-up cost risingSmelter's owners will raise provision for clean-up after audit finds more waste on site.30 Apr 05:25 AM
BusinessHefty fine for company behind chemical spill that killed hundreds of fishRegional council estimated up to 1000 fish died along 6km stretch of Mt Somers waterway.23 Apr 04:32 AM
New ZealandFine for polystyrene waste on Wellington coastA $200 fine has been given to the person responsible for the pollution.14 Apr 04:36 AM
WorldJapan plans to release radioactive Fukushima water into the seaThe water has been stored in tanks at the nuclear power plant since its 2011 meltdown.13 Apr 12:29 AM
New ZealandSaving the planet: Should you eat less red meat to combat climate change?If all of us moved to climate-friendly diets, what difference would it make to emissions?12 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'An environmental disaster': Polystyrene waste scattered across coastlineResidents are furious polystyrene has been scattered across 7km of Wellington's coastline.11 Apr 07:40 PM
New ZealandClimate change: How lockdown helped lower NZ emissionsThe emptying of roads amid lockdown put slight dent in greenhouse gas emissions last year.08 Apr 01:18 AM
New ZealandFossil-fuel move: Coal boilers phased out by 2037Phase-out starts with ban on new low to medium temperature coal boilers from 2022.07 Apr 10:46 PM
