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Pigs and neighbours do not mix
Donna Badorek has filled her life with animals - and her neighbours are getting fed up.
Flooded residents want an apology
Some flood-struck victims want an apology while others blame it on the rain.
Bird count shows kereru in force in south
Dunedin has been identified as a new kereru "hotspot" in this year's Great Kereru Count.
Tourists turn Milford Track into 'disgusting' toilet
Some tourists are causing others to hold their noses in one of NZ's most pristine spots.
Bug study: Could we feed methane to cows?
What if we flipped the paradigm and fed methane to cattle? Scientists explain the case.
Richard Prebble: Ardern's tax call huge blunder
COMMENT: While Jacinda saved Labour, she and she alone, is responsible for their defeat.
Q&A: Is our media covering climate change well?
Is our news media covering climate change accurately? Researchers have checked the record.
Tractors, walkers protest water restrictions
Protest rallies opposition to controversial Water Conservation Order in Hawke's Bay.
Farmers rip water tax as cow of idea
This is not a political rally, the organisers of a farmers' rally in Morrinsville said.
Men admit taking wood from DoC reserves
Four men who took wood from reserves have been sentenced in the Rotorua District Court.
Two tracks to lower emissions
COMMENT: Labour and the Greens offer different ways to put a price on carbon.
Farmers to protest in Ardern's hometown
"Farmers, and farming communities, are not punching bags for urban politicians."
Labour's plan to tackle climate change
The public sector can only buy electric cars unless there's "exceptional reasons" not to.
CHB water issues on backburner for regional council - CHB Mayor
One Hawke's Bay council has been dealt a "double whammy" of disappointment.
Basil Sharp: Labour's water tax flawed
Labour's proposed water tax is economically flawed and unfair to some farmers.
Hunting origin of kiwifruit-killing disease
New lineages of kiwifruit-killing disease Psa could emerge in the future, researcher says.
Water extraction protested
The hikoi leader was pleased with the protest through central Whangarei.
National's $70m pest control plan announced
PM says it would allow the Govt to upgrade its efforts to make NZ predator-free by 2050.
Green Party unveils plan for healthy rivers
The Green Party will put a nitrate pollution levy on dairy farmers.
Water limits will 'shut down Hawke's Bay'
A meeting was held at Twyford Hall last night to take a stand against the WCO requested.
Water warning: back to normal
Residents in Pyes Pa and The Lakes need to be aware of a water issue.
Election policy series: The battle over our rivers
How do political parties propose to manage and protect our lakes and rivers?
Rachel Stewart: That's right polluters, it's time to pay
COMMENT: There is overwhelming public support for a water royalty, says Rachel Stewart.
Passionate whitebaiter fondly remembered
Leslie Mildon who died after escaping his crashed car was described as a top bloke.
Pollen storm turns Blue Lake yellow
Blue Lake took on a new identity overnight as pollen turned the water a brilliant yellow.
Keeping a wallaby as a pet? Think again!
A wallaby is reportedly being kept as a pet at a Hamilton residence.
Labour's water tax wrong to target irrigators, says lobby group
The Labour Party is wrong to target irrigation, says Irrigation New Zealand.
Irrigators question water tax exemptions
Why are power companies exempted from Labour's water tax?
Local Focus: After the rubber hits the road, where does it go?
Where to put 5 million tyres a year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Never too old to make a protest
At age 85, a great-grandmother of seven from Waipawa, has become an environmental activist
Foul, orange water revolts residents
Murky, discoloured tap water bizarre, says council's utilities manager.