Russell Roads has paid handsomely for resource consent. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Jones has "deep doubts" about delivering on infrastructure without planning reform.

What's touted as the "the greenest Budget ever" puts over $600m toward environment areas.

Tough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.

Another u-turn over the Te Mata Peak track. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: There is little point having Auckland Unitary Plan if council planners ignore it.

Slow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.

Mangroves protect coastlines and reduce carbon loading. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

National rivals dispute the level of change they would bring to the top job.

Court costs and battle fatigue could force a Northland environmental group into recess

A resident's association has put the Christchurch City Council on notice.

Federated Farmers signals the end of lengthy legal saga over GMO regulation in Northland.

What could a change of government mean for New Zealand's environment and science sectors?

Most Kiwis across town and country think water use should come with a cost, survey finds.

Changing the flow rates of our rivers hurt the fish within them. A scientist explains why.

What policies are parties proposing to manage and protect our natural resources?

How will each party make housing more affordable?

MBIE appeal could make it easier. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The final part of the Herald's French Connection series looks at unlocking green spaces.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association has released a top list 10 of election issues

A fight is brewing over a council move requiring more than 30 property owners to move.

Two more subdivisions are proposed for Greerton and Papamoa involving 403 homes.

A public health group is backing a new Greenpeace call to halt dairying expansion.

NZ Pure Blue wants to take 6.9m litres of water a day from Blue Spring to send offshore.

Labour's new freshwater policy would make it tougher for farms to intensify operations.

Aramoho residents say Council did not give enough warning about weed spraying.

Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.

Some coastal communities may have to be pulled back in the face of sea level rise.

Why do so many New Zealand communities lie in flood zones? An expert explains.

National's reform of the Resource Management Act is finally complete.