New ZealandLitres of oily sludge spills into Tauranga HarbourThe sludge discharged from a tanker truck, with some of it entering the water.30 Mar 09:03 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'He wanted to live': How a starving kiwi chick came back from the brinkClifford weighed 156 grams, around half the weight a chick his age should be.24 Mar 09:21 PM
New ZealandMacho, macho emissions: How masculine marketing of utes could be causing climate changeCould the obsession with big, manly cars stop us meeting our climate change commitments?21 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNative plants instead of spraysVilla Maria is trialling under-vine natives. Made with funding from NZ On Air.19 Mar 09:40 PM
New ZealandKauri dieback found in Puketi Forest. Forest & Bird demand Govt actionPigs blamed for spread - turning forests into giant pigsties.12 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandKea likely died from 1080 - DoCThe birds were among 12 monitored after the 1080 drop.12 Mar 06:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay farmer takes issue with 'irrational' Forest & Bird satellite claimsHawke's Bay farmer says Forest & Bird misrepresented tussock decimation on his farm.10 Mar 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrought heroes: Teens rescue eels, fill their swimming poolThey started a rescue mission from the swamp. Before long the bathtub was overflowing.10 Mar 08:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Breaking point': 200ha of mostly Hawke's Bay tussock converted to grassNew satellite images show what happened over a six-year period on Napier-Taihape Rd.09 Mar 05:11 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDriest four months in 50 years: Parts of Hawke's Bay now in meteorological drought"This is what we were worried about", mayor says as farmers struggle.08 Mar 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPlaces in Northland break summer drought recordWhangārei and Dargaville have broken rainfall records in place for many decades.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHauraki Gulf: Crayfish in peril, snapper just hanging in there - reportThe State of our Gulf 2020 report calls for drastic actions to heal our big blue backyard.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWaikato councils in a stink over leaky pipeMatamata-Piako mayor says regional council didn't play fair in prosecuting his council.25 Feb 01:47 AM
KahuAvocado growers win in the High CourtHigh Court rejects appeal against resource consents granted to mainly avocado growers.24 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandPotential for 'catastrophe': Mangroves deliberately planted in Ahuriri EstuaryThe introduction of mangroves could devastate a hugely important habitat.24 Feb 01:32 AM
New ZealandMicroplastics in NZ green-lipped musselsMicroplastics have been found in green-lipped mussels - and the implications are unclear.23 Feb 04:49 AM
New ZealandNZ's big dry and climate change: What's the link?Scientists say events like NZ's drought are growing more likely under climate change. How?23 Feb 12:38 AM
New ZealandCouncil releases butterfly to control manuka-smothering weedHBRC uses biocontrol in the form of a butterfly to combat weeds.18 Feb 02:41 AM
EnvironmentTop breeding season in Northland for rare fairy ternThis small, dainty coastal tern is the most endangered of New Zealand's endemic birds.17 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandCharges laid against dog owner after kiwi deathDOC has begun legal proceedings against a Coromandel dog owner.16 Feb 09:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTime for a national strategy to manage our waterCOMMENT: Why are we still managing and governing water resources at regional level?16 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMussels cook to death as temperatures soar in NorthlandMussels cook to death - as temperatures soar in Northland13 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessRio Tinto blasted by Environment Minister David ParkerMinister says company has 'outrageously' attempted to avoid cleaning up its own mess.12 Feb 06:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo farms fined nearly $75,000 for effluent dischargesFonterra clamps down on non-compliant Northland dairy farms by stopping milk collection.12 Feb 04:28 PM
New ZealandThe Big Dry: Aucklanders on tank water 'getting desperate' as shortage bites"It has become a health, human rights issue."10 Feb 05:06 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentDogged defence force: NZ's four-legged wildlife protectorsMeet the front line of New Zealand's defence against millions of insatiable killers.10 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandThousands petition for greater seabird protectionMore than 14,000 seabirds are estimated to be killed by commercial fishers every year.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDogs die after eating algae from Masterton's Waipoua RiverTwo dogs have died after eating toxic algae from a Wairarapa river.02 Feb 02:15 AM
New ZealandMPI catches 14 fruit flies in a year at a cost of $18mAuckland's fruit fly response has come in just under budget.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSwimmers beware: Toxic algae on the riseBeware of toxic algae while swimming this summer.29 Jan 04:24 AM
New ZealandEPA may reassess pesticide linked to honeybee declinesEPA finds grounds to reassess substances containing controversial pesticide in NZ.28 Jan 10:40 PM
New Zealand$1.55m of Government funding to go towards review of Hawke's Bay waterNapier has been blighted by regular "dirty water events" over the past two years.27 Jan 12:30 AM
New ZealandCosts to fill water tanks rise in drought-hit CoromandelThe cost of filling private water tanks in the Coromandel jumps as the big dry continues.25 Jan 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsPattrick Smellie: Fish farm objections smell like seabed miningHuge difference between salmon farm and undersea mining op, but parallels are emerging.24 Jan 04:00 PM
