Child sick after pond contaminated by birds and cow faeces
Testing of water at Pandora Pond likely to be more frequent this coming summer.
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Zero Carbon consultation brings methane into focus
Dairy farmers in with chance for "get out of jail free" card on methane emissions.
Legal action lodged over Te Mata Peak track
Environmental Defence Society challenges council decision and seeks order to remove track.
Greenpeace dairy farm protesters arrested by police
Protesters had shut down work at the site of a proposed dairy farm extension.
1080 opposition 'based on ignorance'
Dean Baigent-Mercer says 1080 drops aren't perfect but neither are other control methods.
Far North hapū at loggerheads over 1080
A storm brews over 1080 drops in the Far North where hapū are disagreeing with each other.
High-tech sensors new weapon in war on pests
Cutting-edge technology can alert rangers to a stoat the second it steps out of place.
What's a wallaby doing in Dunedin?
Anyone caught in possession of a live wallaby faces $100,000 fine or five years jail.
Bold plan to fence out predators
The fence would stretch 8.5km from coast to coast south of Cape Reinga
Watchdog needed to halt freshwater decline - forum
A new commission should be created to help stop decline of our waterways, top forum says.
Possum punch: Pest control or is this animal cruelty?
His punch sends the possum flying through the air - but is this "pest control"?
Bat's head seized at NZ border
Traveller declared a bat's head at Auckland Airport, saying his family had eaten the rest.
Why garden birds are our 'backyard barometers'
A new report is good news for the greenfinch - but worrying for the tiny waxeye.
Two musters, 299 horses rehomed, 7 euthanised
The Conservation Department has mustered 306 wild Kaimanawa horses this year.
Community group to appeal Otakiri Springs sale to foreign investor
Community group appeals decisions on expansion of Otakiri bottling plant.
Defence Force says it uses fire eco-foam
Defence Force is unsure how to respond to Horizons Regional Council's abatement notice.
Oil spill in Tauranga Harbour
Council works to clean up in failing light after oil spilled in Tauranga Harbour.
Farmers need to fight the Southland Water and Land Plan, Feds say
Federated Farmers: Farmers need to be prepared to fight for their livelihoods
Napier Port defends use of toxic fumigation chemicals banned in Europe
Existing exposure rates at work are well below known hazardous levels.
Local Focus: 17,000 trees planted in 3 hours at 'green-gym'
More trees added to Waiwhakareke in lead up to Arbor Day. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Baby kiwi caught in trap is put down
Young kiwi fourth found in a gin trap in just a few months.
Waitōtara farmer putting his land first
Waitotara hill country farmer working with new Council erosion scheme
New rabbit calicivirus strain found
This is the first time it has been found in New Zealand.
South Hokianga search is on for wallaby
A specialist team and two trained dogs search for wallaby in south Hokianga.
Councillors' chance to grill staff over lake algae
Councillors to hear of Virginia Lake Algae problems
Money runs dry for water quality projects
Lots of water improvement work in hand, and requests for lots more
Fly-overs find 450 potential kauri dieback sites
Fly-overs reveal hundreds of new sites possibly infected with kauri dieback disease.
Car import costs a side-risk to greener economy - report
Report shows ''major changes will be needed," commission chair Murray Sherwin says.
It's a dirty job -- but these guys have it covered
It's a dirty job - seven bags of rubbish - but someone's got to do it
Half-way mark: Rangitikei mayor 'hats off to Labour'
Rangitikei mayor talks about future plans. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Farmers in sights of new climate committee
The Government has announced the leadership of a powerful new committee on climate change.