Hearing on application to import new fumigant
The hearing is in Rotorua and concerns using ethanedinitrile on logs for export.
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'We have won': High Court blocks seabed mining
It's back to the drawing board for proposed seabed mining off Patea.
Controversial Waimea Dam off the table
Council votes against going ahead with the expensive and controversial dam.
$66,500 fine for LMNZ after Whanganui River discharge
Land Meat New Zealand blames failure of a pump for waste discharge into Whanganui River.
Rainbow Warrior in Whangārei to start celebratory voyage
The Rainbow Warrior has slipped quietly into Whangārei Harbour.
Improved hihi feeders installed at Bushy Park
Bushy Park has five new state-of-the art metal hihi feeders.
We Love Our Beach app launched in the Far North
A group in the Far North have created an app to encourage users to respect the beach.
1080 drop halted after dozens of deer killed
1080 drop on Molesworth Station targeted possum but killed scores of red deer
Roundup controversy and NZ: All you need to know
A US court case has prompted more calls for a ban on popular herbicide Roundup. Should it?
1080 factory staff 'wound up' by death threats
Staff making 1080 baits at Whanganui's Orillion facility subject to death threats
Council accused of broken promises over cow muck
It has been called a case of 'blatant abuse' and 'broken promises'.
Councils 'failing the basics' on dairy effluent monitoring - report
Forest & Bird calls for greater monitoring of dairy farm effluent.
National hikoi diverts to Whanganui manufacturing site
Anti-1080 protesters converge on a Whanganui manufacturing site.
Man who claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer awarded $440m
A former school groundskeeper dying of cancer says weed killer contributed to his disease.
Tests from a box to fight diseases
Science forums hears from Richard Winkworth about his studies of pests and diseases
Teens' seal killing sparks calls for animal welfare education
Four teenage boys aged 15 and 16 have been identified as the killers of a leopard seal.
Do palm oil pros outweigh the cons?
New Zealand has been caught up in the Palm Kernel Expeller debate.
Council seeks taxpayer funding for controversial dam
Council says the dam must go ahead if the region is to continue to be successful.
Question marks over science, agri creds at MPI's top table
Where are the science and primary industry creds of our biosecurity MPI bosses?
Call for rāhui to boost fish, shellfish numbers
Geese could be eating all the flounder. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Brian Fallow: Climate warms towards Govt's plan to cut carbon
Consensus is building behind planned Zero Carbon Act to combat climate change.
Man's clean up work estimates 85 tonnes of plastic and other trash on Ninety Mile Beach
More than 85 tonnes of plastic and other trash on Ninety Mile Beach.
Forty-seven oil spills reported in Tauranga in two years
But only one is being prosecuted.
Unique court ruling ends decade of 'vexatious' legal action
Decision a first under Environment Court's new powers
Defence Force is testing Skyhawk crash site
Firefighting foam used in 1996 crash may have contaminated Bulls' water.
A sustainable commitment
Synlait's environmental ethos starts on the farm, writes Andrea Fox.
Shining Green light on farms
James Shaw says environmental goals can help foster new innovations for agribusiness.
The case for investing in the environment
John Hayward and Susan O'Regan set out with a bold ambition.
Northland kauri tracks on DOC's proposed no-go list
DOC wants to close high maintenance, high risk and low visitor tracks in kauri regions.
Matua X-Man punches above the wasteline
Reducing waste one school at a time. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
'Raw sewage' left to flow into Kaipara Harbour
Photos show raw sewage flowing across farmland.
Dairy effluent affects stream for 2.2km
Directors of Block 8 Farm fined $54,000 in Environment Court
Local Focus: Councils and iwi come together to support Kaituna River
The health of the Kaituna River is a priority for all. Made with funding from NZ On Air.