More livestock coming into Hawke's Bay than usual
Dry weather in the North Island has lead to an increase in livestock coming into the Bay.
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Small town with a big, toxic stench
Blame laid with council for stench that made businessman ill and staff sent home.
Toxin-producing algae at another Taupo bay
Samples show toxic algae is present in bay on Lake Taupo.
Putrid river like fishing in 'open sewer'
Stinky fish, green on the inside, a warning for fishing enthusiasts.
Morrinsville water crisis: Supply back on tonight
It's hoped the water will be back on Morrinsville, in Waikato, tonight.
NZ pest tech catching Larry Ellison's rats
NZ pest technology is clearing Larry Ellison's Hawaiian Island of pests
More algae blooms found in Lake Taupo
Regional council staff have collected more samples from algae blooms in lake.
Morrinsville water crisis continues
Water leak between treatment plant and reservoir has still not been found.
Big dry: Tank water bottoms out
Some Auckland residents face up to a two-week wait for rainwater tanks to be filled.
Heat keeps lake's toxic algae bloom
Lake Taupo's toxic algae bloom is expected to stay around while hot weather continues.
New life for old plastic bags at Levin factory
A Levin manufacturer is giving a second life to more than 25 tonnes of plastic bags.
Treated water a 'reality' post-gastro crisis
A number of Havelock North locals agree with continued chlorination.
Supermarket denies price-gouging claims
Water sales rise in crisis, and supermarket denies price gouging.
Sweltering temperatures cause concern for firefighters
Long grass in the Selwyn district is causing concern for firefighters as temperatures soar
Residents concerned over low water levels
Timing, no warning about low levels of Napier water "troubling" for residents.
Napier residents blamed for 'critically low' water
Restrictions in place as residents are warned water supply could run out.
Microbeads ban announced by Government
The Government will ban the sale and manufacture of plastic microbeads.
NZ 'may have lost battle' against myrtle rust
It may be impossible to defeat a pathogen threatening several cherished native species.
Deerhunters angered by 1080 deaths
Hundreds of deer carcasses reported after the Molesworth 1080 drop to fight tuberculosis.
NZ 'like a beautiful person with cancer'
Rivers so bad, Kiwis won't swim in them, conference told.
Call for fishery closures over risk to hoiho
New study prompts group's call for fisheries closures to save iconic yellow-eyed penguin.
Peters: It's a matter of sovereignty
Winston Peters says a tax on exports is a domestic issue, not a foreign policy issue.
Rec groups question Waitakeres closure proposal
Closing the Waitakere Ranges to fight kauri dieback 'ridiculous', users say.
Foreign forestry restrictions welcomed
Northlanders say plans good news for forestry and wood-processing industries.
Council mulls Waitakeres closure over kauri crisis
Council to consider closing the Waitakere Ranges to visitors over kauri-killing disease.
Manholes blow, cars swamped, shops flooded
Thunderstorms dump 23mm of rain on Dannevirke in under an hour.
Top cop: Meth in flushed water 'no surprise'
Northland's top police officer says results prove methamphetamine endemic in community.
What makes farming so special?
COMMENT: In fighting emissions, should agriculture get a better deal than others?
Rare plover washes up in Hawke's Bay
'Every single one of these birds counts if we are going to save them from extinction'.
Fonterra's water quality charm offensive
Fonterra has launched a charm offensive show how it has upped its game.
Recycling crisis looming
Most recycle materials may be headed for landfills unless an alternative can be found.
New predator-free strategy for NZ
New strategy aims to eradicate at least one small mammal predator.