Forest & Bird files Environment Court appeal
Call for more protection of endangered birds under Northland's Regional Plan.
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Focus on climate change at heart of major RMA shake-up
The Government has unveiled plans for revisions to the Resource Management Act.
Zero carbon target will cost farmers, raise prices
Long terms costs likely to rise as carbon price and costs of emissions mitigation rose.
Climate Voices: 15 Kiwis' hopes and fears in a warming world
Fifteen Kiwis, in their own words, voice their hopes and fears for a warming world.
Share sale 'last chance' for irrigation company
Sale of shares would raise more equity, but also represented the last of the water.
Emissions standoff lift a positive step, say farmers
Hawke's Bay farmers pleased greenhouse gas discussions a step in the right direction.
Hosking: How can 5pc be a pass rate for emissions deal?
COMMENT: NZ can't do much, compared to China, India, and America.
ETS for agriculture equals economic pain for cities
Urban dwellers in for a rough economic ride if agriculture is forced into ETS.
EV policy could subsidise unsafe cars: National
The Government and Opposition have clashed over claims about car safety.
Climate change's 'thermal squeeze' hurting our birds
A "thermal squeeze" is driving threatened birds to higher, colder pockets of NZ's forests.
A tiny fruit fly was found in an Auckland suburb. NZ spent $4m to get rid of it.
'We're talking about the protection of a multimillion-dollar industry.'
A zealot responds to climate change alarm
Comment: 'We all need to open our minds to the fact that things must change.'
1080 poison: Threats to DOC staff ramp up
Threats have been made to burn down DOC offices and kill or maim workers.
Pine trees cast shadow of death over NZ native plants and animals
'When we allow our precious land resource to be taken over by pines, what does NZ have?'
'Nora's Ark' to protect kauri from dieback threat
More than 75,000 kauri to be planted on dieback-free Māori land beside sacred Takou River.
One of the world's worst weeds found in Auckland
Himalayan wineberry bramble grows in dense, thick mass, smothering forest canopies.
Kauri dieback fears close 10 Bay of Islands walking tracks
Eight of the 10 tracks are in Puketi and Omahuta forests west of Kerikeri.
Soper: Govt's plan to push green vehicles a no-brainer
COMMENT: It seems they've come up with a pretty good way to do it but it'll take time.
Gas-guzzlers face $3000 fee; discounts for electric cars
It also wants to charge a fee on imported vehicles with higher greenhouse gas emissions.
'Very disturbing': Tūwharetoa board on Lake Taupō spill
The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board will be calling for a full investigation.
Clean-up after raw sewage pours into Lake Taupō to take weeks
Eighty per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured straight into lake.
Monster kauri log to shed light on mysterious ancient event
Monster kauri log unearthed near Kaikohe could prove immensely important to science.
Plague warning: Maps reveal extent of bush pest plague
Official maps reveal the vast swathe of wilderness under threat by this year's mega mast.
Whangārei District Council wants zero carbon target brought forward 20 years
"Only positive radical action will do": Extinction Rebellion Whangārei's plea to meeting.
Intensive farming rules divide council, environment groups
Environmentalists want plan change "called in" - Horizons chairman opposed to it.
'Brainwashed': Councillor slams climate crisis declarations
The comments come as the Bay of Plenty considers declaring a climate change emergency.
Rat 'tsunami' invading homes, threatening wildlife
Pest control firms rushed off feet with double the usual number of rodent-related calls.
Hauraki Gulf: Is this the key to saving our marine life?
Maori tradition may play an important role in restoring the health of the Hauraki Gulf.
It's not just Titirangi: Rat infestation doubles across NZ
Expert reveals there is a huge explosion in rat numbers in both forests and urban areas.
The bug that could spell disaster for all our growing industries
Brown marmorated stink bug is a major threat. Made with funding from NZ ON Air.
Wilding war: The pest that could swallow a quarter of NZ
Conservationists have swept a plant pest off Rainbow Mountain. But the battle isn't over.
'Indefensible': Councillor calls for ban on use of Roundup in Auckland
The weedkiller has been implicated in non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a type of cancer.
Methane targets will challenge livestock sector
Zero Carbon Bill methane targets will require changes to farming practices says bank.
DoC beefs up security as more staff attacked over 1080
Govt forced to spend millions on security as anti-1080 abuse against DoC staff rises.